Hotel La CalcinavsAl Ponte Antico Hotel
Al Ponte Antico Hotel and Pensione La Calcina are both highly recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, Al Ponte Antico Hotel is preferred by most writers compared to Pensione La Calcina. Al Ponte Antico Hotel ranks #4 in Venice with endorsements from 8 reviews such as Time Out, The Telegraph and Oyster.
Hotel La Calcina Show All Reviews
Dorsoduro 780, 30123 Venice
From $107/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"This hotel on the sunny Zattere in the southern Dorsoduro has remained a quasi-sacred preference for writers, artists, and assorted bohemians." Full review
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Do your best to avoid the side rooms that overlook a very narrow canal.
Concierge
"All told, this has become one of the best-value places in its category."
Fodor's
"The hotel has been host to an array of notables, including art critic John Ruskin, who may have been attracted to the reasonable prices." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Everything is perfect here, starting from the waterside terrace, the pleasant breakfast room, the pretty rooms and the exquisite service."
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Book well in advance for this marvellous guesthouse as it is very popular.
Rough Guide
"Charismatic three-star hotel in the house where Ruskin wrote much of The Stones of Venice."
Time Out
"With an air of civilised calm, La Calcina is one of the best value hotels in its category." Full review
Michelin Guide
"A very pleasant choice thanks to its excellent location on the Giudecca Canal and a light-filled interior."
Condé Nast Traveler
"Simply yet tastefully decorated rooms; elegant common areas." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The hotel has belonged to the same family for three generations and they take pride in its heritage." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Breezy roof-garden breakfasts, canal-dock restaurant, and panoramas of Palladio's Redentore church across Giudecca Canal." 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