Venice’s watery main thoroughfare is a spectacle to behold – and more particularly so if you’re observing it from the comfort of your own room. The grandest of the Grand Canal-facing hotels cluster around the lower reaches of this magnificent waterway, towards St Mark’s square. The price tag in these establishments reflects the prestige, but not all rooms look in the right direction: check when booking that you really will be peering out over the passing gondolas and vaporetti.
Elsewhere along the great sweep of the Grand Canal are accommodation options of all sizes and varieties: B&Bs, family-run places, international chains and elegant stand-alones. Stay in a grand palazzo overlooking the water or check into a boutique hideaway affording canal views from a quieter corner of the city. Here’s our pick of the best Venice hotels with Grand Canal views, which we think are worth paying the premium for.
