The Hotel Santa Lucia is one of the 1 star hotels in Venice that boasts a privileged position in the center, but is still quiet, ideal for discovering Venice easily on foot or by vaporettos, which stop only 3 minutes away from the hotel. On a very narrow calle, the Hotel Santa Lucia is surrounded by a pleasant garden, a real rarity in Venice, which ensures silence and privacy.
The areas around the hotel are quite lively however, from the Lista di Spagna, the wide calle that becomes Strada Nuova and reaches Rialto, which is full of small souvenir shops and artisan’s stores that those who love shopping will definitely enjoy; to the bacari where you can try cicheti and drink an ombra and renowned pastry shops for a break with typical espresso coffee or hot chocolate (which has been a specialty in Venice since the times of Goldoni) accompanied by golosessi of your choice, including buranei, zaeti, baicoli, pevarini, and sbreghete, which will not disappoint those wanting to discover local specialties.
the Hotel Santa Lucia has the advantage, among the other hotels in Venice, to be very near toPalazzo Labia, the magnificent Eighteenth Century residence with frescoes painted by Tiepolo, the great painter of the 1700’s, and also to (a 10 minute walk) the Venice Casino, which is located in Ca' Vendramin Calergi, the most beautiful building of the 1500’s in Venice. Just beyond another splendid building, there is the Ca' d'Oro, a flowery gothic Venetian masterpiece.
The Ghetto (the ancient Jewish Ghetto), established in the 1500’s, still has a particular charm today, and is only 5 minutes from the Hotel Santa Lucia.
For those who prefer not to walk, the vaporetto stop "Ferrovia" is 3 minutes away. From here, line 2 departs, which navigates along the Canal Grande and arrives at the Ponte di Rialto, and in 20 minutes at the stupendous Piazza San Marco. Enjoy your trip!
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How to reach us
- By plane
- From the International "Marco Polo" Venice Airport
Take the ATVO shuttle or the ACTV bus #5 to Venice - Piazzale Roma (car terminal). From here take vaporetto #1 /2 for Rialto and get off at the first stop "Ferrovia", and turn right towards Lista di Spagna. After approximately 100 meters, turn left on Calle della Misericordia. The Hotel Santa Lucia is at no. 358.
From the International Treviso "San Giuseppe" Airport
Take the shuttle Eurobus ATVO for Venice - Piazzale Roma (car terminal). From here, proceed as described above.By train
- From the Venice Santa Lucia Train Station, it is a 3-minute walk to the hotel, stay left and take the calle Lista di Spagna. Go straight for approximately 100 meters and turn left on Calle della Misericordia. The Hotel Santa Lucia is at no. 358.
By car
- From the super highway, pass through the tollbooths and follow the directions towards Venice. Once you cross the Ponte della Libertà, you are in Piazzale Roma (car terminal) where there are several garages for parking your car (including the San Marco, which has partner prices with the Hotel Santa Lucia!). Another alternative is to park at the Tronchetto, just after the Ponte della Libertà.
Both from the Piazzale Roma from Tronchetto you can take vaporetto #2 for Rialto get off at the first stop "Ferrovia" if coming from Piazzale Roma or at the second stop if coming from Tronchetto. Once you have gotten off the vaporetto, turn right and continue on foot towards the Lista di Spagna, and turn left after approximately 100 meters on Calle della Misericordia. The Hotel Santa Lucia is at no. 358.
Venetian Glossary
Bacari. These are the typical Venetian cafes, where at the bar or at a small table (there are usually only a few) you can drink an ombra and have a few cicheto (see definition) and ciacola (chat) a lot. The Venetian’s typical habit is to have a quick and tasty break!
Cicheti. These are small snacks created according to the host’s imagination. The most typical are made of bread and cod fish spread, a half boiled egg with onion and/or anchovy, a slice of polenta with Venetian sausage, meatballs, etc.
Ombra. This is a glass of white or red house wine served at the bar. The name ombra seems to have come from the custom of pouring wine in the shadow (ombra) of the San Marco Bell Tower on market days.
Golosessi. These are the sweet alternative to cicheti, the sweets that decorate the shop windows and shelves of the pastry shops. Everyone should try the buranei or the Bussolà di Burano, typical small cakes from Burano Island, and the baicoli, the cookies par excellence of Venice.