Boutique
Small design-led hotels with a clear point of view. Twenty rooms is a crowd at this scale.
Boutique
About the boutique list
Boutique in Venice means fewer than thirty rooms, a single designer’s hand, and a front desk that remembers your name by the second morning. It is not a size category the city regulates. We use it when the hotel’s design brief is the reason you would book it.
Twelve we rate. Start with Dorsoduro and San Marco for design, and Cannaregio for the best mix of aesthetic and quiet.
Boutique
Boutique we recommend
12 hotels worth a closer look.
San Marco · Boutique
Palazzo dei Mori
In San Marco, a few minutes from St Mark’s Square. Expect foot traffic and bell sounds by day; the sestiere quiets down once the last day-trip boat leaves at 6pm.
- Couple, two to four nights, design-led
- You want a host, not a lobby
- You are willing to swap a pool for a courtyard
5 on Google (72 reviews)
San Marco · Boutique
Nolinski Venezia – Evok Collection
In San Marco, a few minutes from St Mark’s Square. Expect foot traffic and bell sounds by day; the sestiere quiets down once the last day-trip boat leaves at 6pm.
- Couple, two to four nights, design-led
- You want a host, not a lobby
- You are willing to swap a pool for a courtyard
4.9 on Google (160 reviews)
Dorsoduro · Boutique
Ca’ Pisani Deco Design Hotel
Chic rooms in an art deco-style property offering breakfast, plus a wine bar and a restaurant. In Dorsoduro, within walking distance of the Accademia and Peggy Guggenheim. Quieter at night than San Marco, with real dinner options around Campo Santa Margherita.
- Couple, two to four nights, design-led
- You want a host, not a lobby
- You are willing to swap a pool for a courtyard
4.8 on Google (614 reviews)
San Marco · Boutique
Novecento Boutique Hotel
Warm rooms in a refined hotel offering free breakfast, a cozy lounge and a courtyard garden. In San Marco, a few minutes from St Mark’s Square. Expect foot traffic and bell sounds by day; the sestiere quiets down once the last day-trip boat leaves at 6pm.
- Couple, two to four nights, design-led
- You want a host, not a lobby
- You are willing to swap a pool for a courtyard
4.9 on Google (112 reviews)
Dorsoduro · Boutique
Ca Maria Adele
Elegant rooms and suites in an ornate boutique hotel next to a canal, plus a terrace and free breakfast. In Dorsoduro, within walking distance of the Accademia and Peggy Guggenheim. Quieter at night than San Marco, with real dinner options around Campo Santa Margherita.
- Couple, two to four nights, design-led
- You want a host, not a lobby
- You are willing to swap a pool for a courtyard
4.9 on Google (176 reviews)
Castello · Boutique
Ca’ di Dio
Sleek rooms and suites in an upmarket hotel featuring a wellness area, a cocktail bar and 2 restaurants. In Castello, east of St Mark’s, near the Arsenale and Via Garibaldi. Working Venice on the edges, with Via Garibaldi for cheaper dinners and the Biennale gardens close by.
- Couple, two to four nights, design-led
- You want a host, not a lobby
- You are willing to swap a pool for a courtyard
4.8 on Google (415 reviews)
Dorsoduro · Boutique
Palazzetto MyVenice
In Dorsoduro, within walking distance of the Accademia and Peggy Guggenheim. Quieter at night than San Marco, with real dinner options around Campo Santa Margherita.
- Couple, two to four nights, design-led
- You want a host, not a lobby
- You are willing to swap a pool for a courtyard
5 on Google (119 reviews)
Cannaregio · Boutique
Madama Garden Retreat
In San Marco, a few minutes from St Mark’s Square. Expect foot traffic and bell sounds by day; the sestiere quiets down once the last day-trip boat leaves at 6pm.
- Couple, two to four nights, design-led
- You want a host, not a lobby
- You are willing to swap a pool for a courtyard
4.9 on Google (73 reviews)
San Marco · Boutique
Palazzo Dei Fiori by Room Mate
In San Marco, a few minutes from St Mark’s Square. Expect foot traffic and bell sounds by day; the sestiere quiets down once the last day-trip boat leaves at 6pm.
- Couple, two to four nights, design-led
- You want a host, not a lobby
- You are willing to swap a pool for a courtyard
4.9 on Google (116 reviews)
San Marco · Boutique
Corte di Gabriela
Refined property offering warmly decorated quarters, as well as breakfast and Wi-Fi. In San Marco, a few minutes from St Mark’s Square. Expect foot traffic and bell sounds by day; the sestiere quiets down once the last day-trip boat leaves at 6pm.
- Couple, two to four nights, design-led
- You want a host, not a lobby
- You are willing to swap a pool for a courtyard
4.7 on Google (206 reviews)
Dorsoduro · Boutique
Charming House DD724
Contemporary rooms in a stylish hotel offering a free breakfast buffet and views of a canal. In Dorsoduro, within walking distance of the Accademia and Peggy Guggenheim. Quieter at night than San Marco, with real dinner options around Campo Santa Margherita.
- Couple, two to four nights, design-led
- You want a host, not a lobby
- You are willing to swap a pool for a courtyard
4.7 on Google (77 reviews)
San Marco · Boutique
The Venice Venice Hotel
In San Marco, a few minutes from St Mark’s Square. Expect foot traffic and bell sounds by day; the sestiere quiets down once the last day-trip boat leaves at 6pm.
- Couple, two to four nights, design-led
- You want a host, not a lobby
- You are willing to swap a pool for a courtyard
4.4 on Google (254 reviews)
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