Venice is a city built on the water and is crossed by many canals, but only one divides the urban landscape in half: the Grand Canal.
Visiting Venice will prove to be an experience that will remain impressive in your travel memories for a long time, but staying in a hotel overlooking the Grand Canal or any other canal, will truly turn your trip into one you’ll never forget!
Best hotels with canal views in Venice
In this post, I’ll share a list of some of the best canal view hotels in Venice that have 4 and 5 stars, from where you can easily reach the main attractions of the city or ride a gondola and navigate the romantic canals.
Is it worth finding a canal view hotel in Venice?
Since the canals are one of the symbols of this city, staying in a canal view hotel in Venice is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I highly recommend taking into consideration for the reasons you can read below.
- The best canal view hotels in Venice are mostly old Gothic palaces turned into places to spend a wonderful stay. In the Serenissima Republic era, the noblemen’s residences that were overlooking a canal (in particular if was the Grand Canal) were a sign of prestige and wealth. Today by staying in one of these palaces you would still experience their timeless charm.
- The hotels overlooking canals offer the most stunning views of the city. They often have a rooftop terrace with restaurants and bars, where you can enjoy a 360° view of the city whilst having a meal or sipping a cocktail.
- Since many hotels overlooking the Grand Canal are 4 and 5 stars hotels, you can stay reassured that the level of service and facilities is high.
Now you should have a better idea why choosing a canal view hotel in Venice can actually make your holiday, one that you’ll never forget.
Best hotels with canal view in Venice
With no further ado, let’s check out these fabulous hotels with canal views:
Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal
Hotel Features:
- A few minutes away from St. Mark’s Square
- Bar and restaurant on-site
- Rooftop terrace
The recent restoration carried out at the beginning of the century, following the secrets and rules established by the tradition of the Serenissima Republic, made it possible for this stunning property to revive the ancient Baroque spaces, with an attention to contemporary minimalist details.
The Baroque and minimalist styles blend in such a natural way and it’s perfectly captured in the elegant but sober rooms. Here the Venetian style is represented by the precious fabrics, murrine, mosaics and sumptuous Murano chandeliers. If you’re looking for an experience to remember for life, the ‘Canal Grande’ suite will take your breath away for its view and beauty.
- 🌇 Hotel View: Punta della Dogana, Giudecca island, St. Mark’s Square and Doge’s Palace
- 🏠 Address: San Marco 1332, San Marco, 30124 Venice
Il Palazzo Experimental
Hotel Features:
- Secret internal garden
- On-site restaurant Adriatica
- Great to explore Dorsoduro district
The Palazzo Experimental is a contemporary 4 star design hotel located on the Giudecca Canal, in the heart of the Dorsoduro neighbourhood. The interior design by Dorothée Meilichzon is splendid and is inspired by antiquity, the lagoon, the Venetian facades and the Italian Memphis movement.
There are 32 rooms divided into two floors and the ones located on the top one has incredibly high ceilings (5 meters!). Apart from being one of the best canal view hotels in Venice, there are other reasons why you should spend your stay here: the internal secret garden overlooking the Ognissanti Canal, a private terrace, the high-standard facilities and the friendly multilingual staff.
- 🌇 Hotel View: Giudecca island, Giudecca canal and Venetian lagoon.
- 🏠 Address: Sestiere Dorsoduro 1410 – 1411 – 1412, Dorsoduro.
The Gritti Palace
Hotel Features:
- City’s largest rooftop
- Suites inspired by writers such as Ernest Hemingway and John Ruskin
- On-site Club del Doge restaurant
The Gritti Palace is an exclusive stunning palace dating back to the 15th century. It’s a 5 stars hotel located a few minutes’ walk away from St. Mark’s Square and the Basilica, overlooking the magnificent Grand Canal. The hotel was commissioned in 1475 by the Venetian doge Andrea Gritti, and that’s from where it took its name.
At the time it served as a residence for Vatican ambassadors. In 2014 a massive renovation project worth millions took place. The hotel palace features 82 rooms, with 21 sumptuous suites and it’s one of the most expensive hotels in the city.
Let yourself be carried away from the enchanting beauty of all its details: the Murano glass chandeliers, the wood-panelled walls and dark wood furniture, antique objects decorating the rooms and walls adorned with Rubelli textiles. The best time of the day to enjoy the Gritti’s views: sunset!
- 🌇 Hotel View: Grand Canal, San Giorgio Maggiore island, Punta della Dogana, Santa Maria della Salute Basilica, Peggy Guggenheim Collection and Campo Santa Maria del Giglio.
