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Hotel Palazzo Barbarigo Sul Canal Grande vs Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort

Both properties are rated very highly by experts. On balance, Hotel Palazzo Barbarigo Sul Canal Grande ranks slightly higher than Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort. Hotel Palazzo Barbarigo Sul Canal Grande scores 82 with endorsements from 9 reviews like The Telegraph, Oyster and Travel + Leisure.

Hotel Palazzo Barbarigo Sul Canal Grande
Hotel Palazzo Barbarigo Sul Canal Grande
8 / 10
San Polo 2765, 30125 Venice
From $301 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Concierge Concierge
"This former family palazzo from 1569 on the Grand Canal is part of the new generation of intimate guesthouses that are giving travelers an alternative to the usual grande dame hotel."
Fodor's Fodor's
"It is unusual to discover black marble, matte lacquer, indirect lighting, and 1940s design perfectly ensconced in a 16th-century Venetian palace." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Not your grandmother’s Grand Canal getaway, the Palazzo Barbarigo is Venice’s splashiest design hotel." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"Directly on the Grand Canal, the 18-room Hotel Palazzo Barbarigo Sul Canal Grande has wonderful water views and a lush, dramatic style characterized by black marble and thick red velvet." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Venetian architecture meets cutting-edge design at this romantic palazzo with stunning Grand Canal views." Full review
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Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort
Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort
8 / 10
Lungomare Marconi, 41, 30126 Lido di Venezia
From $325 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Frommer's Frommer's
"The Excelsior is the first place most celebs phone for film festival or Biennale accommodations." Full review
Travel + Leisure 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." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Luxury and flamboyance are combined at this superb historic beachfront hotel, where the cabanas are styled like Arab tents."
Fodor's 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." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"A historic five-star hotel on the golden sands of the Venice Lido, with breakfast and lovely extras." Full review
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