Best Western Hotel Olimpia
Within walking distance of the Marittima terminal, the three-star Hotel Olimpia is an elegant 16th-century building fronted by a canal, Rio delle Burchielle, and backed by large gardens. Rooms are decorated in timeless 18th-century Venetian style and contain modern amenities such as air-conditioning and flat-panel TVs. To help you get up to speed on Venice, the in-room entertainment includes a free one-hour documentary on touring Venice. The staff will also arrange excursions to the nearby Murano island glassworks and suggest boating trips around the lagoon. For cyclists who want to ride along the streets of Lido or the scenic Rivera del Brenta, the Olimpia has space for bike parking in its garden.
395 Fondamenta delle Burchielle
Santa Croce, Venice, Italy
Phone: (+39) 041 7110 41
hotel-olimpia.com
Ca Doge
This economical four-room, two-suite hotel is an easy five-minute stroll from the Marittima terminal. Rooms are decorated in traditional Venetian style, fully soundproofed, and contain air-conditioners, minibars, hairdryers, free ADSL Internet connection and a safe large enough to hold your PC. For boat lovers, Ca Doge is a short walk to Square San Trovaso, where boats and gondolas are built and repaired.
Sestriere Santa Croce 467/e 30125
Santa Croce, Venice, Italy
Phone: (+39) 041 5286 975
www.cadoge.it
Santa Chiara Hotel
The three-star Santa Chiara Hotel is a five-minute walk from the Marittima terminal. The Santa Chiara has many features that are hard to find in other Venetian properties. First, the hotel is not surrounded by other buildings, giving all rooms a panoramic view over the city. Rooms are large, meaning that most rooms can comfortably sleep four adults. The hotel is completely handicapped accessible. This is very rare in Venice due to historical restrictions. Lastly, small pets are welcome. A private garage within the building also stores bicycles. The hotel, overlooking the Grand Canal, is close to the ancient Venetian palace Fondaco dei Turchi, the 17th-century palace Ca' Pesaro and the residential Campo San Giacomo Dell'Orio, a great place to have a cup of expresso or a gelato.
Santa Croce, 548 - 30135
Santa Croce, Venice, Italy
Phone: (+39) 041 5206 955
hotelsantachiara.it
