Ca' San Giorgio B&B
by the TopOfHotel team
Ca' San Giorgio is a 13th-century Gothic B&B that scores higher than anything else in this list — more charm than its price suggests.
Ca' San Giorgio is a 13th-century Gothic B&B that scores higher than anything else in this list — more charm than its price suggests.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
Ca' San Giorgio is a small 6-room B&B inside a 13th-century Gothic Venetian house, and every room is its own thing. Some have exposed brick walls, some keep old timber beams across the ceiling, and a few are lofts reached by stairs. The furniture is antique Venetian, the bits and pieces collected by the owner over the years. Guests keep saying it feels like nowhere a chain hotel could put them.
Food and amenities
Breakfast is homemade and served in a small room of the house — the owner sets it out. This is a true B&B, so don't come expecting a gym, a restaurant or a concierge desk; what you get instead is free Wi-Fi, a personal welcome, and tips handed over face to face about where to eat and what to skip.
Location and getting there
It sits in a lane in Santa Croce, roughly halfway between Santa Lucia station (a 12-minute walk) and the Rialto bridge (about 10 minutes), so you can wander in either direction without a boat. The streets around it hide local cicchetti spots most tourists never reach. Marco Polo airport is about 45 minutes out by bus or boat.
Things to know before booking
There are only 6 rooms, so in high season you'll need to book months ahead. The walk from the station is 12 minutes with bridges — fine on foot, a workout with heavy bags up and down the steps. And because it's a small B&B in an old house, there are no full hotel facilities, which makes it a better fit for couples than for families.
Our take
For a couple who'd rather soak up local Venice than check into a big hotel, this is hard to beat. It holds the highest score in the list at 9.1/10, starts around $166 a night, and puts you in a genuine 13th-century house midway between the station and Rialto. Book early, travel light, and let the owner point you to dinner.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- Scores 9.1/10 — the highest in this list across every star level.
- A 13th-century Gothic house with original brick and real timber beams, so it feels like staying in old Venice rather than a hotel.
- Genuinely small B&B where the owner runs the place and hands you tips in person.
- Sits midway between the station and the Rialto bridge, so walking either direction is easy.
- Homemade breakfast served in a small room of the house — the kind of touch a big hotel can't fake.
- Only 6 rooms, so in high season you need to book months ahead.
- It is a 12-minute walk from the station, with bridges to drag big bags over.
- A small B&B in an old house means no full-service hotel facilities, so it suits couples more than families.
Who It’s For
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Insider Tips
- Book months ahead for high season — with only 6 rooms it fills fast at this score.
- Ask the owner where to eat; the lanes around Santa Croce hide local cicchetti spots most tourists never reach.
- Walk to the Rialto bridge — it is only about 10 minutes from the door, the opposite direction from the station.