Read on to learn more about the cheapest Marriott Bonvoy hotels in Venice and determine whether they are right for your holiday.
While St Regis, Ritz-Carlton & W Bonvoy brands are the most expensive Marriott hotels, pick a Westin, Delta, Sheraton, or Marriott, and your stay will be cheaper. Even cheaper are brands like Courtyard, Four Points, and SpringHill Suites, which are also part of the Marriott Bonvoy brand, but these are not luxury and are not brilliant hotels.
JW Marriott, the Gritti Palace, and St. Regis are the best luxury Marriott hotels in Venice. Four Seasons Venice will soon open and give these hotels a run for their money. This Four Seasons will likely become one best Four Seasons hotels in the world.
Another hotel worth considering that offers a great location and excellent value is the Hilton Molino Stucky Venice. This hotel also has the best club lounge in Venice.
For something completely different, we have reviewed the cheapest Marriott Bonvoy ski hotels along with the cheapest Four Seasons hotels in the world for those who want to splurge.
The prices in this article are based on a stay of 16-20 July 2024. Rates were correct at the time of writing.
Remember to book any luxury hotels via our luxury travel concierge for extra free benefits. You also get all your usual Marriott Bonvoy points and perks when you book via our concierge.
1. Four Points Venice Mestre
The very cheapest Marriott Bonvoy hotel in Venice (and this is not the best) is the Rewards Category 3, Four Points Venice Mestre. Situated between the lagoon and the mainland, this hotel is located in an area called Sestieri. This area, Mestre city center, is near Venice train station.
It has alleys, museums, historic buildings, majestic palaces, small isles, and ancient villas but is over 6 miles from the center of Venice. It is a bargain for Venice, but it is not a luxurious hotel and is badly located.
In July, rates start at around a cheap €143 EUR per night, but please research this hotel before you book as it’s not well located.
2. Courtyard by Marriott Venice Airport
900 meters from Venice Marco Polo Airport is Courtyard by Marriott Venice Airport. This hotel is at least 20 minutes from Venice by taxi or water bus. It is an excellent choice for those arriving or departing from the VCE Airport terminal, particularly for early and late flights. If you decide to stay here, you’ll not feel like you are in Venice as it is in a more industrial area and lacks any cutesy alleyways or old sinking, historic buildings.
That said, it’s cheap, and all rooms are equipped with air conditioning and in-room safe. Wi-Fi internet connection is available free of charge in public areas of the hotel. A hot buffet breakfast is served every morning. Renewed Gym room is available 24/7, and private transportation to Venice Cruise Ship Terminal is available upon request for a fee if you are connecting to a cruise. The public bus stop is right in front of the hotel, which takes you directly to and from Marco Polo Airport or into downtown Venice. Bus #5 comes every 15 minutes.
In July, rates start at around a very reasonable €303 EUR per night.
3. AC Hotel Venezia
AC Hotel Venezia is Rewards Category 5 hotel, so is a cheap redemption and a really nice hotel, but its location is bad. The brand new AC Hotel Venezia is strategically located at the “entrance” of Venice. It is located close to Piazzale Roma, the final bus and car terminal, a minute’s walk from Santa Lucia Railway Station and the Waterbus stop, and only a 20-minute ride from the Venice Marco Polo Airport.
This modern hotel design combines Venetian-style details. Seventy-nine rooms, among which 3 Junior Suites and 14 Superior Canal View rooms, equipped with every comfort: a cozy AC Lounge where you can chill out after a day spent discovering the city with the world-famous Venetian aperitif, or the Spritz, where you can enjoy one of our specialties.
The problem is that this hotel is not in the touristy and pretty part of Venice. It’s on the edge, meaning you have a trek (well, waterbus ride) to get to where you want to be. You can easily reach Rialto Bridge, St. Mark Square, and all the exciting places you want to visit, but you are not on top of the action. However, this is one of your cheapest options in Venice.
In July, rates start at around a cheap-ish €336 EUR per night.
4. JW Marriott Venice
JW Marriott Venice is one of the best Marriott Bonvoy hotels in Venice and is the cheapest Marriott hotel in Venice if you want to stay in luxury. In fact, we highly recommend this hotel and think it’s the best Marriott deal in Venice.
If you book this as a redemption or cash, it is cheaper than St Regis or the Gritti, and yet it is hugely luxurious. I presume the price difference is related to its location on its own private island rather than being in the center of Venice, so this hotel doesn’t win on convenience, but it does win in most other ways.
The JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa is on its own private island. The hotel is fantastic, with beautiful rooms, a fantastic rooftop pool, and another pool flanked with loungers, numerous bars, restaurants, and beautiful extensive grounds (and some rooms with their own private plunge pool).
The hotel is a 15-minute private JW Marriott (free) boat trip away from the center (plus wait time & loading time), which is a pain if you want to go out in the evening or have a leisurely drink at a bar in a different hotel. You are somewhat marooned on this beautiful island. But the price difference between this hotel and the other luxury Marriott subsidiaries in Venice is so huge we would pick the JW Marriott every day of the week.
JW Marriott is the exclusive inhabitant of the small Venetian island of Isola Delle Rosa, one of the largest and youngest islands in the Venetian lagoon. It was artificially created in 1870 with materials from the construction of the Santa Marta commercial port. This lush green island easily houses the best Marriott I have ever stayed in. The main building sits in the island’s center and is home to most of the rooms and the rooftop bar and pool.
Outside, the entire island is yours to explore. Wander along meandering paths past groves of olive trees and fields of poppies, and you’ll reach outbuildings, including some of the higher-end rooms with their own private pools. Continue to a church, herb garden, family pool, the Dopolavro Dining room, and the Gardino Grill, all set in a pretty garden. The Spa at the JW Marriott Venice is also immense and offers the same superb views across the water.
The rooftop infinity pool just beyond a rooftop bar and restaurant area ticks all the boxes. Incredible views can be enjoyed from comfy seating on a beautifully decked terrace. Music plays in the background, and there are plenty of daybeds and loungers.
Dip your foot in, and the rooftop pool is as warm as a slipper, perfect for lounging in the bubbles at the edge. Perfect, except for the fact it is incredibly shallow. There’s another outdoor “family” pool hidden away in the greenery of the island, which is a bit of a trek in your dressing gown but offers the option of swimming, as the pool is deeper, along with some more highly comfy loungers and just across from a young kids playpark.
This resort is so idyllic, peaceful, and relaxing that you won’t want to leave. The craziness of St. Marks Square, Gondolas, and tourists seem a world away. If you do get bored, the hotel’s extraordinarily regular and comfortable shuttle boat whizzes you right onto St Marks Square.
In July, rates at this luxury hotel start at around a very reasonable €651 EUR per night.
5. St. Regis Venice
With an Avant-garde design, The St. Regis Venice merges striking, modern interiors with its historic provenance as the best address in the city. Flanked by the Grand Canal with views across iconic landmarks, the hotel has stood in this privileged position for over a century and a half.
If you want a modern and classy hotel with fantastic terraces, this is an excellent Marriott. If you are after a property oozing history, you will do better choosing the Gritti Palace, and if you want your own private pool, pick the JW Marriott Venice.
The hotel is right in the center, within walking distance from pretty much everything, and just a 5-minute walk from St. Mark’s Square via alleyways full of luxury boutiques. It has 129 guestrooms, 40 suites (some with a terrace), a garden terrace overlooking the canal, and a fitness center.
If you have any suite-upgrade certificates from your Bonvoy Ambassador elite status, this is the place to use them. You can upgrade to a Grand Terrace suite, which is really something. You get a private terrace with views of the Santa Maria Della Salute Basilica.
The communal areas in this newly launched hotel feel more modern than Venetian. The Italianate garden provides access to a range of dining and beverage options at Gio’s restaurant, St. Regis Bar, and Arts Bar.
In July, even standard room rates are quite expensive at €1247 EUR per night.
6. Gritti Palace, A Luxury Collection
Overlooking the Grand Canal in the heart of Venice, The Gritti Palace boasts one of the most enthralling views of the lagoon city from the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore past landmarks Punta Della Dogana and Santa Maria Della Salute Basilica to the Peggy Guggenheim Collection.
The Gritti Palace is often considered the best luxury hotel in Venice although we prefer Hotel Cipriani which has a beautiful pool and a resort feel, or the Aman which is ultra-exclusive and hidden in a Palace. That said, hotels in Venice are unique, and many clients of our luxury travel concierge swear by the Gritti as their best hotel in Venice.
This hotel is a Marriott Bonvoy Rewards Category 8 property costing 85,000 Marriott Bonvoy points per night, the same as St Regis above. The Gritti Palace tends to be the most expensive Marriott Bonvoy hotel in Venice, with prices starting at around €1,000 EUR / night. This means this hotel makes a great redemption if you can find the availability.
