Hotel Al Ponte Mocenigo, Venice

Hotel Al Ponte Mocenigo is in Santa Croce, near the Rialto Bridge and San Stae Church. It is set on 2 floors of an ancient Venetian building with shared courtyard and a marble bridge. St Mark's Square is 15 minutes away via vaporetto or 20 minutes on foot. The hotel is away from tourist crowds but in the heart of the city.

The rooms are furnished in 18th-century Venetian style. Rooms include large beds, Murano chandeliers, and pastel green, cream, and gold damask curtains. The spotless rooms are mainly large and luminous. The economy rooms offer services and amenities at an unbeatable price, available as single and double rooms. Rooms offer air conditioning, a flat-screen satellite TV, and a bathroom with a shower. Superior rooms feature precious fabric wall furnishings and Murano glass chandeliers, and some overlook the Rio San Stae. Junior Suites feature balconies with views of the courtyard or the calle. One Junior Suite features a four-post canopy bed.

A cozy breakfast room overlooks a sunny courtyard. During warmer months, breakfast is served in the courtyard. The pastries and fresh fruit are consumed in a dedicated breakfast room on the ground floor.

The hotel is near the San Stae vaporetto stop (24 hours a day), less than 50 meters away. From Venice Marco Polo Airport, guests can take a private water taxi or the 'Alilaguna' orange-line water service to San Stae. The 'Venezia Air Terminal' bus goes to Piazzale Roma in 20 minutes. From Piazzale Roma, take vaporetto no. 2. From the train station, take vaporetto no. 1 (N at night) to the San Stae stop. The hotel is 50 meters along Salizada San Stae, at number 1985.

Hotel staff provide advice and information on itineraries or restaurants serving Venetian cuisine. Ground floor rooms, reached via a few stairs, accommodate guests with minor mobility issues. There's a private water entrance on the San Stae Canal. Free Wi-Fi, adjustable air conditioning, and satellite TV are available. Rooms are equipped with tea and coffee facilities and a mini-bar.