Name: Hotel Colombina
Address: 4416 30122, Venice, IT
Price range: From $682

Hotel Colombina, VeniceHotel Colombina in Venice, Italy has a corrected score of 3.8 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 31 of 113 hotels we score in Venice. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.0 before correction: Booking.com 3.8, Tripadvisor 4.3. Rooms from about $682 a night (cached, not a live quote).Hotel Colombina occupies an 18th-century palace in Venice's San Marco district, a short walk from St. Mark's Square and beside a main canal with views towards the Bridge of Sighs. Guests can arrive by water using the hotel's private dock, and the piano nobile is reached through a private courtyard. Rooms follow traditional Venetian design with multicoloured marble floors, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi and satellite flat-screen TVs, and breakfast is served in an 18th-century setting. Family friendly, with a restaurant and room service on offer. Rates start around $682 a night, so it suits travellers wanting a well-located historic stay at a premium price. Some rooms lack window blinds, worth noting for light-sensitive sleepers.What stands out

Steps from St. Mark's Square

Private dock for water arrivals

Traditional Venetian rooms with marble floors

Friendly, well-rated service

Watch out for

Some rooms lack window blinds

Expensive, from $682 a night

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