Hotels on the inner canals: where the water taxi stops

Some Venice hotels are on inner canals that are narrow, closed to traffic or dependent on the tide, where water taxis cannot enter. For these addresses the water taxi drops you at the closest reachable landing, usually a few minutes' walk away. Check the list below before you book.

Hotels and places on the inner canals

If your hotel or address is in this list, the drop-off is at the closest landing.

  • Abadessa
  • Ad Place
  • Ai Cavalieri
  • Ai Reali
  • Al Theatro Palace
  • All’Angelo Art Hotel
  • Aqua Palace
  • Ateneo
  • Basilea
  • Becher
  • Bel Sito
  • Bonvecchiati
  • Bonvecchiati Palace
  • Campiello Querini Stampalia
  • Campo de la Fava
  • Campo de la Guerra
  • Campo Manin
  • Campo Santa Maria Formosa
  • Campo Santa Marina
  • Canaletto
  • Cavalletto
  • Ca’ Amadi
  • Ca’ Coppo
  • Ca’ de la Corte
  • Ca’ dei Conti
  • Ca’ del Campo
  • Ca’ D’Oro
  • Ca’ Foscolo
  • Ca’ Maria Callas
  • Ca’Alvise
  • Centauro
  • Colombina (Locanda Remedio)
  • Concordia
  • Corte Grimani
  • Da Bruno
  • Dell’Opera
  • Diana
  • Donà Palace
  • Duodo Palace
  • Gallini
  • Hotel Ala
  • Hotel Flora
  • IQs Charming House
  • Kette
  • La Fenice
  • Leon Bianco
  • Lisbona
  • Locanda Montin
  • Locanda Orseolo
  • Maison Venezia Una
  • Malibran
  • Montecarlo
  • Palazzo Vitturi
  • Panada
  • Piscina San Martin
  • Piscina San Moisè
  • Ponte de la Canonica
  • Ponte dei Sospiri
  • Ponte Malvasia
  • Rio Ca’ Dolce
  • Rio dei Bareteri
  • Rio dei Fuseri
  • Rio di San Francesco de la Vigna
  • Rio Marin
  • Rio Terrà dei Assassini
  • Ruzzini
  • San Moisè
  • San Zan Degolà
  • San Zulian
  • Santa Marina
  • Saturnia
  • Scandinavia
  • Serenissima
  • Splendid
  • Tiziano
  • Violino D’Oro
  • Corte di Gabriela
  • Antico Panada
  • Royal San Marco
  • Locanda de la Spada
  • Palazzo Bembo
  • Hotel Rialto
  • Bisanzio
  • Hotel Bridge
  • Hotel Campiello
  • Casa Verardo
  • Hotel Fontana
  • Hotel Indigo Sant’Elena
  • Hotel La Residenza
  • Paganelli
  • Hotel Rio
  • Savoia & Jolanda
  • Locanda Canal
  • Palazzo Priuli
  • Arcadia
  • Ca’ Gottardi
  • Capozzo Inn
  • Abbazia
  • Amadeus
  • Antico Doge
  • Ca’ Bonfadini
  • Hotel Cannaregio 2357
  • Hotel Filù
  • Giorgione
  • Il Mercante di Venezia
  • Hotel Nazionale
  • Ca’ Zanardi
  • Palazzo Cendon
  • Antica Locanda Sturion
  • Arlecchino
  • Ca’ Zusto
  • Dalla Mora
  • Hotel L’Orologio
  • Hotel Marconi
  • Santa Croce Boutique Hotel
  • Al Redentore di Venezia
  • Alla Corte Rossa
  • Generator Venice
  • Agli Alboretti
  • Hotel Belle Arti
  • Ca’ Pisani
  • Hotel Galleria
  • La Calcina
  • Messner
  • Moresco
  • Pausania
  • Palazzo Guardi

Why the boat cannot always reach the door

Some canals are closed to motorboat traffic, others are too narrow or become impassable at low or high tide. Our captains always drop you as close as possible to your destination.

How to check your hotel

Look for your hotel or address in the list above. If it is there, the water taxi takes you to the closest reachable landing; if it is not, the boat stops at the landing closest to your hotel. When you book, write the hotel name or address in the trip details so the captain knows exactly where you are going.

Tide and traffic

The tide changes the water level in the canals during the day: at low or high tide some canals become impassable, others are closed to motorboat traffic by local rules. That is why the landing can change on the day: the captain always chooses the closest one that is safe.

Frequently asked questions

Can the water taxi take me to my hotel door?

If your hotel has its own reachable landing, yes. For hotels on the inner canals the boat stops at the closest reachable landing.

Why can't the boat enter some canals?

Some canals are closed to motorboat traffic, others are too narrow or become impassable at low or high tide.

How do I know if my hotel is on an inner canal?

Check the list on this page. In any case, write the hotel name or address in the trip details when you book.

Does the price change for hotels on the inner canals?

No. The price depends on the route, passengers, bags and time, not on the landing in the historic centre.

If you drop me at the nearest landing, am I entitled to a refund?

No. For hotels on inner canals, drop-off at the nearest reachable landing is part of the service and you accept it when booking: it is not grounds for a refund or a price reduction. If you are unsure about your hotel, write to us before booking.

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