HOTEL SCANDINAVIA - RELAIS, Venice

Hotel Scandinavia - Relais - A 14th-century Venetian palace with canal-side access and breakfast service in Campo Santa Maria Formosa

Located in a late 14th-century building in Castello, this 3-star Venice hotel features Byzantine-era walls discovered during 2017 archaeological excavations. The breakfast room serves a continental buffet between 7:00 and 10:00, offering pastries, eggs, cereals, and gluten-free options. Each air-conditioned room includes a flat-screen TV, minibar, safe, and free Wi-Fi, while select rooms provide views over Campo Santa Maria Formosa. Private water taxis can dock directly alongside the hotel via Rio di Santa Maria Formosa. The property stands 5 minutes on foot from both St. Mark's Square and the Rialto Bridge. Hotel Scandinavia maintains 24-hour front desk service and provides luggage storage. From the Scandinavia, guests can reach the vaporetto stops for connections to Murano, Burano, Torcello islands, and Venice Lido.

Pros

Direct water taxi access through Rio di Santa Maria Formosa canal

Building contains preserved Byzantine-era walls from archaeological findings

Located between Fondamente Nove and central Venice, offering strategic access to main sites

Breakfast includes dedicated gluten-free options

Cons

No on-site restaurant

No elevator in this historic building