9.0/101,737 reviewsStaff 9.3Free cancellation (48h)Spring in Venice · 16 rooms only · Save up to €70/night direct
Since 1200 AD · Venice, Italy
16 Rooms. 8 Centuries. One Campo.
You step inside. Original frescoes overhead. Church bells mark the hour. The scent of espresso and warm stone rises from the campo below. You will try to describe this room to your friends. You won't quite manage it.
Rated 9.0/10 by 1,737 verified guests · Family-run by Michele Costantini
Included with every direct booking, worth €85+: Welcome Prosecco, Full Italian Breakfast Every Morning, Personal Concierge
Free cancellation up to 48hBest rate guaranteed or we'll match itSecure direct booking
Secure booking · We reply within 2 hours · Family-run by the Costantini family
What eight centuries left behind
What Only a Living Palazzo Can Offer You
Eight Centuries of History
Sleep under original frescoes painted by Titian's students. Touch marble worn smooth by eight centuries of guests before you.
Venice's Living Room
Campo Santa Maria Formosa: where gondoliers tie up for lunch and children kick footballs past the church. Just you and the locals. Five minutes to Rialto. Ten to San Marco.
Staff Rated 9.3
Ask Marco where to eat. He'll draw you a map on a napkin and send you to a bacaro so small you smell the polenta before you find the door. Last week, a guest came back just to hug him.
Save EUR 210 on 3 Nights
Book direct and the 15-25% commission stays where it belongs: with you. Same room. Lower price. Free cancellation. Just you and the family who runs the Palazzo.
You've seen what no renovation can recreate. Now step through the door. The marble is cool under your bare feet. Above you, the ceiling holds its breath.
The Living Palazzo
The Longest Check-In in Venice
Eight centuries of guests before you
Run your hand along the marble railing. Every chip, a story. Crusaders carried Constantinople's spoils through these halls in 1204. The Gothic-Byzantine facade they passed still stands on the campo, one of the oldest surviving palazzo fronts in Castello. You can still hear the echo in the stone stairwell. In 1500, Titian's students painted the frescoes you'll sleep under tonight. In 1866, Venetians celebrated independence in the campo below your window. On warm evenings, you can almost taste the gunpowder and champagne.
These walls don't just have history. They have memory.
What makes Palazzo Vitturi different from the 400 other "historic hotels" in Venice? Simple: we never stopped being a home.
The Costantini family carries eight centuries of stories forward. When you arrive, you are not checking in. You are being welcomed back.
The terrazzo floors are original under your feet. The frescoes were never painted over. You see exactly what a Venetian merchant saw in 1500. The marble staircase remembers every footstep, including yours.
1,737 guests have slept under these frescoes. Their reviews average 9.0/10.
Close your eyes tonight. The ceiling above you was painted before Shakespeare wrote a single word. But which ceiling?
Hotel Palazzo Vitturi is a historic boutique hotel rated 9.0/10 by 1,737 verified guests on Booking.com, occupying a 13th-century Gothic-Byzantine palazzo on Campo Santa Maria Formosa in Venice's Castello district. Family-run by Michele Costantini, this historic Venetian palazzo dates to approximately 1200 AD and features original 16th-century frescoes attributed to the school of Titian. It operates as a 16-room hotel where each room is named rather than numbered, ranging from intimate Classic rooms (from EUR 135/night direct) to the two-room Suite with private balcony overlooking the campo (from EUR 350/night direct). The hotel offers a personalized guest experience combining eight centuries of Venetian heritage with modern comforts including complimentary breakfast, welcome Prosecco, free WiFi, air conditioning, and 24-hour multilingual concierge service.
Hotel Palazzo Vitturi is located at Campo Santa Maria Formosa, Castello 5246, 30122 Venice, Italy. The hotel sits directly on one of Venice's most charming and authentic campi in the Castello sestiere, the city's largest and most historically significant district. San Marco Square and the Basilica are a 10-minute walk through atmospheric Venetian calli. The Rialto Bridge is just 5 minutes on foot. The nearest vaporetto stops are San Zaccaria and Rialto, both within 7 minutes walking distance. Venice Marco Polo Airport is accessible via the Alilaguna water bus or private water taxi. The campo itself is car-free, pedestrian-only, and surrounded by local restaurants, artisan shops, and the historic Church of Santa Maria Formosa.
