Charming House IQsvsHotel Bauer Palazzo
Both properties are highly recommended by professionals. On balance, Bauer Palazzo is the choice of most reviewers compared to Charming House IQs. Bauer Palazzo scores 90 with accolades from 14 reviews including Time Out, Afar Magazine and Concierge.
Charming House IQs
Castello, 4425, 30122 Venice
From $202/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Multilingual
- Kitchenette
Concierge
"A four-suite luxury home-from-home with its own porta d'acqua (water-level entrance) in a Gothic palazzo north of St. Mark's, iQs dares to be dark in this city of light."
Lonely Planet
"Step out of your motor launch ahead of art-show aficionados and into the romantic lobby of iQS." Full review
Time Out
"The latest addition to the Charming House boutique hotel group is as radical a design statement as you'll find in play-safe Venice." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The hotel features modern and luxurious decor, a Gothic-style brick courtyard, a small library with canal views, and concierge services." Full review
Afar Magazine
"This intimate Venetian boutique hotel offers plush and private living in the heart of the island city."
Travel + Leisure
"Guests should expect to be lulled to sleep by the opera-singing gondoliers on the nearby canal." Full review
Michelin Guide
"The three suites are distinct in layout and décor, but all are roughly comparable ground-floor units, with modernist furnishings and works of contemporary Italian art." 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