Very nice family hotel in the heart of Venice, just a few minutes stroll from St Mark's Square and the Rialto Bridge, and with rooms overlooking the Grand Canal. The Starhotels Splendid Suisse has 172 rooms, with something to suit everyone, and an excellent restaurant, offering a choice of local and international dishes, plus a marvellous rooftop terrace. Starhotels Splendid Suisse, Venice
This three-star hotel in Venice-Mestre is set in a pretty, early 20th-century Venetian-style building on Piazza Ferretto in the centre of the city. The accommodation is welcoming and bright and there are excellent transport links both to Venice and the nearby Veneto cities of Padua, Treviso and Vicenza via the excellent bus and railway services. Hotel Al Vivit, Venice
Housed in a handsome Art Deco/Liberty-style villa, the three-star Hotel Atlanta Augustus has 38 elegant rooms. Every room at this hotel in Venice (Venezia) has its own private bathroom as well as satellite TV, direct-dial telephone, built-in hairdryer, minibar and direct modem connection point. Hotel Atlanta Augustus, Venice
This pleasant three-star hotel is located close to the beach and within easy walking distance of the shopping centre at Bibione Spiaggia. This is a pleasant seaside resort on Italy's northeastern Adriatic coast with plenty of facilities and wonderful pinewoods filled with cycling and walking trails. Hotel Bembo, Venice
The Russo Palace Hotel has a glorious waterfront location on Venice's Lido (Lido di Venezia), overlooking the lagoon. Saint Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco) is just 15 minutes from here and the Lido's sandy beach is just five minutes away. Russo Palace Hotel, Venice
This friendly Mestre hotel, dating from the 1950s, has a traditional, friendly feel and offers excellent standards of comfort and service in a convenient central location. The city of Venice is just ten minutes away either by train or by bus, while Mestre has a buzzing commercial centre and plenty of excellent shopping. Hotel Tritone, Venice
Venice's Hotel Hesperia has a wonderful canal-front location close to the city's Jewish quarter and overlooking the Cannareggio canal. This family-run hotel in Venice (Venezia) has 15 comfortable rooms, all with en-suite facilities plus direct-dial telephone, cable/satellite TV personal safe and a minibar. Hotel Hesperia, Venice
This hotel in the centre of Venice (Venezia) was originally an aristocratic palazzo. Now beautifully restored, Hotel Pausania offers comfortable three-star accommodation in a terrific central location. There are 26 rooms here, all with direct-dial telephone, cable TV, radio and minibar. Hotel Pausania, Venice
