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Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido ResortvsHotel Bauer Palazzo
Both hotels are recommended by experts. On balance, Bauer Palazzo scores significantly better than Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort. Bauer Palazzo comes in at 90 with praise from 14 sources such as Oyster, Star Service and Star Service.
Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Fodor's
Jetsetter
The Telegraph
Lungomare Marconi, 41, 30126 Lido di Venezia
From $325/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's "The Excelsior is the first place most celebs phone for film festival or Biennale accommodations." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The 178-room Hotel Excelsior, on the Venetian island of Lido, first opened in 1908, and has remained one of Italy’s top-notch luxury hotels for more than a century." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Luxury and flamboyance are combined at this superb historic beachfront hotel, where the cabanas are styled like Arab tents."
Fodor's "No longer a haunt of the noble and famous of the dolce vita days... the hotel nonetheless offers the same panache, luxury, and space as ever." Full review
Jetsetter "A historic five-star hotel on the golden sands of the Venice Lido, with breakfast and lovely extras." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"One of the classic luxury hotels of Venice; the Excelsior mixes grandeur with a touch of the exotic. " Full review
Hotel Bauer Palazzo
Concierge
Lonely Planet DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Star Service Star Service
Oyster
Afar Magazine Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler 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
OysterLuxury
"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 Traveler82.3
"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
