Hotel Al Duca di Venezia

San Polo & Santa Croce


Bedrooms swagged with damask and Murano chandeliers are Venetian bordello-chic, honouring the courtesans that once ruled nearby Rialto backstreets. Get an insider's view of Venice at the family-friendly kitchenette apartments, conveniently close to Campo San Giacomo da l'Orio happy hours. Reception is open 24 hours; babysitting, laundry and wheelchair-accessible rooms are available.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby San Polo & Santa Croce attractions

1. Museo di Storia Naturale di Venezia

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Never mind the doge: insatiable curiosity rules Venice, and inside the former Fondaco dei Turchi (Turkish Trading House) it runs wild. The adventure…

2. Chiesa di San Giacomo dall’Orio

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Romanesque St James' Church was founded in the 9th century and completed in Latin-cross form in 1225, with chapels bubbling along the edges. Within the…

3. Palazzo Mocenigo

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Venice received a dazzling addition to its property portfolio in 1945 when Count Alvise Nicolò Mocenigo bequeathed his family's 17th-century palazzo to…

4. Chiesa di San Marcuola

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The right hand of John the Baptist was once housed in this church founded in the 9th century; however, the church burned in the 14th century, and what you…

5. Museo Wagner

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Richard Wagner survived the 20-year effort of composing his stormy Ring cycle only to expire in this gracious palazzo, now the casino, in 1883. His suite …

6. Chiesa di San Stae

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The influence of Palladio swirls around neoclassical St Eustace's Church (completed in 1709), from the dazzling white, statue-heavy facade facing the…

7. Chiesa di San Geremia

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This hefty-domed 18th-century church contains the body of St Lucy (Santa Lucia), one of the early church's most famous martyrs, who was killed in Syracuse…

8. Ca’ Pesaro

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The stately exterior of this Baldassare Longhena–designed 1710 palazzo hides two intriguing art museums that could hardly be more different: the Galleria…