Nestled on the hills just outside the city and only a 10-min drive from the centre.

Former home of nobility, transformed to a hotel back in 1945 and flourishing in its new identity ever since. (5-min walk to the historic centre!)

Steps from the park (views from the restaurant terrace!), and the city’s best shopping streets. Win-win.

Within easy luggage-lugging distance of the train station, and less than a 20-min walk to the Arena.

Near busses, planes, trains and automobiles (right off the A14) for easy all-mode access.

Don’t look now, but you’re nine stories up, listening to music and sipping a champagne cocktail. Byblos Sky Terrace also comes with a spectacular view.

History happened here: the hotel is set in a completely renovated 17th century palace.

Mere steps away from the historical sights and shops. Your bag-carrying arms will be ever so grateful.

Sophisticated hotel ideally situated steps from the railway station, getting you to the ancient city within minutes.

Location, location, location — you can’t beat being sandwiched between Piazza San Marco and Rialto.

Generous size and modern furnishings so rooms live like home, only with housekeeping.

Like a modern palace, concerned with luxury but effortlessly contemporary.

A 10-minute bus or shuttle ride to the historic centre. Your gondolier will take it from there.

A less than 10-min stroll will get you to the Bologna Museum of Modern Art (MAMbo), which focuses on art from WWII to the present.

Tucked away in the Dorsoduro district – the ‘real’ Venice, full of shops, restos and artisan boutiques – plus the Peggy Guggenheim Collection.