Name: Hotel Ca Gottardi
Address: Venice, IT
Price range: From $260

Hotel Ca Gottardi, VeniceHotel Ca Gottardi in Venice, Italy has a corrected score of 3.8 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 36 of 113 hotels we score in Venice. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.0 before correction: Booking.com 3.7, Tripadvisor 4.3. Rooms from about $260 a night (cached, not a live quote).Hotel Ca' Gottardi occupies a 15th-century palace-style building on the Rio de Noal canal in Venice, within walking distance of St Mark's Square and Piazzale Roma. It operates as a small bed and breakfast with around 12 to 15 rooms, blending traditional Venetian art and artisanal lighting with modern design. Guests get air conditioning, minibars, TVs, free WiFi, a library, a canal-view terrace, 24-hour room service, an airport shuttle and on-site car rental; breakfast carries a surcharge. It suits travellers who want a historic, characterful base close to transport and the main sights. Note that it sits slightly farther from the city centre than some alternatives, and parking is limited by Venice's nature.What stands out

Attentive, friendly staff service

Comfortable air-conditioned rooms

Canal-view terrace

Walkable to St Mark's Square and transport

Watch out for

Breakfast costs extra

Farther from the city centre

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