Name: Pausania
Address: Venice, IT

Pausania, VenicePausania in Venice, Italy has a corrected score of 3.2 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 98 of 113 hotels we score in Venice. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.2 before correction.Hotel Pausania is a three-star hotel in the Dorsoduro district of Venice, at Fondamenta Gherardini 2824 beside the San Barnaba Canal. It occupies a restored 14th-century Gothic palace that once belonged to an aristocratic Venetian family, and rooms mix traditional and modern interiors. Guests get free WiFi, laundry facilities, a gym and a garden, and pets are welcome; rooms also have a TV and minibar. Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is by 11:00. The hotel suits travellers who want a historic setting in a quieter canal-side neighbourhood rather than near the main sights. Bathrooms are small and some room decor is dated, which is worth bearing in mind.What stands out

Historic Gothic palace building

Canal-side spot in Dorsoduro

Gym, garden and laundry on site

Pets welcome

Watch out for

Small bathrooms

Some dated room decor

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