Hotels Near Rialto Bridge Venice 2026: 11 Rated Picks
Updated October 27, 2026
These are 11 well-rated hotels near the Rialto Bridge, all within about 300 metres of it and all rated 4.0 or more on Google Maps. The distance under each name is a straight line from the hotel to the bridge, worked out from Google's coordinates. The list mixes canal-view hotels on the Riva del Vin and Riva del Ferro with small guesthouses in the lanes behind them. We do not sell rooms and list no prices, because they change with every date; the links go to each hotel's own website. The Rialto Bridge is the middle of Venice: St Mark's Square is about 500 metres south, the market is at the foot of the bridge, and the Grand Canal water buses stop on both banks.
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1. Rialto Unique Venice Experience
San Marco · 0.04 km
4.2 (1,504 on Google Maps)
On the Riva del Ferro at the foot of the bridge, about 40 metres away, the closest hotel to it on this list. Traditional Venetian-style rooms and suites, a bar-restaurant and breakfast, per Google.
Riva del Ferro, 5149, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
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2. Al Ponte Antico
Cannaregio · 0.1 km
4.9 (329 on Google Maps)
About 100 metres from the bridge on the Cannaregio side. Google describes an ornate hotel with an old-world bar, a terrace and breakfast included. Rated 4.9, the highest on this page.
Calle dell'aseo, 5768, 30125 Venezia VE, Italy
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6. San Lio Tourist House
Castello · 0.17 km
4.3 (324 on Google Maps)
A modest guesthouse in a 16th-century building near Campo San Lio, about 170 metres from the bridge. Simple rooms with Wi-Fi, per its Google listing; one of the plainer, smaller places on this list.
Campo San Lio, Castello, Calle al Ponte Sant'Antonio, 5607, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy
Why stay near the Rialto Bridge?
Because it is the middle. From here you can walk to St Mark's Square, about 500 metres away, and to most of San Polo, San Marco, Cannaregio and Castello. The Rialto market is at the foot of the bridge on the San Polo side. Vaporetto lines 1 and 2 both stop at Rialto, about 12 to 19 minutes from the railway station, and the Alilaguna Orange line from the airport stops there too, about an hour from the terminal.
Cheap hotels in Venice near Rialto: what to look for
We do not quote prices, because Venice room rates swing by date and season. To keep the cost down near Rialto, compare like with like on the same dates.
- Guesthouses and pensioni — Pensione Guerrato and San Lio Tourist House describe themselves on Google as guesthouses with simple rooms. Smaller places like these are the plainer option on this list.
- Rooms off the canal — A canal-view room is the premium. The same hotel's inside rooms, or a hotel one street back, give you the location without paying for the view.
- What breakfast is worth — Several hotels here include breakfast; check whether a cheaper rate drops it before you compare.
- Transport costs — Staying central saves on water buses. If you will ride several times a day, a 24-hour ACTV pass is €25 and a 72-hour pass €45, against €9.50 a ride.
Hotels near Rialto with a Grand Canal view
Rialto Unique Venice Experience is on the Riva del Ferro, at the bridge itself. H10 Palazzo Canova and Antica Locanda Sturion are on the Riva del Vin, the quay on the San Polo side. Both list canal views for some rooms, not all, so book the view by name. For more canal-side choices, see hotels on the Grand Canal.
Gondola rides from the Rialto Bridge
Gondolas work the Grand Canal around the bridge, and the fare is the city's wherever you board: €90 for 30 minutes by day and €110 for 35 minutes from 19:00, per gondola. To cross the canal for less, a traghetto costs €2. Read our Rialto Bridge guide and compare gondola rides before you book.
Frequently asked questions
Which hotel is closest to the Rialto Bridge?
On this list, Rialto Unique Venice Experience on the Riva del Ferro, about 40 metres from the bridge. Al Ponte Antico is about 100 metres away and Hotel Bartolomeo about 120 metres.
Is Rialto a good area to stay in Venice?
Yes, for walking. It is about 500 metres from St Mark's Square and on the main water bus lines. Rooms on the canal quays hear the boat traffic, so light sleepers should ask for an inside room.
Are there cheap hotels near the Rialto Bridge?
Rates change by date, so we do not quote them. The guesthouses on this list, Pensione Guerrato and San Lio Tourist House, are the simpler options. Compare the same dates and check what is included.
How do I get to the Rialto from the airport?
The Alilaguna Orange line stops at Rialto, about an hour from Marco Polo Airport, for €18 with one large bag included. Or take the bus to Piazzale Roma and vaporetto line 1 or 2. See Marco Polo Airport to Venice.
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