Name: Hyatt Centric Venice Murano
Address: Venice, IT
Price range: From $179

Hyatt Centric Venice Murano, VeniceHyatt Centric Venice Murano in Venice, Italy has a corrected score of 3.3 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 85 of 113 hotels we score in Venice. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.4 before correction. Rooms from about $179 a night (cached, not a live quote).Hyatt Centric Venice Murano is a four-star hotel on the island of Murano in the Venetian lagoon, set at Riva Longa 49 overlooking the island's Grand Canal. It occupies a former 14th-century glass factory, reportedly the first hotel converted from such a building, and has 119 rooms including 31 duplex suites and two premium suites, with Venini glass light fixtures throughout. Facilities include a fitness room, sauna, restaurant, two bars, a pool and spa, and free WiFi; breakfast carries a surcharge. Guests reach it from Fondamenta Nove in Venice by vaporetto lines 4.1 or 4.2, about 10 to 15 minutes to Murano Museo. It suits travellers wanting a quieter base away from central Venice, though that distance is a drawback for some.What stands out

Attentive, professional staff

Fresh breakfast served daily

Clean, modern rooms

Relaxed, small-hotel atmosphere

Watch out for

Mosquitoes are a real problem on site

Awkward base for central Venice sightseeing

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