Hotel FloravsHotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort
Both hotels are rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, Hotel Flora ranks significantly better than Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort. Hotel Flora ranks #7 in Venice with recommendations from 13 sources including DK Eyewitness, The Telegraph and Frommer's.
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San Marco 2283/a, 30124 Venice
From $142/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
 "The simple name of this small, charming hotel refers to its greatest attribute: a jewel-like patio garden immediately beyond the welcoming lobby." Full review
 "17th-century palazzo with a courtyard garden." Full review
 "This tiny hotel is squeezed in a narrow alley just off one of the major fashion-shopping streets... the rooms are a little cramped, but well equipped." 
 "This large three-star is very close to the Piazza and has a delightful inner garden. Rooms are beautifully decorated with period pieces, though some are a little cramped." 
 "Directly across from the more sophisticated Hotel Saturnia & International, this funky, traditional garden hotel occupies about as central a location for shopping and sightseeing as one could ask for." Full review
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Directly across from the more sophisticated Hotel Saturnia & International, this funky, traditional garden hotel occupies about as central a location for shopping and sightseeing as one could ask for.
 "The elegant and refined facade announces truly special place; the hospitable staff, the tastefully decorated rooms, and magical garden do not disappoint." Full review
Mid-Range
 "A quiet escape in central Venice. A quality breakfast is served in the beautiful interior garden during the warm months." Full review
 "The Hotel Flora is an ivy-clad 17th-century palazzo tucked down a narrow alleyway in San Marco." Full review
8.0
 "The Flora is a rare find among the designer-label boutiques immediately west of St Mark’s Square." Full review
 "Many modern hoteliers like to trumpet the fact that they offer the comforts of a boutique property with the freedom of a private home." Full review
Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort Frommer's
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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
 "The Excelsior is the first place most celebs phone for film festival or Biennale accommodations." Full review
 "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." Full review
 "Luxury and flamboyance are combined at this superb historic beachfront hotel, where the cabanas are styled like Arab tents." 
 "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." Full review
 "A historic five-star hotel on the golden sands of the Venice Lido, with breakfast and lovely extras." Full review
8.0
 "One of the classic luxury hotels of Venice; the Excelsior mixes grandeur with a touch of the exotic. " Full review