HOTEL CASA PETRARCA, Venice

Hotel Casa Petrarca - A 14th-century canal-side Venice hotel with classical music breakfasts and gondola views

Located along a quiet canal between St. Mark's Square and the Rialto Bridge, this historic Venice hotel occupies a 14th-century building in San Marco district. Hotel Casa Petrarca offers rooms with parquet flooring, original 1930s furniture, and views of typical Venetian canals or streets. Each accommodation features LED TVs, free WiFi, tea makers, and sustainable Argan oil bath products, with either private or shared bathrooms. Air conditioning is available in rooms with private baths. The high-ceilinged breakfast room overlooks the canal, serving continental breakfast with eggs, cured meats, cheeses, and fresh cornetti while classical, jazz, or new age music plays. Casa Petrarca stands 3 minutes from Teatro La Fenice opera house and Teatro Stabile del Veneto. Vaporetto water buses at Rialto Station connect guests to Santa Lucia Railway Station.

Pros

Intimate breakfast room with canal views and live music ambiance

Located in a quiet cul-de-sac away from tourist crowds

Some rooms feature balconies overlooking Fuseri canal and passing gondolas

Guest itineraries available for exploring famous visitors' haunts, including Casanova and Hemingway sites

Cons

Some rooms share bathroom facilities

No elevator access mentioned for upper floors