Name: Splendid Venice Venezia Lvx
Address: Venice, IT
Price range: From $797

Splendid Venice Venezia Lvx, VeniceSplendid Venice Venezia Lvx in Venice, Italy has a corrected score of 3.8 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), ranked 30 of 113 hotels we score in Venice. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.1 before correction: Tripadvisor 4.1. Rooms from about $797 a night (cached, not a live quote).The Splendid Venice is a luxury hotel set in a five-storey 1800s building in Venice's historic centre, on San Marco Mercerie, roughly 100 metres from St Mark's Square and a short walk from the Rialto Bridge. It has 165 rooms and suites in varied styles, many overlooking canals or with panoramic balconies, plus a top-floor terrace for drinks, a lobby fireplace and the Le Mascherer restaurant nearby. Free in-room WiFi, air conditioning, room service and a private gondola dock add to the comfort, and pets and children are welcome. It suits travellers wanting a full-service, centrally located base in the old city. Prices start around $797 a night, so it is a considerable outlay, and lower floors may have restricted views.What stands out

Steps from St Mark's Square

Private gondola water dock

Free in-room WiFi

Rooftop terrace for drinks

Watch out for

Expensive, from about $797 nightly

Low floors have limited views

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