Ca' Sagredo 

Incredible hotel! The inside is absolutely stunning – it really does look like a museum, and it is totally accessible. You can read a book under frescoes, and no one will bother you. Watch the sunset from the rooftop terrace – it is incredible! We booked a basic double room, but it was large, very comfortable, and lovely. It did not have a view, but it did have a little outdoor balcony. The best part of this hotel is its location. It is on the water, and on one side of it is the vaporetto (public water taxi/bus) stop (Ca d’Oro stop). This made it super easy to access from the train station, and also easy to get anywhere else that we didn’t want to walk. The other side of the hotel is right next to one of the cities gondola and traghetto ports - one afternoon, we walked out the front door and asked about a gondola ride, and were on a boat one minute later. It could not have been more convenient. The neighborhood is perfect – it is in the Cannareggio District, which is absolutely stunning, but much less crowded than the San Marco area. Everything was within a 10 to 15 minute walk. 10 minutes in one direction is San Marco, and 10 minutes in the other takes you to the Jewish quarter, which is beautiful and quiet. Be aware that all of the hotel services were very expensive, in line with a luxury hotel. The continental breakfast buffet is €40 per person, an Aperol spritz at the bar is €22 each, and dinner for two with four drinks total was nearly €300. The restaurant is right on the grand Canal, and is excellent.