Sofitel Venezia in Venice Italy

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Sofitel Venezia
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Santa Croce 245 Giardini Papadopoli
Venice, IT 30135
Chain: Sofitel Hotels & Resorts

This hotel is located right over the bridge from the bus parking lot in Venice. Very nice...

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$467

About the Sofitel Venezia

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Overlooking the Tolentini canal in the historic center of Venice, Hotel Sofitel Venezia offers guests a traditional Venetian experience. Nestled among the romantic and rich fittings of its premises is the cozy Café-Bar Salotto Veneziano that presents live music, book exhibitions and a library over coffee, as well as a garden of lush greenery, home to Papadopoli restaurant serving Venetian cuisine. The hotel is within walking distance to Piazzale Roma and the Grand Canal, as well as to monuments like the Basilica dei Frari and the Scuola Grande di San Rocco.

Does HotelsByCity recommend this hotel?

This hotel is good for guests who wish to experience historical Venice easily. Some of the hotel’s rooms may be smaller than those found in hotels of the same category. However, this is due to the structure of the building, and the hotel’s comfortable environs and friendly staff more than compensates for this. Read our customer reviews?

Sofitel Venezia Accommodations

Hotel Sofitel Venezia offers 92 rooms and five junior suites that have air conditioning, satellite/cable color television with pay-per-view channels, mini bar, safe deposit box, high speed transmission line, telephone, radio, and 220/240V AC outlets. The attached bathroom features a bath tub, hair dryer and radio. Non-smoking rooms and a reduced mobility room are available upon request, and one child can stay free in the parents’ room. Room service is available around the clock.

Amenities offered

The hotel offers business facilities (at an extra cost) such as wireless Internet access and copy/print/fax services. The Tolentini function room seats 48 (maximum) for presentations or business events. Guests can make free local phone calls, request for babysitting services, and opt to leave valuables at the reception’s safe deposit box. The multilingual staffs, concierge and tourist information desk will aid queries for local tours by foot or water bus, and provide directions to nearby fitness and recreation facilities.

Directions (view map)

From Milan via the A4 (E64 then E70) highway, take the first exit for Venezia. When on the tangenziale (ring road) continue until Piazzale Roma, which is a two-minute walk from the hotel.

From Trieste via the A4 (E70, E55) highway, exit for Quarto D Altino then head towards Venezia and Milano. Take the exit for Aeroporto,/Venezia/San Giuliano at the roundabout and continue to Piazzale Roma.