http://bauer.hotelinvenice.com/photo-gallery.html

It's been a while, but Hotel Bauer is a 5 star hotel right on the Grand Canal and central to everything. It was just lovely. Harry's Bar is around the corner.

P.S., Lido is for the younger crowd. My 21 year old niece loved it, but I wouldn't stay there.

Lido di Jesolo is not the Lido di Venezia. Lido di Jesolo is the beach resort near the town of Jesolo. It has nothing to do with
Venice.

To the OP: I've stayed in the more upscale Hotel Metropole in Venice, on someone else's dime. It's not my favorite location in Venice, but it is a very nice hotel with beautiful furnishings, linens, etc. It is right on the Grand Canal, if that is important to you.

But when you take that water taxi down the Canale, it won't much matter where you are headed; you'll be blown away in any case.

Just thinking about this: I've had clients at Palazzo Sant'Angelo, and I think this is a very nice hotel with a great location on the Grand Canal.

If I wanted romance I might try Ca Maria Adele, which intrigues me.

> Hotel Metropole in Venice. It is right on the Grand Canal.

No, Metropol is facing the lagoon on the Riva Schiavoni, not the Gannd Canal. It has a michelin starred ( 1? 2?) restaurant. Next to it is Pieta, the "Vivaldi's church".

Anyone who says there is no one on the streets of Venice at night has obviously never been there - or perhaps only in Jan when the weather was really awful.

When I have been there (May, June and Sept - 7 times total) we found many areas of the city to be quite lively except for late at night (well after midnight)- with lots of people in restauants and cafes and strolling the streets.

kappa1, of course you are right. Too late at night for me to be posting.

Tuscanlife,

But thanks for clarifyng about
> Lido di Jesolo is not the Lido di Venezia

I too wondered if some people get confused of the two different locations.

And two other hotels you menioned : Palazzo Sant'Angelo and
Ca Maria Adele, they seems great hotels, passed nearby only (have seen P.Sant'Angelo's cacal side entrance many times from the vaporetto) never visited inside but each location is central and great.

We've also stayed at the Bisanzio and the Metropole. Bisanzio was a Best Western when we were there. Our room was modest but the location is great. Stayed at the Metropole twice
(before the 2* restaurant). Some people don't find the atmosphere with all the antiques their cup of tea but we loved it. Found it very calm compared to the Danieli where friends were staying on one occasion. Rooms can be small too. Have never stayed in a room overlooking the garden. The real kicker for me was arriving by water taxi to the private entrance. Walking in I felt like a Doge! (Did they have female Doges??) It's also in a great location... but we happened to like staying in Castello. Metropole is also near to our favorite restaurant.. Corte Sconta.

We've also stayed at the Bisanzio and the Metropole. Bisanzio was a Best Western when we were there. Our room was modest but the location is great. Stayed at the Metropole twice
(before the 2* restaurant). Some people don't find the atmosphere with all the antiques their cup of tea but we loved it. Found it very calm compared to the Danieli where friends were staying on one occasion. Rooms can be small too. Have never stayed in a room overlooking the garden. The real kicker for me was arriving by water taxi to the private entrance. Walking in I felt like a Doge! (Did they have female Doges??) It's also in a great location... but we happened to like staying in Castello. Metropole is also near to our favorite restaurant.. Corte Sconta.

Sorry.... don't know how I managed that double post!

No, of course yo can find a restaurant. I meant that there is nobody in the streets of Venice by night.>>

aeagean - i think you must have hit it at a bad time. i've never had any trouble finding people in the streets of venice at night.

and I too was going to say that the Lido de Jessolo is nothing to do with venice or the lido except that it is in roughly the same area of Italy.

A bit like Southend is to London.