Location

Hotel in Venice near Piazza San Marco

The intriguing luxury of an Hotel in Venice near Piazza San Marco: the 4 star Aqua Palace Hotel, awaits you in Castello, one of the oldest quarters of extraordinary Venice, in a location perfect for reaching the Rialto Bridge and St. Mark’s Square, as well as the stop for the vaporetto that travels through the Grand Canal, passing sumptuous palaces that reflect on the water.

From St. Mark’s Square, the sitting room of Venice, you can reach the hotel with a 5-minute walk, during which you can admire St. Mark’s Basilica, the splendid Doge’s Palace and even move on to the mercerie, a kingdom of designer shopping which starts at Rialto (5 minutes), with its famous bridge and picturesque market.

Just a short walk away from the city's culture


Aqua Palace,  Hotel in Venice near Piazza San Marco ,  is in the city’s historic center, from which you can easily reach the Fenice Theater, the museums of Ca’ Rezzonico and Cà Pesaro, the exhibition spaces of Palazzo Grassi, the romantic bank of the Zattere, the Lido for the prestigious International Film Festival and the Gardens for the interesting Biennale.

HOW TO REACH US

  • By train

    once you get to Venice’s “Santa Lucia” train station, go to the nearby vaporetto stop where you can take lines 2 directly to Rialto. After disembarking at Rialto, turn right and immediately left on Calle larga Mazzini; after 70 m turn left and continue on Marzaria 2 Aprile. After 50 m turn right on Calle dei Stagneri, pass the bridge that takes you to the Church of Santa Maria della Fava. Keep to your right and enter Ramo Licini. After 50 m you will be on Calle de la Malvasia, where the Aqua Palace Hotel awaits you.

  • By plane

    From Venice’s “Marco Polo” International Airport you can get to the hotel by taxi, ACTV bus line 5 or by using the ATVO buses. Once at Piazzale Roma take the vaporetto (lines 2). Alternatively, you can get to the hotel with a water taxi (travel time, 25 minutes) or with the “Alilaguna” shuttle directly to St. Mark’s (travel time, 70 minutes) and from there continue to Rialto and follow the directions in the “By train” section.

  • By car

    Take highway A4, pass the Venice – Mestre tollbooth and follow the signs for Venice (Venezia) and the Piazzale Roma car terminal. Leave your car in one of the parking lots and go to the departure areas for the boats (lines 2) which travel through the Grand Canal towards St. Mark’s and stop at Rialto. From here follow the directions in the “By train” section.

Castello

A place wrapped in the ambience of the past, with quiet corners and suggestive streets with small bacari, inns where you must try the classic Venetian cicchetti and a good class of wine. The island of San Pietro di Castello, the Arsenale shipyards, the Gardens, Via Garibaldi and the Greci Church complete a portrait of one of Venice’s most authentic quarters, where the comfortable rooms of the Aqua Palace Hotel await you.

The islands

A few minutes away from the Aqua Palace Hotel, with a gorgeous view over the north side of the Lagoon, you can take vaporettos from the Fondamenta Nuove to the glass shops of Murano, the colorful houses of Burano – famous for its laces – and Torcello, for an extraordinary and unforgettable tour of the lagoon islands. Don’t hesitate to ask our reception for information regarding boat departure hours or to book a guided tour with a private motorboat.

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