We stayed at the Palazzo Contarini della Porta di Ferro by accident, when the budget hotel we had booked ran into problems and arranged for a transfer. To our surprise, we found ourselves installed in a spacious suite, with a full kitchen, a rooftop balcony and a view overlooking the city. Outside the heavy double doors of the hotel lay... More

I can't say how much we enjoyed our 4-day stay at the Palazzo. The Palazzo exudes old gothic Venice, and the neighborhood is so charmingly local Venice and far far from the crowds. We stayed in the Sant'Angelo Room with a vaulted ceiling, terrazo floor and period furnishings, and with 2 balconies overlooking the San Francesco della Vigna Campanille and... More

This is a great place to stay if you have been to Venice a few times and want to feel like you live there. If you have never been before and want to see all the sites, you will be doing a lot of walking from this palazzo. It really is a bit out of the way of most of... More

We stayed at the Palazzo Contorini for 3 days and for a friend's 60th birthday party which was held in the grand lounge. It was perfect! Private caterers provided a 4 course candlelit dinner with pre-dinner drinks and canapes for 24. It was the perfect location for the event, and our hostess says that the manager, Christina, just couldn't have... More

Centuries ago this was an aristocratic palace and it has been carefully and gracefully restored. The common areas are awesome with 30 foot ceilings and the suites, with original Venetian marble flooring, are delightful. Palazzo Contarini is in the Castello district, unknown to most toursist so away from the noise, but only a 10 - 15 minute walk to Piazza... More