Londra Palace VeneziavsHotel La Calcina
Both properties are rated highly by expert writers. On balance, Hotel Londra Palace is preferred by most professionals compared to Pensione La Calcina. Hotel Londra Palace comes in at 88 with endorsements from 13 sources including Fodor's, Star Service and Forbes Travel Guide.
Londra Palace Venezia Show All Reviews
Riva Degli Schiavoni, 4171, 30122 Venice
From $327/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"This 19th-century neo-Gothic palace is one of the best values on the prime real estate of the Riva degli Schiavoni." Full review
Concierge
"Two 19th-century hotels combined in 1900, this Grand Canal property is a block from St. Mark's Square,."
Travel + Leisure
"Historic palazzo with original 19th-century furnishings and unbeatable lagoon views, located minutes from the Piazza San Marco, at a nice price." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Elegance, excellent service and spacious rooms characterize this luxury hotel."
Time Out
"Today, the Londra Palace is elegant but restrained, offering traditional-style rooms furnished with antiques and paintings." Full review
Star Service
"At Ponte de la Pieta, fronting perhaps the busiest promenade in Europe, this hotel is prime tourist real estate." Full review
Star Service
"This is an outstanding hotel that frames high-end contemporary finishes against an exquisite period backdrop." Full review
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Try to avoid the dark courtyard rooms, those near the noisy elevator, and those on the top floor that have sloping mansard roofs, impinging on the already scant space.
Fodor's
"The vista must have been pleasing to Tchaikovsky, who wrote his Fourth Symphony here in 1877. The staff is top-notch, as are the restaurant and the bar." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"A small and elegant four-pearl hotel that overlooks the Venetian Lagoon, just east of the San Zaccaria vaporetto stop and a five-minute walk from St. Mark's Square." Full review
Jetsetter
"Live like a modern-day doge in this beautifully restored neo-gothic palace with breathtaking waterfront views." Full review
Hotel La Calcina Show All Reviews
Dorsoduro 780, 30123 Venice
From $107/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"This hotel on the sunny Zattere in the southern Dorsoduro has remained a quasi-sacred preference for writers, artists, and assorted bohemians." Full review
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Do your best to avoid the side rooms that overlook a very narrow canal.
Concierge
"All told, this has become one of the best-value places in its category."
Fodor's
"The hotel has been host to an array of notables, including art critic John Ruskin, who may have been attracted to the reasonable prices." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Everything is perfect here, starting from the waterside terrace, the pleasant breakfast room, the pretty rooms and the exquisite service."
i
Book well in advance for this marvellous guesthouse as it is very popular.
Rough Guide
"Charismatic three-star hotel in the house where Ruskin wrote much of The Stones of Venice."
Time Out
"With an air of civilised calm, La Calcina is one of the best value hotels in its category." Full review
Michelin Guide
"A very pleasant choice thanks to its excellent location on the Giudecca Canal and a light-filled interior."
Condé Nast Traveler
"Simply yet tastefully decorated rooms; elegant common areas." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The hotel has belonged to the same family for three generations and they take pride in its heritage." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Breezy roof-garden breakfasts, canal-dock restaurant, and panoramas of Palladio's Redentore church across Giudecca Canal." Full review