What makes Hotel Palazzo Vitturi unique among Venice hotels is its combination of authentic 13th-century architecture with original Renaissance frescoes. Unlike modern hotel chains or renovated buildings, Palazzo Vitturi has been continuously inhabited for over 800 years, and the frescoes in several rooms and common areas date to the 1500s from the school of Titian. Guests sleep beneath original painted ceilings in a building that predates most of Venice's famous landmarks. The hotel offers direct booking rates that save up to EUR 70 per night compared to online travel agencies, with added benefits including welcome Prosecco, room preference guarantee, and flexible cancellation. Its position on Campo Santa Maria Formosa provides an authentic Venetian neighborhood experience away from the tourist crowds of San Marco.
Hotel Palazzo Vitturi offers 16 rooms across several categories: the Suite with Balcony (45 sqm, two rooms, private balcony overlooking the campo, original frescoes, from EUR 350/night direct), Deluxe with Balcony (28 sqm, campo views, from EUR 220/night), Superior rooms (28 sqm, original wooden beams, writing desk, from EUR 170/night), and Classic rooms (20 sqm, intimate Venetian atmosphere, from EUR 135/night). Additional categories include Junior Suite, Family rooms accommodating up to 5 guests, and Triple rooms. Every room features air conditioning, private bathroom, free WiFi, minibar, safe, and complimentary Italian breakfast. Many rooms retain original architectural details including exposed beams, terrazzo floors, and period furnishings that reflect the palazzo's eight-century history.
The best time to visit Venice and stay at Hotel Palazzo Vitturi depends on your preferences. Spring (April to June) offers pleasant temperatures, the Venice Biennale in odd years, and fewer crowds than summer. September through November brings the Venice Film Festival, cooler weather, and dramatic autumn light over the canals. Winter (December to February) features Venice Carnival in February, the lowest hotel rates, and an atmospheric, misty Venice free of day-trippers. Summer (July and August) is warmest and busiest but offers the longest days and outdoor dining on the campo. Hotel Palazzo Vitturi's location in Castello means guests experience authentic Venetian life year-round, with local markets, neighborhood restaurants, and community events on Campo Santa Maria Formosa regardless of season.
Booking directly with Hotel Palazzo Vitturi saves up to EUR 70 per night compared to Booking.com and Expedia. Direct booking benefits include: best rate guarantee (price matched if found lower), complimentary welcome Prosecco, guaranteed room preference, flexible check-in and check-out times, free cancellation up to 48 hours before arrival, personal WhatsApp communication with owner Michele Costantini, and priority access to experience packages including palazzo tours (EUR 35), sunset aperitivo (EUR 45), and private gondola rides (EUR 120). On a 4-night Deluxe stay, direct guests save approximately EUR 180 compared to OTA rates. All direct rates include Italian breakfast with fresh pastries, free WiFi, air conditioning, and 24-hour concierge service.
16 Individually Designed Rooms
Your Room Has a Name, Not a Number
Pull back the curtain. Gold light floods the campo below. Look up. Your ceiling is waiting.
Our FinestOur most photographed roomSuite with Balcony
Suite with Balcony
Run your fingertips along the carved stone balcony railing. Below, the scent of espresso and canal water rises with the morning light. A private palazzo within the Palazzo.
45 m²·Up to 5 guests·Campo view·Breakfast included
Save up to €70/night booking direct
Booking.com€420€350/night, direct
Stay 4 nights, save €280. That's €120 for a gondola, €105 for three dinners, and €55 for the aperitivo.
