24 Best Hotels in Venice, Italy

"Once you recover from the surprise that all the super-friendly staff magically know your first name from the moment you arrive, you’ll be bowled over by Ponte Antico's décor: Venetian plush taken to its most playful extreme. Then you get to marvel at the location; after all, there are few more romantic places in the city for sipping an aperitivo than the Ponte Antico’s tiny terrace, which has views over the Rialto. The breakfast at Al Ponte Antico is legendary; guests rave about the things that staff can do with the humble egg. The setting isn’t bad, either, with quaint plush banquettes inside or a little canal-size balcony." - Sarah James, Anne Hanley