Picolo recommends · Hotel in Venice, Italy
Baglioni Hotel Luna
You can step off a water taxi, walk straight into the lobby and be at St Mark's Square before your bags reach the room.
Arrive by water and you come in from the canal side, straight off the jetty. Breakfast is served under painted ceilings, with tall windows letting in the light off the lagoon, which makes it hard to rush the second cup.
The hotel sits on a slim lane between St Mark's Square and the San Marco Vallaresso stop, where waterbuses and taxis come and go. Inside it is Venice in its traditional dress, with brocade, gilt mirrors and dark wood.
Picolo’s verdict
Why we chose Baglioni Hotel Luna
We like it for the address. You get the most famous square in the city a minute away, at prices well below the grand hotels on the Grand Canal, and you can slip back for a rest when the crowds are at their worst.
Rooms facing the lane get little daylight and can feel gloomy. Ask for the lagoon or the courtyard side when you book. The area is also the most touristy part of Venice, so do not expect neighbourhood life outside the door.
What you get
- Landing stage for water taxis
- Breakfast room with painted ceilings
- Rooms with lagoon views
- A minute from St Mark's Square
- Classic rooms with brocade and dark wood
A day at Baglioni Hotel Luna
- Morning
- St Mark's Square early, before the first groups arrive.
- Midday
- A vaporetto from Vallaresso across to San Giorgio Maggiore.
- Afternoon
- Back to the room for a rest while the square is packed.
- Evening
- A slow walk along the waterfront once the day visitors leave.
Location
San Marco, Venice, Italy
Open in MapsQuestions about Baglioni Hotel Luna
How close is Baglioni Hotel Luna to St Mark's Square?
It is just around the corner, on a lane leading from the square down to the San Marco Vallaresso landing, so you are there in about a minute.
Which rooms are best at Baglioni Hotel Luna?
Choose a room facing the lagoon or the inner courtyard. Those facing the narrow lane are noticeably darker.
Can you arrive at Baglioni Hotel Luna by water taxi?
Yes. Water taxis stop at San Marco Vallaresso, and the hotel has its own entrance from the jetty on the canal.
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Updated 6 Nov 2026All articles
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