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Hotel FloravsThe Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Venice

Both hotels are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Gritti Palace, A Luxury Collection Hotel scores slightly better than Hotel Flora. The Gritti Palace, A Luxury Collection Hotel ranks #2 in Venice with approval from 15 publications including Afar Magazine, Frommer's and Oyster.

Hotel Flora
8/10
San Marco 2283/a, 30124 Venice
From $142/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
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Frommer's Frommer's
"The simple name of this small, charming hotel refers to its greatest attribute: a jewel-like patio garden immediately beyond the welcoming lobby." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"17th-century palazzo with a courtyard garden." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"This tiny hotel is squeezed in a narrow alley just off one of the major fashion-shopping streets... the rooms are a little cramped, but well equipped."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"This large three-star is very close to the Piazza and has a delightful inner garden. Rooms are beautifully decorated with period pieces, though some are a little cramped."
Star Service Star Service
"Directly across from the more sophisticated Hotel Saturnia & International, this funky, traditional garden hotel occupies about as central a location for shopping and sightseeing as one could ask for." Full review
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Directly across from the more sophisticated Hotel Saturnia & International, this funky, traditional garden hotel occupies about as central a location for shopping and sightseeing as one could ask for.
Fodor's Fodor's
"The elegant and refined facade announces truly special place; the hospitable staff, the tastefully decorated rooms, and magical garden do not disappoint." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Mid-Range
"A quiet escape in central Venice. A quality breakfast is served in the beautiful interior garden during the warm months." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The Hotel Flora is an ivy-clad 17th-century palazzo tucked down a narrow alleyway in San Marco." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"The Flora is a rare find among the designer-label boutiques immediately west of St Mark’s Square." Full review
Wallpaper Wallpaper
"Many modern hoteliers like to trumpet the fact that they offer the comforts of a boutique property with the freedom of a private home." Full review
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The Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Venice
9/10
Campo Santa Maria del Giglio 2467, 30124 Venice
From $1,639/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"If you're going for luxury status and the classiest hotel on the Grand Canal, the Gritti has been it for decades." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"Built on the Grand Canal in 1525 for then-doge Andrea Gritti, this magnificent palazzo has lost none of its pomp and ceremony."
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"The 15th-century Gritti, decorated with Murano-glass chandeliers and 16th-century damask furnishings, is perhaps the most legendary Venetian hotel and has a price tag to match."
Fodor's Fodor's
"The Gritti Palace represents aristocratic Venetian living at its best, complete with hand-blown chandeliers, sumptuous textiles, and sweeping canal views." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
World's Best Hotels
"Starwood’s Luxury Collection pulled out all the stops to renovate Venice’s legendary hotel on the Grand Canal, with an estimated price tag of $55 million." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Ernest Hemingway described this sumptuous 15th-century palace as “the best hotel in a city of great hotels”."
Time Out Time Out
"There's a studied air of old-world charm and nobility about this 15th-century palazzo. Refined and opulent, adorned with antiques and fresh flowers, each room is uniquely decorated." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Renovated Venetian Baroque Grand Canal stunner with an impressive art collection and culinary academy." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"82 rooms reflect hundreds of years of Venetian history, style, and culture, while Acqua di Parma toiletries, free Wi-Fi, stocked minibars, and flat-screen TVs keep rooms modern." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Amid the numerous updates, classic details remain—Murano glass chandeliers, the original gold-trimmed ceilings, and marble tiled floors." Full review
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