Lobby is airy and open, with all-white seating and palmy plants. Crisp rooms (also done up in whites), rock wood floors and free WiFi.

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

Mere minutes from the train station and steps from the bus stop, which makes coming and going a breeze.

Free WiFi keeps ya connected.

Primo location with gondola entrance on the Rio Del Santissimo – an easy 15-min jaunt from the famous Rialto Bridge.

Antique furniture, glass-blown chandeliers and original mosaics inside this 15th-century former home of an art collector are stunning.

Get the night (or afternoon) started without leaving the onsite bar.

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

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

An updated spin on ornate classic Venetian – even the breakfast room is fancy.

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

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

This former monastery expertly combines old-school appeal (like wood-beam ceilings) with modern amenities.

Take five in the property's garden space when you need some air.

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