Pros

  • Situated near the Natural History Museum and Grand Canal
  • Traditional rooms with Venetian furnishings, flat-screen TVs, and courtyard views
  • Apartments offer kitchenettes and patios
  • Stylish on-site bar
  • Free buffet breakfast served in a stylish room with Murano glass fixtures
  • Classic lounge provides comfy sofas and an Internet corner
  • Intimate, rustic courtyard with a well
  • Meeting room and business services available (for a fee)
  • Luggage storage room
  • Free Wi-Fi throughout
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Cons

  • Top floor rooms have low-hanging ceilings and no elevator access
  • Wi-Fi is reportedly slow
  • Rooms near the elevators can be noisy
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Bottom Line

The Hotel Al Duca di Venezia offers a quiet retreat that’s hidden from the bustling Venice tourist areas. The 13-room hotel features traditional Venetian decor, exposed wooden ceiling beams, and a comfy lounge with an Internet corner. There's also a stylish, classically decorated bar and breakfast room where a free buffet breakfast is served every morning. Rooms and apartments are decorated with lavish Venetian furnishings and flat-screen TVs (and some have patios), but taller guests should note that rooms on the top floor have slanted, low-hanging ceilings.

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Hotel Al Duca di Venezia

Scene

A charming Venetian palace with traditional decor that's popular with vacationing couples

The Hotel Al Duca di Venezia is a 15th-century palace located near the Grand Canal that appeals mostly to couples, but also to families who want an authentic Venetian hotel that's close to the train station. The entrance -- which sits on a narrow Venice side street -- looks like a small palace with a red banner bearing the hotel’s name hanging from a small balcony over the front door, which is flanked on both sides by small topiaries. Inside, the small lobby features exposed wood-beamed ceilings, Murano chandeliers, traditional comfy furniture, and a small elevator.

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Location

Situated in Venice’s Santa Croce neighborhood, near the Grand Canal and the railway station

The hotel is located near the Grand Canal in the district of Santa Croce and can be difficult to find for those unfamiliar with the city. Guests recommend following signs for the Natural History Museum, which is a one-minute stroll from the hotel. The Santa Lucia train station is a ten-minute walk away. The Rialto Bridge is a seven-minute vaporetto (water bus) ride from the San Stae stop or 15 minutes on foot. San Marco's Square and Basilica are 18 minutes on foot. Three minutes farther on foot is Doge's Palace. The airport is just over an hour away by vaporetto. 

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Rooms

Traditional Venetian rooms with flat-screen TVs; apartments have kitchenettes and courtyard views

The hotel offers Classic, Superior, and Family Rooms as well as Suites with sitting rooms, bedrooms, and balconies. Traditional red Venetian decor, damask details, and Murano light fixtures fill most rooms. Views overlook the courtyard or other buildings. Top-floor rooms have exposed wood-beamed ceilings with skylights, although taller guests might find them inconveniently low. All rooms have air-conditioning, irons, kettles, safes, and minibars, and some have slippers and bathrobes. There are also apartments by the Grand Canal, which feature private entrances, sofa beds, patios, and kitchenettes with ovens, stoves, microwaves, dishwashers, and mini-fridges. Bathrooms have bidets, heated towel racks, and either walk-in showers or shower/tub combos.

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Features

A comfy lounge, an Internet corner, free breakfast and Wi-Fi, and a meeting space

The Al Duca has a comfy lounge with damask textiles, exposed wood-beamed ceilings, Murano glass fixtures, and homey furniture. There are also a few dining tables positioned by large windows. An Internet corner offers a laptop for guest use and Wi-Fi is free throughout. A small buffet breakfast is served in a room with Murano glass fixtures, gilt details, and Venetian paintings. There’s also a bar that is warm and comfy, with tufted booth seating, a Murano chandelier dangling from wood ceiling beams, two large windows, and a flat-screen TV. The hotel also has a meeting space that can fit up to 20 people, and business services come free to those renting the room. There's also a rustic brick courtyard with a well at the hotel's center. 

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Oyster Hotel Review

Hotel Al Duca di Venezia

Scene

A charming Venetian palace with traditional decor that's popular with vacationing couples

The Hotel Al Duca di Venezia is a 15th-century palace located near the Grand Canal that appeals mostly to couples, but also to families who want an authentic Venetian hotel that's close to the train station. The entrance -- which sits on a narrow Venice side street -- looks like a small palace with a red banner bearing the hotel’s name hanging from a small balcony over the front door, which is flanked on both sides by small topiaries. Inside, the small lobby features exposed wood-beamed ceilings, Murano chandeliers, traditional comfy furniture, and a small elevator.

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Location

Situated in Venice’s Santa Croce neighborhood, near the Grand Canal and the railway station

The hotel is located near the Grand Canal in the district of Santa Croce and can be difficult to find for those unfamiliar with the city. Guests recommend following signs for the Natural History Museum, which is a one-minute stroll from the hotel. The Santa Lucia train station is a ten-minute walk away. The Rialto Bridge is a seven-minute vaporetto (water bus) ride from the San Stae stop or 15 minutes on foot. San Marco's Square and Basilica are 18 minutes on foot. Three minutes farther on foot is Doge's Palace. The airport is just over an hour away by vaporetto. 

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Rooms

Traditional Venetian rooms with flat-screen TVs; apartments have kitchenettes and courtyard views

The hotel offers Classic, Superior, and Family Rooms as well as Suites with sitting rooms, bedrooms, and balconies. Traditional red Venetian decor, damask details, and Murano light fixtures fill most rooms. Views overlook the courtyard or other buildings. Top-floor rooms have exposed wood-beamed ceilings with skylights, although taller guests might find them inconveniently low. All rooms have air-conditioning, irons, kettles, safes, and minibars, and some have slippers and bathrobes. There are also apartments by the Grand Canal, which feature private entrances, sofa beds, patios, and kitchenettes with ovens, stoves, microwaves, dishwashers, and mini-fridges. Bathrooms have bidets, heated towel racks, and either walk-in showers or shower/tub combos.

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Features

A comfy lounge, an Internet corner, free breakfast and Wi-Fi, and a meeting space

The Al Duca has a comfy lounge with damask textiles, exposed wood-beamed ceilings, Murano glass fixtures, and homey furniture. There are also a few dining tables positioned by large windows. An Internet corner offers a laptop for guest use and Wi-Fi is free throughout. A small buffet breakfast is served in a room with Murano glass fixtures, gilt details, and Venetian paintings. There’s also a bar that is warm and comfy, with tufted booth seating, a Murano chandelier dangling from wood ceiling beams, two large windows, and a flat-screen TV. The hotel also has a meeting space that can fit up to 20 people, and business services come free to those renting the room. There's also a rustic brick courtyard with a well at the hotel's center. 

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Amenities

  • Air Conditioner

  • Business Center

  • Cable

  • Concierge

  • Cribs

  • Dry Cleaning

  • Free Breakfast

  • Full Kitchen

  • Internet

  • Kids Allowed

  • Laundry

  • Meeting / Conference Rooms

  • Mini Bar (with liquor)

  • Poolside Drink Service

  • Room Service

  • Separate Bedroom / Living Room Space

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