- 🏠 Address: Campo S. Maria Del Giglio 2467, San Marco.
Locanda Vivaldi
Hotel Features:
- Excellent location near main city’s attractions
- On-site Terrace restaurant
- Supervised childcare
The boutique Hotel Locanda Vivaldi is a 4 stars property located only a few meters away from St. Mark’s Square and Doge’s Palace. The rooftop terrace offers amazing views over the lagoon and overlooks the Grand Canal with view over the San Giorgio Maggiore island.
Some rooms offer the view, but not all of them, so make sure to book the right one! What makes Locanda Vivaldi such a unique place to stay in Venice is the elegant decor, the large windows, the antique-style furnishings and its proximity to the city’s main attractions including Bridge of Sighs, St. Mark’s Square, Rialto Bridge and Venice’s Arsenal.
- 🌇 Hotel View: Grand Canal, Venetian lagoon, Santa Maria Della Salute Basilica, St. Mark’s bell tower, San Giorgio Maggiore island..
- 🏠 Address: Castello 4150-52, Castello, 30122.
Bauer Palazzo
Hotel Features:
- De Pisis on-site restaurant
- 54 suites and 137 rooms
- Settimo Cielo rooftop terrace
The Palazzo Bauer is a Venetian palace turned into 5 stars hotel that offers ancient elegant rooms, fabulous views of the Grand Canal and a memorable restaurant serving modern Italian cuisine. Its unbeatable location is just a few minutes away from St. Mark’s Square. The hotel is located between Campo San Moisé and the entrance to the Grand Canal.
It consists of two adjacent, but distinctly different, palaces – one Art Deco, containing the large marble-clad lobby and grand ocean-liner style staircase, and another faux-Gothic 19th-century building. You can also have a meal at the De Pisis, the main on-site restaurant and enjoy enchanting views of the canals, lagoon and city from the Settimo Cielo, the splendid panoramic terrace.
- 🌇 Hotel View: Grand Canal, Venetian lagoon, St. Mark’s bell tower, St. Mark’s Basilica, Santa Maria delle Salute Basilica, San Giorgio Maggiore island.
- 🏠 Address: : S. Marco, 1459, 30124.
Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel
Hotel Features:
- Spa and wellness centre
- Suites with private balconies
- On-site Michelin-starred restaurant
Located on the Giudecca island, just five minutes by boat from St. Mark’s Square, you can find the historic Belmond Hotel Cipriani. This is a 5 stars hotel, the perfect property that embodies the idea of romance. With classic Venetian style rooms and enchanting gardens, it was founded by the owner of Harry’s Bar and creator of the Bellini cocktail (order it at Cip’s Club or Gabbiano bar by the pool to taste the authentic one!).
There’s an on-site restaurant called Oro with interiors designed by the famous Adam D. Tihany, the Cip’s Club to enjoy spectacular views of the Venetian lagoon and an oyster bar called Il Porticciolo.
- 🌇 Hotel View: St. Mark’s Square, Venetian Lagoon, St. Mark’s bell tower, Doge’s Palace, San Giorgio Maggiore island and Santa Maria delle Zitelle Church.
- 🏠 Address: Giudecca 10, Giudecca, 30133.
Liassidi Palace
Hotel Features:
- 15th century Gothic palace
- On-site Liassidi Bar
- Noble floor with Venetian School paintings
The Liassidi Palace is a 4-star hotel located in a 15th-century Gothic palace. It’s located in the Castello district of Venice and is only 5 minutes away from the Rialto Bridge and St. Mark’s Square.
It overlooks the Rio di San Lorenzo ‘dei Greci’ and some of the features that make it one of the best canal view hotels in Venice are the large hall for parties and concerts on the noble floor, the marvelous internal courtyard and splendid furnishings, suspended between contemporary and 18th century Venetian designs.
Marvel at its stunning high ceilings, exposed beams, Murano chandeliers and the large mullioned window overlooking the canal. You can have breakfast in two different saloons whilst enjoying the view of the San Lorenzo canal.
- 🌇 Hotel View: San Lorenzo canal and San Giorgio dei Greci bell tower.
- 🏠 Address: Castello- Ponte Dei Greci 3405, Castello.
Best hotels with canal views in Venice
This is a list of the best hotels with canal views in Venice, Italy.
From these incredible 4 and 5 stars properties, you can marvel at the beauty of the lagoon city and its islands from a rooftop, terrace and of course, elegant guest rooms and suites with balconies.
Now, if you want the ultimate luxury stay and would like to learn about some of the best 5 stars hotels in Venice read my post before you leave.
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