Though Al Covo is hidden in an alley behind the riva degli Schiavoni, it's very much on the international gourmet map. Its reputation is based on a...

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...

This tiny restaurant is today one of the hottest culinary tickets in Venice. There are so few seats that they do two sittings each evening; booking for the...

The pleasant American is a well-run and popular hotel with friendly service. Set on the delightful rio di San Vio, its generally spacious rooms are...

Fiendishly difficult to find, Antiche Carampane lays its tourist-unfriendly cards on the table with its sign 'no pizza, no lasagne, no menù turistico'. But...

The cuisine in this restaurant with pleasantly modern decor is excellent, with a focus on fresh fish - such as tuna tartare or cozze pepate (peppery...

In a historic palazzo situated on a quiet canal between Santa Maria Formosa and San Marco, this elegant hotel has all the usual four-star comforts. The...

Situated in the shadow of the basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, Ca' Maria Adele marries 18th-century Venetian to modern design with some ethnic elements...

Ca' Nigra is a classy little hotel with a fantastic position on the Grand Canal, in a 17th-century villa painted deep red and set in a beautiful waterside...

Ca' Pisani's luxurious, designer-chic rooms done out in art deco style make a refreshing change from the usual fare of brocade, gilt and Murano glass; this...

The latest addition to the Charming House boutique hotel group is as radical a design statement as you'll find in play-safe Venice. If it weren't for the...

This trailblazing seafood restaurant is such a firm favourite on the well-informed tourist circuit that it is a good idea to book well in advance. The main...

The big attraction of this tranquil, no-frills, neighbourhood restaurant is its pretty, pergola-shaded courtyard. The cooking is safe, traditional Venetian:...

Off a gated cul-de-sac (there is a sign, but it's so high there's every chance you'll miss it), DD 724 is a design hotel in miniature. The bedrooms are...