Name: Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal
Address: 1332 Piazza San Marco 30124, Venice, IT
Price range: From $684

Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal, VeniceHotel Monaco & Grand Canal in Venice, Italy has a corrected score of 3.6 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), ranked 45 of 113 hotels we score in Venice. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.7 before correction: Tripadvisor 3.7. Rooms from about $684 a night (cached, not a live quote).Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal is a four-star boutique hotel in central Venice, set in restored buildings dating from the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries on Via San Marco. Rooms look over the Grand Canal, and St. Mark's Square, the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica are only a short walk away. The on-site restaurant has an outdoor terrace with views towards the Church of Santa Maria della Salute. Amenities include air conditioning, Wi-Fi, room service, minibars and a business centre, and children are welcome. Reviews praise the staff, the generous breakfast and the canal-side setting, though some guests find the beds too firm. Rates start around $684 a night, so it suits travellers with a generous budget.What stands out

Central location near St. Mark's Square

Grand Canal views from rooms

Attentive, friendly staff

Large breakfast buffet included

Watch out for

Beds reported as firm

Expensive, from $684 per night

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