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An expert guide to the best hotels near Rialto Bridge in Venice, including the top places to stay for terraces and rooms with Grand Canal views, historic buildings, period interiors and spas, near to sights such as the Rialto market, St Mark's Square, the Jewish Ghetto and Ca’ Pesaro.
A joyful pastiche of Venetian style both in its bedrooms (think lots of velvet and brocade) and in the central living room, which gives on to a delightful balcony with a view over the Grand Canal and Rialto bridge. The friendly owner and staff make for a wonderfully welcoming vibe. Décor is exuberant throughout, from the padded reception desk to the old-rose first-floor lounge with its delightful banquettes, polished wood and gleaming brass coffee machine. The little terrace, with views down the canal to the bridge, is a great place for an evening aperitivo.Read expert reviewFrom£307
With rooms featuring Venetian-style furnishings (heavy drapes; antiques; Murano chandeliers), Ai Reali offers a real destination-driven experience. It’s ideally located for all the city’s major sights, and is one of just a few Venice hotels to possess a spa. The hotel is just a two-minute walk from Rialto Bridge and less than five minutes from St Mark's Square. The spa has a sauna, whirlpool tub, steam room and multi-sensory showers, and a number of treatments are offered. An original 17th-century well dominates the entrance lobby, while a glass-fronted cabinet in the hallway displays colourful stem glasses from nearby Murano.Read expert reviewFrom£179
With a minimal-retro feel to its 49 rooms, suites and apartments, this stylish addition to Venice’s hotel scene is located on the Grand Canal, behind the marvellous Rialto produce market. It's discreet but handy for visiting the sights; just one bridge away from the nearest vaporetto stop, Rialto Mercato. This hotel is slick and contemporary, its décor retro and its theme – orologio means ‘clock’ or ‘watch’ – not applied too heavy handedly. It’s part of a small Italian chain (there’s a sister Hotel L’Orologio in Florence) but on the whole succeeds in avoiding a group feel. A terrace on the fourth floor has views into neighbouring courtyards; drinks from the bar can be ordered up here for a scenic evening aperitivo.Read expert reviewFrom£209
This 15th-century palazzo on the Grand Canal is a walking museum: interiors are embellished with magnificent frescoes by Venetian painters including Giambattista Tiepolo and Niccolò Bambini, while the elegant rooms are furnished with priceless antiques and works of art. The hotel’s main entrance gives onto a peaceful campo, a stone’s throw away from Strada Nova, one of the main arteries of the city. There are plenty of other sights nearby including the Jewish Ghetto, Rialto Bridge and Ca’ Pesaro, a Baroque marble palace that houses 19th- and 20th-century works of art. The elegant rooms are furnished in classic Venetian style with period furnishings that aim to recreate a 15th-century ambience. Read expert reviewFrom£245
The Clooneys opted to spend their wedding night in this 16th-century Grand Canal-side palazzo, which says it all. Contemporary furnishings mix with sumptuous chandeliers and burnished mirrors in the 24 ultra-luxe suites, including the Alcova suite with its ceiling paintings by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. Dining room, bar and salons have sumptuous Rubelli silk wall coverings, oil paintings and carved stone fireplaces with bowls of exotic white amaryllis as table centrepieces. It's located In the San Polo district, within a short walk of the Rialto Bridge and close to the Traghetto San Tomà for access to St Mark’s Square.Read expert reviewFrom£850
The six-room La Villeggiatura is an elegant home-from-home. The spacious bedrooms are tastefully decorated with opera-linked themes. It's located a short walk from the Rialto markets, in an area that is delightfully lively both with residential goings-on and passing visitors. The communal breakfast table gives the place a congenial air as guests swap advice and anecdotes over their cappuccino. La Villeggiatura’s very spacious rooms have appropriate frescos on their walls, polished wood floors, exposed wood beams, and beautiful fabrics everywhere. Read expert reviewFrom£132