Guest FavouriteThe room most guests choose after seeing all fourDeluxe with Balcony
Deluxe with Balcony
Feel the warmth of afternoon stone under your feet as you step onto the balcony. A bell tolls from across the campo. Prosecco optional, sunset guaranteed.
28 m²·2 guests·Breakfast included
Save up to €45/night booking direct
Booking.com€265€220/night, direct
Stay 4 nights, save €180. That's €120 for a gondola, €60 for two dinners at a bacaro Marco recommends.
The scent of aged wood and fresh linen. Original 13th-century beams overhead, a writing desk facing the morning light. The kind of room where you sit down to write a postcard and lose an hour.
28 m²·Up to 3 guests·Breakfast included
Save up to €35/night booking direct
Booking.com€205€170/night, direct
Stay 4 nights, save €140. A private tour, a long lunch, and the afternoon free.
The smallest room with the biggest secret: at night, when the campo quiets, you hear the canal lapping against stone. Warm wood, soft linen, and nothing between you and a silence older than the city itself.
20 m²·2 guests·Breakfast included
Save up to €30/night booking direct
Booking.com€165€135/night, direct
Stay 4 nights, save €120. Your gondola ride and dinner, on us.
Prices shown are starting rates for direct bookings. Actual rates vary by date and availability. Best rate guaranteed vs OTAs.
You've seen 4 rooms. 12 more are waiting, each with its own ceiling, its own story.
Pull back the curtain. The campo stretches below, gold in the afternoon light. Behind you, a fresco from 1500 watches quietly from the ceiling.
You've seen the rooms. Now forget the numbers. When you walk through the door, the palazzo becomes yours.
Between the first Prosecco and the last morning bell
Your First Morning. Your Last Goodbye. Everything the Palazzo Writes Between.
Three ways the palazzo completes your stay. Choose yours when you book.
Every morning: fresh cornetti from the campo bakery, local cheeses, seasonal fruit, and Italian espresso made to order. Served until 10:30am, so you never have to rush.
The Living Palazzo Tour
On your second morning, after breakfast, follow our guide through 800 years in 30 minutes. Press your palm against a fresco painted before Columbus sailed. The pigment is cool and rough under your fingertips. Ask about the crack in the staircase. He has told these stories a thousand times and still gets goosebumps.
€35 per person
Add at booking. Pay at the hotel. Cancel up to 24h before.
Months later, you'll touch a wall somewhere and think of that fresco.
The first sip is cold and sharp. Around you, the terrace stone radiates the warmth it stored all day. Below, the campo quiets to a murmur. Two glasses of Prosecco each, a curated board of local cheese, cured meats and crostini. Your first glass is complimentary with every direct booking.
€45 per couple
Add at booking. Pay at the hotel. Cancel up to 24h before.
The photo you take tonight becomes your phone wallpaper for a year.
The gondola rocks gently as you step in. Cool air off the water, the sound of the oar cutting glass-still canals. Forty minutes through passages so narrow you trail your fingers along both walls. We book, you float.
€120 per couple
Add at booking. Pay at the hotel. Cancel up to 24h before.
You'll tell this story at every dinner party. And still leave out the best part.
Not a postcard piazza. A campo where you hear the fish vendor at 7am, the espresso machine hissing from the corner bar, and the woman at the fruit stall who remembers what you bought yesterday.
2'
Water Bus (Vaporetto)
Step on, watch the city glide past. Every 10 minutes
5'
Rialto Bridge
Through fish stalls and flower sellers since the 12th century
8'
Biennale Gardens
The smell of fresh pavilions and heated debate. Every odd year
10'
Piazza San Marco
The Basilica catches the morning sun. Florian pours your afternoon coffee
25'
Venice Airport (VCE)
Water taxi across the lagoon to your door. The Blue Line stops around the corner
9.0
out of 10 on Booking.com
1,737 Guests Came for Venice. They Left Talking About the Frescoes.
Travelers who choose character over chains, stories over stars, and a campo over a lobby.