Dating to 1475, this noble palace and luxury hotel is a place of exceptional art and elegance that has retained its reassuringly intimate and familiar feel of a private residence. A historical treasure where heritage and culture blend with renewed Venetian style, The Gritti Palace is a refined version of its iconic self. It offers attentive service, a delectable culinary experience, and new avenues for relaxation and pleasure.
From the artistic design of its signature suites and iconic terraces to the Gritti Epicurean School, Riva Yacht experiences, and Riva Lounge and the Gritti Spa branded by Sisely Paris, The Gritti Palace is where multiple generations of elite global influencers gather to explore, taste and celebrate.
In July, rates start at an eye-watering €1722 EUR per night. This is the most expensive Marriott Bonvoy hotel in Venice.
Below, you can find reviews of our favorite hotels in Venice:
Best Luxury Hotels In Venice
Review: JW Marriott Venice
I write this review while lazing on the balcony of my Junior suite, dappled in sunlight at the JW Marriott Venice. The outlook is not what you would expect of Venice; all I can hear is bird song, and all I can see is an expanse of green forested gardens with the odd glimpse of Venetian Lagoon through the trees. This impressive luxury Marriott hotel opened in March 2015. Arrive by water taxi if you can. Not only is this a glamorous way to travel through Venice, but the dock at the JW Marriott is like something out of a Bond movie, providing a great first view of the property.
Hotel Review: Belmond Hotel Cipriani Venice
Belmond Hotel Cipriani Venice is undoubtedly one of the best luxury hotels in the world. Once you've stepped inside this glamorous Narnia and sampled its stunning rooms, exquisite gardens, and perfect pool, you will find it hard to leave. This exclusive hideaway under the Mediterranean sunshine also happens to enjoy dreamy views across Venice.
Review: Aman Venice
The Aman Venice is not simply a hotel; it's an intimate retreat in the center of Venice's busy Canal Grande, protected from the madness of the city by palatial walls and a thick wooden door that only opens for those fortunate enough to enjoy temporary residency at this luxurious palace. We compare Belmond Cipriani Vs. Aman Vs. Gritti Palace Vs. Hotel Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel separately to help you decide which hotel will work best for you. Nestled in the center of Venice, the Aman is just 40 minutes by water taxi from Venice airport (around €150 EUR each way).
Review: San Clemente Palace Kempinski, Venice
Venice has only two luxury hotels with a great, resort-style pool area. San Clemente Palace Kempinski and Belmond Hotel Cipriani. San Clemente Palace Kempinski is located on the private island of San Clemente, minutes away from Piazza San Marco by complimentary boat. Venice's magical winding waterways are famous worldwide, with tens of millions of tourists traveling to the UNESCO world heritage site every year. Visitors can discover the city’s iconic landmarks, such as the 11th-century St Mark’s Basilica while navigating the 42 kilometers of canals on elegant gondolas.
Review: Hilton Molino Stucky Venice
The Hilton Molino Stucky Venice is a great luxury hotel choice in Venice. In fact, for the room price, it's hard to beat! Book a room at the Hilton Molino Stucky (or any other luxury hotel in the world) via our luxury travel concierge, and you get brilliant extra benefits such as free breakfast for two, resort credit and room upgrade. Venice's magical winding waterways are famous worldwide, with tens of millions of tourists visiting the UNESCO World Heritage site annually.
Review: Ca’ di Dio Venice
Ca Di Dio, a member of Small Luxury Hotels, is a luxury boutique hotel bordering the Venice lagoon. Ca' di Dio can be found a five-minute walk from St. Mark's Square and just a few hundred meters further up the promenade from the prestigious new Four Seasons in Venice. It is also located at the entrance to the Arsenale district, where the famous Art Biennale is held. When you stay here, you're perfectly positioned right on the waterfront to watch the comings and goings of the boats.
Review: Hotel Danieli, Venezia, Four Seasons Venice
Hotel Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel, will open in 2025 and is a much-needed addition to the luxury hotel offering in Venice. We reviewed Belmond Cipriani Vs. Aman Vs. Gritti Palace Vs. Hotel Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel separately to help you decide which hotel will work best for you. Currently, the top players are the Hotel Cipriani, with its wonderful pool and resort atmosphere, and the palatial Aman Venice, which overlooks the Grand Canal. Four Seasons Venice will be of a similarly excellent caliber.
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