Spectacular waterfront location within walking distance to major sights
Free continental breakfast
Elegant Art Deco guest rooms with modern showers
Magnificent roof garden with gorgeous panoramic views
Room service (limited hours)
Free Wi-Fi
Guest rooms are small
Small breakfast room gets crowded
Hotel split between two buildings
Elevator in annex building is slow
The 21-room, upper middle-range Hotel Paganelli is a
family-friendly boutique hotel built in a former Benedictine convent. Located on the waterfront at St. Mark's Bay, the hotel offers stunning views
from the rooftop terrace. The on-site restaurant serves Venetian cuisine, and the bar serves pizza and finger
food throughout the day. Rooms are on the small side, but are clean and chic, decorated in the Art Deco style, with gorgeous, renovated, modern
bathrooms. This is a great value for this caliber, especially given the proximity to St. Mark's Square; the Ca' Riccio is another intimate, central option worth considering in this price range.
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Scene
An ancient building with Art Deco updates and a cosmopolitan vibe
The Hotel Paganelli is built in an ancient
Benedictine convent, and retains the spirit of its architecture and history in
the rough-hewn wood beams, marble and stone floors, and beautiful inlaid doors.
The Paganelli has been a hotel since the early 1900s. The
decor is bright and contemporary, with modern art, very apropos for a hotel located so
close to the famed Venice Bienniele. There are comfortable clusters of
chairs where guests can relax in the lobby, and various niches around the
property, as well as on the upstairs terrace, where visitors can order a drink
or espresso and gaze across the red tile rooftops. The courtyard offers a
shady spot to sit, where guests can almost hear the nuns who originally lived
here. Outside is tourist chaos, but within the hotel’s walls, visitors can take
a deep breath.Note that Hotel Paganelli is actually split between two buildings, a main building and the annex where some rooms are located and breakfast is served.
Location
In the heart of Venice, with spectacular waterfront views
The Hotel Paganelli is located in the
Castello historic district, right in the heart of Venice, an ideal spot for
sightseers, within a 10-minute walk of the Bridge of Sighs, the Piazza San
Marco, and all of the major tourist attractions. There are vaporetto stops nearby, which put the entire city within reach. The Paganelli sits on St. Mark’s Basin,
and offers spectacular views of the island of San Giorgio. The hotel is split between two buildings: the main building on Riva degli Schiavoni and the annex down an alley in the Campo San Zaccaria.
Rooms
Art Deco elegance, with original architectural features
Rooms at the Hotel Paganelli are clean and
well-decorated, with a mix of Art Deco and classic Venetian flourishes. Rooms are located in the main
building or the annex in the Campo San Zaccaria, and have touches such as antique ceilings,
restored wooden doors, original wooden beams, and gorgeous, renovated
bathrooms with excellent showers and mosaic tile work. Some rooms have terraces,
and views are of the courtyard or lagoon. Amenities include air-conditioning, refrigerators, safes, and flat-screen TVs with satellite
channels. Although most of the guest rooms are small, they have full-size closets, desks, and comfortable beds. Large Family Rooms sleeping four are available.
Features
Rooftop terrace, elegant bar, Venetian restaurant, and room service
The Hotel Paganelli has a contemporary bar, originally a Tuscan tavern circa 1874, which serves drinks and
finger food, including pizza and focaccia, all day long. The hotel’s restaurant
serves Venetian and Italian cuisine, and the menu changes daily. Room service is
available for limited hours. Breakfast is included in the room rate, and offers a variety of
choices, but the breakfast room is small, and lines tend to form. The roof
garden, atop a high turret, has a 360-degree panoramic view, with cocktail service. There is a lobby
TV room where guests can congregate, especially during the cold winter months.
