Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort vs Hotel Bauer Palazzo
Both hotels are recommended by experts. On balance, Bauer Palazzo scores significantly better than Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort. Bauer Palazzo comes in at 90 with praise from 14 sources such as Oyster, Star Service and Star Service.
Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort
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Lungomare Marconi, 41, 30126 Lido di Venezia
From $325 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"The Excelsior is the first place most celebs phone for film festival or Biennale accommodations."
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Travel + Leisure
"The 178-room Hotel Excelsior, on the Venetian island of Lido, first opened in 1908, and has remained one of Italy’s top-notch luxury hotels for more than a century."
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DK Eyewitness
"Luxury and flamboyance are combined at this superb historic beachfront hotel, where the cabanas are styled like Arab tents."
Fodor's
"No longer a haunt of the noble and famous of the dolce vita days... the hotel nonetheless offers the same panache, luxury, and space as ever."
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Jetsetter
"A historic five-star hotel on the golden sands of the Venice Lido, with breakfast and lovely extras."
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Hotel Bauer Palazzo
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San Marco 1459, Campo San Moise, 30124 Venice
From $459 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"Here, the luxury is super-discreet: Those wishing to stay incognito can slip in and out via private launch at the water entrance."
Lonely Planet
"An elegant 18th-century Venetian Gothic palace updated in 2000 with a multi-million dollar renovation for maximum luxury."
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DK Eyewitness
"The Bauer also boasts wonderful Grand Canal views from many of its rooms, extending across to the Salute church, and gondolas can be hired outside the front door."
Time Out
"Luxurious, antique Il Palazzo is housed in the older building and has Grand Canal frontage."
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Star Service
"In an unbeatable location near Piazza San Marco, this hotel feels a bit like James Bond—a sexy foreigner in an exotic land."
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