Al Ponte Antico HotelvsLa Villeggiatura
Both hotels are rated very highly by writers. Overall, Al Ponte Antico Hotel scores significantly better than La Villeggiatura. Al Ponte Antico Hotel scores 88 with positive reviews from 8 sources like Time Out, Oyster and Lonely Planet.
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
La Villeggiatura
San Polo-Calle dei Botteri 1569, 30125 Venice
From $198/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Multilingual
- Air Conditioning
- Minibar
- Breakfast included
Concierge
"On a busy calle in the San Polo district, this six-room charmer is one of the most attractive of a crop of new Venetian B&Bs."
Fodor's
"If eclectic Venetian charm is what you seek, this luminous residence offers six individually decorated rooms, each with its own original, theatrically themed fresco by a local artist." Full review
Time Out
"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 bedrooms." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"A short hop from the Rialto markets, in an area buzzing with restaurants and residential activity, the six-room La Villeggiatura is an elegant home-from-home kind of place." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Barbara and Francesca’s ebullient personalities are on display in this charming B&B where six large, light-filled rooms are decorated with verve around different opera themes." Full review