Charming House DD724vsHotel Bauer Palazzo
Both hotels are highly recommended by travel writers. Overall, Bauer Palazzo is the choice of most writers compared to Charming House DD724. Bauer Palazzo scores 90 with positive reviews from 14 sources like Star Service, The Telegraph and Oyster.
Charming House DD724 Show All Reviews
Dorsoduro 724, 30123 Venice
From $192/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Insight Guides
"This intimate design hotel, named after its postcode, is a softly lit urban retreat, with attention to every detail in the blending of chic modern style and the Venetian setting."
Travel + Leisure
"Contemporary rooms steps from the Peggy Guggenheim Collection and the galleries of Dorsoduro." Full review
Rough Guide
"In a city awash with nostalgia, the high-grade modernist style of this locanda, right by the Guggenheim, is very welcome."
Star Service
"Tucked along a narrow Venetian walkway, this thimble-size boutique-hotel makes a refreshingly modern contrast to the historic city surrounding it." Full review
Fodor's
"A stylish residence with impeccable, minimalist decor and a contemporary, warmly romantic, and occasionally even dramatic atmosphere." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Hole up in your own art-filled, modernist-chic Venetian bolthole, with lavish breakfast buffets in the library and movies to watch in the multimedia room." Full review
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Babysitting, massages and guided tours are available on request.
The Telegraph
8.0
"The feel is urbane but friendly; the position in tranquil, artsy Dorsoduro is handy for some great art galleries and a wide choice of restaurants." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Hidden down a narrow alley in Dorsoduro, hotel DD724 is a design triumph in off-the-beaten path Venice, close to the intimate Guggenheim Museum." Full review
Time Out
"The bedrooms are stylishly understated in pale shades and dark wood, with contemporary artworks from the owner's collection dotted around; one has a little terrace." Full review
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Time Out tip: For a quieter stay, ask for a room overlooking the Rio de lo Toreseie canal or the Peggy Guggenheim Collection sculpture garden.
Condé Nast Traveler
"Warm hospitality and an enviable location—overlooking the Peggy Guggenheim Collection—makes this the perfect Venetian haven for design-savvy travelers." Full review
Hotel Bauer Palazzo Show All Reviews
San Marco 1459, Campo San Moise, 30124 Venice
From $459/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"Here, the luxury is super-discreet: Those wishing to stay incognito can slip in and out via private launch at the water entrance."
Lonely Planet
"An elegant 18th-century Venetian Gothic palace updated in 2000 with a multi-million dollar renovation for maximum luxury." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The Bauer also boasts wonderful Grand Canal views from many of its rooms, extending across to the Salute church, and gondolas can be hired outside the front door."
Time Out
"Luxurious, antique Il Palazzo is housed in the older building and has Grand Canal frontage." Full review
Star Service
"In an unbeatable location near Piazza San Marco, this hotel feels a bit like James Bond—a sexy foreigner in an exotic land." Full review
Star Service
"Bauer's dreamy period Il Palazzo shares its building with the aesthetically conservative Bauhaus-flavored Il Bauer, the latter losing out on the coin toss for best views." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"Rooms are traditionally Venetian, while others are more modern... spectacular views of the Grand Canal. There’s a formal restaurant here, as well as a fitness center." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Gothic and grand, this 18th-century former nobleman’s home stands proudly on the banks of the Grand Canal in the San Marco district." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Quiet 18th-century property with its own Grand Canal berth, adjacent to the modern Bauer I Hotel, with personalized service and up-to-date amenities." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
82.3
"Arrive via gondola at this "charming, distinguished" 1850 hotel—with furnishings dating from the 1940s—just off St. Mark’s Square with views of the Baroque church of Campo San Moisè." Full review