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Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido ResortvsHotel Palazzo Abadessa
Both hotels are rated highly by travel writers. On balance, Hotel Palazzo Abadessa is the choice of most professionals compared to Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort. Hotel Palazzo Abadessa scores 84 with recommendations from 9 reviews including Oyster, Time Out and DK Eyewitness.
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 Palazzo Abadessa
Concierge Fodor's DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Time Out Travel + Leisure The Telegraph
Oyster
Lonely Planet
Calle Priuli, Cannaregio 4011, 30131 Venice
From $169/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
Concierge "Perhaps most inviting of all, after a hard day's sightseeing, is the palazzo's gorgeous walled garden, with its centuries-old trees and shady walks."
Fodor's "At this late-16th-century palazzo, you can experience gracious hospitality, a luxurious atmosphere, and unusually spacious guest rooms." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The garden is the first thing that strikes you on arriving at this beautifully restored palazzo."
Rough Guide "This gorgeous residenza d’epoca is a meticulously restored palazzo behind the church of Santa Sofia."
Time Out "A beautiful shady walled garden is laid out in front of this privately owned 16th-century palazzo." Full review
Travel + Leisure "In a 16th-century palazzo behind the Ca' d'Oro, it's every bit as fancy as the Grand Canal hotels, but thanks to its location, on a secondary canal, costs less." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Lovingly restored, the 13 rooms and suites have superb antique furniture, brocade-covered walls, and ornate Murano glass chandeliers." Full review
OysterUpscale
"Occupying a former 16th-century residential palace on a canal (with a private dock), this charming upscale hotel features beautiful, decadently decorated interiors with definite wow factor." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Evenings seem enchanted in this opulent 1540 palazzo, where staff fluff pillows, ply guests with prosecco, arrange water taxis to the opera and plot irresistible marriage proposals" Full review