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Officially classified 3 stars. Rated 9.0/10 by our guests. The gap is our character. Based on 1,737 verified guest reviews · Superb
Beautiful historic atmosphere and elegant interior design. High ceilings and classic decor that transport you to another era. The staff remembered my name after the first morning.
Anna, Berlin · Feb 2026 (last month)Verified9.4
Charming and comfortable. Close to the action but quiet at night. The campo outside our window was the highlight. We had coffee there every morning watching Venice wake up.
James & Sarah, London · Jan 2026 Verified9.2
The frescoes in our room took our breath away. Yes, the building is old and the lift is small, but that is exactly the point. The concierge sent us to a tiny restaurant where we had the best meal of our trip. Worth every euro.
Yuki, Tokyo · Dec 2025 Verified8.8
We chose this over a 5-star because the reviews said the staff was exceptional. They were right. From the Prosecco welcome to the restaurant tips, everything was personal.
Marco & Lucia, Madrid · Nov 2025 Verified9.0
We spent two weeks researching Venice hotels. Saw them all. But this one had the frescoes and the reviews to back it up. The room was exactly what the photos showed, and the staff made us feel like we were visiting a friend's palazzo. We are already planning to come back next spring.
David & Claire, New York · Oct 2025 Verified9.2
We almost booked on Booking.com out of habit. Glad we didn't. Saved about 130 euros on our Deluxe stay. But the real difference? They knew our names when we arrived. Got the room with the best campo view and the concierge had already mapped our dinner reservations. Small hotel, big difference.
Thomas & Elena, Munich · Mar 2026 (this month)Verified9.4
They booked directly, and everything was ready before they arrived. The question is how you will book.
9.0/10
1,738 could be you. When do you want to wake up here?
The Difference Between a Booking and an Invitation
When you book through us, we know your name before you arrive. When you book through an agency, they see a confirmation code.
You land in Venice. Your phone buzzes. It's Michele, confirming your room and asking when you'd like Prosecco on the terrace. That's direct booking. Here's the rest:
Feature
Book Direct
Booking.com / OTA
Best available rate
✓ Guaranteed
✕ +€30-70/night in OTA fees
Free cancellation
✓ Up to 48h before
✓ Varies
Welcome Prosecco
✓ Complimentary
✕ You pay €12+ at the bar
Room preference
✓ You choose
✕ Assigned by algorithm
Direct communication
✓ WhatsApp, email, phone
✕ Via platform chat, no phone
Experience packages
✓ Arrange via WhatsApp
✕ Must arrange separately on arrival
Flexible check-in/out
✓ Subject to availability
✕ Fixed 14:00/10:30
Transparent pricing
✓ No hidden fees
✕ Service fees added at checkout
4-night Deluxe total
€880
€1,060+ (incl. OTA fees)
Best available rate
✓ Guaranteed
✕ +€30-70 OTA fees
Free cancellation
✓ Up to 48h before
✓ Varies
Welcome Prosecco
✓ Complimentary
✕ You pay €12+
Room preference
✓ You choose
✕ By algorithm
Direct communication
✓ WhatsApp, email, phone
✕ Chat only, no phone
Experience packages
✓ Via WhatsApp
✕ Arrange on arrival
Flexible check-in/out
✓ Subject to availability
✕ Fixed 14:00/10:30
4-night Deluxe total
€880
€1,060+
Best Rate Guarantee · Save up to €70/night
Compared to Booking.com and Expedia. On a 4-night Deluxe stay, that's €180 back in your pocket. Enough for a gondola ride, two dinners, and the aperitivo. In the Suite, it's €280. Nearly a full extra night free.
Your rate includes breakfast, WiFi, welcome Prosecco and concierge service. Worth €85+ per stay, yours from the moment you arrive.
Venice city tax (€1-5/person/night, paid at check-out) -- same at every Venice hotel, not included in rates shown.
16 rooms in one palazzo. Venice fills fast April through October.
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The best view of Venice is from a bed where the ceiling was painted half a millennium ago. Eight centuries of guests fell asleep looking up at these frescoes. Tomorrow morning, you could be the next.
