The Best Western Hotel Olimpia is situated in Venice's historic centre, close to the Grand Canal, Chiesa dei Frari and Piazzale Roma.
Hotel Olimpia offers one of the most comfortable positions in Venice. You can easily access the hotel without having to carry your bags over bridges and small streets or you can use the docking area right in front of the hotel if arriving by water-taxi. If arriving by car, you can stop near the hotel to unload your luggage. Bicyclers can leave bikes directly in the hotel's garden (please notify the hotel in advance). You will also have the additional advantage to be near Porto Turistico, the embarkation point for major Mediterranean cruise ships.
This classic Venetian hotel is set in a sixteenth century building. Newly renovated, the hotel boasts elegant rooms with eighteenth century style furniture and tapestry. Enjoy the hotel's reading lounge and a private flower garden where you can relax and bask in the sun after a full day of sightseeing. The hotel provides a rich buffet breakfast in a breakfast room with windows that overlook the hotel’s garden and the splendid canals of Venice.
From Venice International Airport:
- Located 10 KM from Venice centre, the airport is well connected. Just outside the arrivals hall you will find a blue coloured public bus that will take you to Piazzale Roma. This is a 15 minute ride. Once you arrive in Piazzale Roma you will easily see the hotel.
- Alternatively you may take a water taxi, which takes 30 minutes and will leave you at the hotel’s dock entrance. A traditional taxi will take 15 minutes and will bring you to Piazzale Roma.
By Train:
- Take the Vaporetto (public waterbus) line number 1, which runs every 10 min, towards Piazzale Roma. This is a 10 minute boat ride.
- You can walk to the hotel by crossing Ponte dei Scalzi, a white marble bridge found to your left. After crossing the bridge turn right and follow the Grand Canal crossing a small bridge until you reach the Papadopoli gardens. From there make a left and you will see that the hotel is 20 meters away. This is a 15 minute walk.
By Car:
- Follow the directions to Venice and, after crossing the long bridge from the mainland to the island, follow directions toward Piazzale Roma. There you will find car parks for your car. The hotel is visible from the piazza.
