Name: Melia Venezia Lido
Address: Venice, IT
Price range: From $270

Melia Venezia Lido, VeniceMelia Venezia Lido in Venice, Italy has a corrected score of 4.0 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 17 of 113 hotels we score in Venice. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.2 before correction: Booking.com 4.2, Tripadvisor 4.3. Rooms from about $270 a night (cached, not a live quote).Melia Venezia Lido is a four-star hotel on Venice's Lido island, set in the centre of the island about 400 metres from the beaches at Lungomare d'Annunzio, a walk of seven to twelve minutes. The Santa Maria Elisabetta waterbus stop nearby gives easy vaporetto access to central Venice and St Mark's Square, and the Venice Film Festival venue is close by. The hotel has 60 smoke-free rooms, some with sea views, plus a restaurant, bar, cafe, free WiFi in public areas, free private parking, concierge and babysitting services. It suits travellers who want a quieter base away from the crowds of the historic centre, though reaching central Venice requires a boat ride.What stands out

Close to beaches and waterbus stop

Free private parking on site

Sea views available

Restaurant, bar and cafe on site

Watch out for

Boat ride needed for central Venice

Public WiFi only, not in rooms

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