8 five-star hotels, rankedBest hotels in Venice
Where to stay in Venice: the 8 grand hotels within reach of the museums, in the order their guests rate them, with what each one has and where it stands.
- 8
- Five-star hotels on the list
- 1822
- The oldest: Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel
- 3
- Have a swimming pool
- 4.8
- The highest rating: Aman Venice
The ranking for Venice
14.8
Aman Venice
Five-star hotel, Grand Canal
The Palazzo Papadopoli on the Grand Canal, a palace of the sixteenth century with rooms painted by Tiepolo, a hotel since 2013.
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Garden
- Spa treatments
24.7
Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel
Five-star hotel, Giudecca
The hotel Giuseppe Cipriani of Harry's Bar opened on the tip of the Giudecca in 1958, with gardens and the largest pool in central Venice.
- Outdoor pool
- Gardens
- Restaurants
- Bar
34.7
Hotel Londra Palace
Five-star hotel, Riva degli Schiavoni
A hotel on the Riva degli Schiavoni since 1853, where Tchaikovsky worked on his Fourth Symphony in 1877.
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Terrace on the lagoon
44.6
The Gritti Palace
Five-star hotel, Grand Canal
The Gothic palace a doge lived in, on the Grand Canal facing the Salute, a hotel since 1895.
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Terrace on the Grand Canal
- Spa
54.6
The St. Regis Venice
Five-star hotel, Grand Canal
Five palaces on the Grand Canal by St Mark's, the old Grand Hotel Britannia and Europa e Regina, a St. Regis since 2019.
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Garden on the canal
- Fitness room
64.5
Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel
Five-star hotel, Riva degli Schiavoni
The Gothic Palazzo Dandolo by the Doge's Palace, a hotel since 1822, reopened in 2026 after three years of restoration.
- Rooftop restaurant
- Bar
- Terrace on the lagoon
74.5
Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort
Five-star hotel, Lido
The Moorish palace on the beach of the Lido, opened in 1908, where the first Venice Film Festival screened its films in 1932.
- Outdoor pool
- Private beach
- Restaurants
- Bars
84.5
JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa
Five-star hotel, Isola delle Rose
A resort on its own island in the lagoon, the Isola delle Rose, opened in 2015, with a pool on the roof and a park.
- Rooftop pool
- Outdoor pool
- Spa
- Restaurants
Closest to the museums and sights
For each museum and sight this site has a guide to in Venice, the 3 hotels nearest to it. Distances are in a straight line.
- Doge's Palace
- St Mark's Basilica
- Gallerie dell'Accademia
- The Gritti Palace400 m
- The St. Regis Venice600 m
- Aman Venice700 m
- Peggy Guggenheim Collection
- The Gritti Palace200 m
- The St. Regis Venice350 m
- Aman Venice650 m
- St Mark's Campanile
- Basilica dei Frari
- Aman Venice400 m
- The Gritti Palace800 m
- The St. Regis Venice900 m
- Teatro La Fenice
- The Gritti Palace200 m
- The St. Regis Venice250 m
- Aman Venice400 m
- San Giorgio Maggiore
- Ca' Pesaro
- Aman Venice500 m
- The Gritti Palace1.0 km
- The St. Regis Venice1.1 km
By area
Castello sestiere
- Hotel Londra Palace, Riva degli Schiavoni
- Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel, Riva degli Schiavoni
Giudecca
- Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Giudecca
Lido
San Marco sestiere
- The Gritti Palace, Grand Canal
- The St. Regis Venice, Grand Canal
San Polo sestiere
- Aman Venice, Grand Canal
Southern lagoon
- JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa, Isola delle Rose
Hotels in Venice: common questions
- Which is the best hotel in Venice?
- By what guests say on Google, Aman Venice: 4.8 out of 5 from 867 ratings. Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel and Hotel Londra Palace come next. The ranking on this page follows that rating and nothing else.
- Which five-star hotels in Venice have a swimming pool?
- 3 of the 8: Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort and JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa.
- Which five-star hotels are closest to the Doge's Palace?
- Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel, 150 m away; Hotel Londra Palace, 250 m away; The St. Regis Venice, 450 m away. Distances are in a straight line.
- Which is the oldest grand hotel in Venice?
- Of the hotels on this list, Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel, which opened in 1822.
- How is the ranking made?
- The hotels are chosen by this site: five-star hotels with a history, close to the museums. Their order is not chosen. It follows each hotel's overall rating on Google, and where two are level, the one more guests have rated comes first. No hotel pays to be listed or to be higher.
Where to eat in Venice
- Locanda Cipriani4.7Restaurant and inn, Torcello
- Pasticceria Tonolo4.6Pastry shop, San Pantalon
- Trattoria Ai Cugnai4.6Trattoria, Accademia
- Al Covo4.5Restaurant, Castello
How the ranking is made
Which hotels are on the list is this site's choice: five-star hotels with a history, close to the museums. Their order is not. It follows each hotel's overall rating on Google, highest first, and where two are level, the one more guests have rated comes first. No hotel has paid to be here or to be higher.
The ratings are read from each hotel's entry on Google Maps and change over time, so the order can change too. No room rates are given, because they change by the night. The button on each hotel's page leads to the hotel's own site.