Hotel FloravsAl Ponte Antico Hotel
Both hotels are recommended by professionals. Overall, Al Ponte Antico Hotel ranks marginally higher than Hotel Flora. Al Ponte Antico Hotel is ranked #4 in Venice with positive reviews from 8 reviewers including Time Out, Concierge and Oyster.
Hotel Flora Show All Reviews
San Marco 2283/a, 30124 Venice
From $142/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"The simple name of this small, charming hotel refers to its greatest attribute: a jewel-like patio garden immediately beyond the welcoming lobby." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"17th-century palazzo with a courtyard garden." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This tiny hotel is squeezed in a narrow alley just off one of the major fashion-shopping streets... the rooms are a little cramped, but well equipped."
Rough Guide
"This large three-star is very close to the Piazza and has a delightful inner garden. Rooms are beautifully decorated with period pieces, though some are a little cramped."
Star Service
"Directly across from the more sophisticated Hotel Saturnia & International, this funky, traditional garden hotel occupies about as central a location for shopping and sightseeing as one could ask for." Full review
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Directly across from the more sophisticated Hotel Saturnia & International, this funky, traditional garden hotel occupies about as central a location for shopping and sightseeing as one could ask for.
Fodor's
"The elegant and refined facade announces truly special place; the hospitable staff, the tastefully decorated rooms, and magical garden do not disappoint." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"A quiet escape in central Venice. A quality breakfast is served in the beautiful interior garden during the warm months." Full review
Afar Magazine
"The Hotel Flora is an ivy-clad 17th-century palazzo tucked down a narrow alleyway in San Marco." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The Flora is a rare find among the designer-label boutiques immediately west of St Mark’s Square." Full review
Wallpaper
"Many modern hoteliers like to trumpet the fact that they offer the comforts of a boutique property with the freedom of a private home." Full review
Al Ponte Antico Hotel
Cannaregio 5768, Calle dell'Aseo, 30131 Venezia Italy
From $273/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"Al Ponte Antico has taken the traditional Venetian hotel design idiom and run with it to create a baroque extravaganza."
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You'll need to book well ahead to secure one of the seven rooms or suites in this extremely popular hotel.
Fodor's
"This 16th-century palace inn has lined its Gothic windows with tiny white lights, creating an inviting glow that's emblematic of the hospitality and sumptuous surroundings that await you inside." Full review
Rough Guide
"This extremely plush four-star residenza, a few metres upstream of the Rialto Bridge, is one of the best small hotels in the city."
Time Out
"In a 16th-century palazzo on the Grand Canal, with views over the Rialto bridge, Al Ponte Antico's exquisite little balcony overlooks the water, as do some doubles and suites." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Guests get plenty of personal attention at this intimate, family-managed property, and the free breakfast includes homemade pastries, crepes, eggs, fruit, and cold cuts." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"A smiling host greets you at the padded, golden reception desk and whisks you up large, unabashedly lavish rooms with enough gilt to satisfy Louis XIV." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"A joyful pastiche of Venetian style both in its bedrooms...and in the central living room which gives on to a delightful balcony with a view over the Grand Canal and bridge." Full review
Afar Magazine
"We've stayed at the Hotel Al Ponte Antico now three times, and love it for the staff and location but the highlight is the patio: sitting out and having cappuccini in the morning and wine at sunset." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Once you recover from the surprise that staff magically knows your first name from the moment you arrive, you’ll be bowled over by the décor." Full review
Frommer's
"Yes it’s expensive, but this is one of the most exclusive hotels in Venice, steps from the Rialto Bridge, with a private wharf on the Grand Canal—to indulge your James Bond fantasy, look no further" Full review