Name: Violino D Oro Venezia
Address: Venice, IT
Price range: From $1119

Violino D Oro Venezia, VeniceViolino D Oro Venezia in Venice, Italy has a corrected score of 3.3 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 84 of 113 hotels we score in Venice. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.5 before correction. Rooms from about $1,119 a night (cached, not a live quote).Violino D'Oro is a 32-room boutique hotel run by a family in Venice's San Marco district. It sits a short walk from Piazza San Marco, the Basilica, the Doge's Palace and the Rio San Moise canal. Rooms and suites combine traditional Venetian decoration with modern touches and locally made furnishings, and some suites have private balconies facing rooftops or the canal. There is a restaurant, room service, minibars and special diet menus, and children are welcome. The hotel suits travellers who want an independently run, central base with character rather than a large chain property. Rates start at $1,119 a night, so it is a considerable outlay, and guests have reported rooms getting too hot overnight.What stands out

Central San Marco location

Family-run boutique hotel

Balconies with canal or rooftop views

Restaurant and special diet menus

Watch out for

Rooms can be too hot at night

Expensive nightly rates

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