Name: Avani Rio Novo Venice
Address: Venice, IT
Price range: From $274

Avani Rio Novo Venice, VeniceAvani Rio Novo Venice in Venice, Italy has a corrected score of 3.9 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 27 of 113 hotels we score in Venice. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.2 before correction: Booking.com 4.1, Tripadvisor 4.3. Rooms from about $274 a night (cached, not a live quote).Avani Rio Novo Venice is a 3.5-star hotel with 144 air-conditioned rooms and suites on the Tolentini Canal in the Dorsoduro district. Rooms have minibars, private bathrooms, free WiFi and 18th-century Venetian-style furnishings. The hotel offers a contemporary Italian restaurant, garden, gym, meeting rooms and room service, with buffet breakfast available at a surcharge. Campo Santa Margherita, the Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge are within walking distance, and Santa Lucia station is about ten minutes away. It suits couples and families who want a quieter neighbourhood that is still central, and pets are welcome. Guests praise the cleanliness and staff, though breakfast costs extra and some mention weak shower water pressure.What stands out

Clean, comfortable rooms

Helpful front desk staff

Quiet Dorsoduro canal-side location

Pet and family friendly

Watch out for

Breakfast costs extra

Weak shower water pressure reported

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