Insider's guide: How to enjoy Venice beyond the usual tourist spots
Follow the locals, including writer Anne Hadley, an Italian resident for almost 40 years.
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Follow the locals, including writer Anne Hadley, an Italian resident for almost 40 years.
Deciding where to stay in Venice? Read our guide to hotels in the best areas and neighbourhoods including San Marco, Cannaregio, San Polo and Dorsoduro.
Read our Telegraph Travel expert guide to Venice, including the best places to stay, eat, and drink as well as the top things to do, and all of the information that you need to know before you go.
Venice hotels: 11 best for location and value of money Julia Buckley © Provided by The Independent Choosing a hotel in Venice can be a labyrinthine process. An annual influx of 28 million tourists (compared to just 55,000 locals) means the calli are crammed with hotels, B&Bs, Airbnbs and self-catering options. Some are mind-blowing, others distinctly mediocre. How to sort the wheat from the chaff? Let me help. I’ve been staying in Venice hotels since 1999. I visit at least five times a year, stay up to a month at a time, and my hotel fetish means I rarely stay in the same...