With its padded reception desk, festooned curtains and lashings of brocade in public spaces and most of the bedrooms, the family-run Al Ponte Antico takes...
Cannaregio 5768
A delightful hotel across its own little bridge on a quiet canal near campo San Stae, this has to be one of Venice's best value accommodation options. It...
Santa Croce 2063
The last five years have seen a rash of six-room locandas with near-identical websites opening in Venice, but this compact charmer has an edge on the...
San Marco 987
The Scarpa family has been offering a friendly welcome to guests at this wonderful locanda since the 1960s. The simple but cosy and homely rooms are on the...
Dorsoduro 3887B
The enthusiastic Campanati sisters run this immaculate little guesthouse. There's a tiny, neat breakfast room off the cool white reception area; upstairs,...
Dorsoduro 193B
Casa Peron is an excellent budget choice. The friendly Scarpa family and their parrot Pierino preside over the simple, clean hotel. It's located in the...
Santa Croce 84
Whether or not you're staying at this Venetian classic, twirl through the revolving door to gawp at the magnificent reception hall. The Danieli is split...
Castello 4196
A scruffy entranceway and a steep climb (there's no lift) lead to Francesca Adilardi's charming third-floor apartment, which has six tastefully decorated...
San Polo 1569
This home-from-home is a real pleasure to come back to after a hard day's sightseeing, especially when it's warm enough to relax in the delightful little...
San Marco 2683-4
This locanda has beamed ceilings, painted wood panelling, leaded windows and rich colours; there's even a tiny water entrance. The immaculate bedrooms are...
San Marco 1083
Tucked away at the end of a narrow fondamenta and accessed through a giardino (garden), this attractive villa was once owned by Alma Mahler, widow of the...
San Polo 2542
A beautiful shady walled garden is laid out in front of this privately owned 16th-century palazzo, which is filled with family antiques, paintings and...
Cannaregio 4011