Hotel Palazzo AbadessavsLa Villeggiatura
Both properties are praised by expert reviewers. On balance, Hotel Palazzo Abadessa is preferred by most reviewers compared to La Villeggiatura. Hotel Palazzo Abadessa scores 84 with praise from 9 reviews including Time Out, Fodor's and Oyster.
Hotel Palazzo Abadessa
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 Telegraph
8.0
"Lovingly restored, the 13 rooms and suites have superb antique furniture, brocade-covered walls, and ornate Murano glass chandeliers." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"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 Planet
Top 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
La Villeggiatura
San Polo-Calle dei Botteri 1569, 30125 Venice
From $198/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Multilingual
- Air Conditioning
- Minibar
- Breakfast included
Concierge
"On a busy calle in the San Polo district, this six-room charmer is one of the most attractive of a crop of new Venetian B&Bs."
Fodor's
"If eclectic Venetian charm is what you seek, this luminous residence offers six individually decorated rooms, each with its own original, theatrically themed fresco by a local artist." Full review
Time Out
"A scruffy entranceway and a steep climb (there's no lift) lead to Francesca Adilardi's charming third-floor apartment, which has six tastefully decorated bedrooms." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"A short hop from the Rialto markets, in an area buzzing with restaurants and residential activity, the six-room La Villeggiatura is an elegant home-from-home kind of place." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Barbara and Francesca’s ebullient personalities are on display in this charming B&B where six large, light-filled rooms are decorated with verve around different opera themes." Full review