Hotel Castello vs Hotel Rio
Both are in Venice, 30 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★San Marco
Hotel Castello
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.0
- Score by category
- 1 of 16
Hotel★★San Marco
Hotel Rio
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.0
- Score by category
- 3 of 16
The short answer
Pick Hotel Rio
It comes out ahead on 3 of 16 compared facts. 30 m apart.
Why is Hotel Castello better than Hotel Rio?
- 1Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
Why is Hotel Rio better than Hotel Castello?
- 1More guest reviews (806 vs 66), so the rating is more reliable×12
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Castello vs Hotel Rio: which hotel is better? | Hotel Castello | Hotel Rio |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Location | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 8.9 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Number of reviews | 66 | 806 +740 |
| Rank in Venice | top 20% | top 10% +10% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Distance to San Marco centre | 600 m | 600 m |
| To the airport | 7.8 km | 7.8 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 210 m | 220 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 15 | 15 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ +1★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 27 | 18 |
| Floors | 3 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2019 |
| Listed amenities | – | 12 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
30 m apart
Hotel Castello: city centre: 900 m, Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE): 7.8 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
Hotel Rio: city centre: 910 m, Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE): 7.8 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
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Hotel Castello or Hotel Rio: common questions
Which is better, Hotel Castello or Hotel Rio?
Hotel Rio leads in 3 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Venice. Hotel Castello is stronger in star rating.
Which is cheaper, Hotel Castello or Hotel Rio?
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How far apart are Hotel Castello and Hotel Rio?
The two hotels are 30 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score