Hotel dei Dragomanni vs Hotel Messner
Both are in Venice, 280 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★San Marco
Hotel dei Dragomanni
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 8.7
- Score by category
- 4 of 5
Hotel★★★San Marco
Hotel Messner
- Guest rating
- 5.8 Below average
- Location score
- 8.2
- Score by category
- 1 of 5
The short answer
Pick Hotel dei Dragomanni
It leads in 4 of 5 categories. 280 m apart.
Choose Hotel dei Dragomanni if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.0 / 5.8)
- breakfast included
Choose Hotel Messner if you want
- a newer or recently renovated building (2012 / 2007)
Why is Hotel dei Dragomanni better than Hotel Messner?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.0 vs 5.8)+2.2
- 2Includes free breakfast
- 3Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 440 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+40
- 56 more listed amenities (19 vs 13)+6
- 6Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
- 7Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
Why is Hotel Messner better than Hotel dei Dragomanni?
- 1More guest reviews (217 vs 97), so the rating is more reliable×2.2
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2012 vs 2007)+5y
- 3Has 24-hour room service
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel dei Dragomanni vs Hotel Messner: which hotel is better? | Hotel dei Dragomanni | Hotel Messner |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.0 +2.2 | 5.8 |
| Location | 8.7 +0.5 | 8.2 |
| Facilities | 5.8 +2.5 | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 1.0 +1.0 |
| Public transport | 7.3 +1.1 | 6.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.1 +2.0 | 6.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.0 +2.2 | 5.8 |
| Number of reviews | 97 | 217 +120 |
| Rank in Venice | bottom 18% +18% | bottom 1% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.7 +0.5 | 8.2 |
| Distance to San Marco centre | 420 m −180 m | 600 m |
| To public transport | 650 m −210 m | 860 m |
| To the airport | 8.3 km | 8.6 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +40 | 110 |
| To the nearest food shop | 250 m | 180 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 8 +7 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ +1★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 23 | 35 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2007 | 2012 +5y |
| Listed amenities | 19 +6 | 13 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +1h | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour front desk | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| St Mark's Basilica | 740 m | 770 m |
| Ca' d'Oro | 1.0 km −220 m | 1.2 km |
| Piraeus Lion | 1.5 km | 1.4 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
280 m apart
Hotel dei Dragomanni: city centre: 720 m, nearest station San Maria Novella Train Station, Florence: 650 m, Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE): 8.3 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
Hotel Messner: city centre: 970 m, nearest station San Maria Novella Train Station, Florence: 860 m, Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE): 8.6 km, 110 places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
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Hotel dei Dragomanni or Hotel Messner: common questions
Which is better, Hotel dei Dragomanni or Hotel Messner?
Hotel dei Dragomanni leads in 4 of 5 categories, including guest rating, location, facilities. Hotel Messner is stronger in spa & wellness.
Which is cheaper, Hotel dei Dragomanni or Hotel Messner?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hotel dei Dragomanni is closer: 420 m from the centre, against 600 m for Hotel Messner.
How far apart are Hotel dei Dragomanni and Hotel Messner?
The two hotels are 280 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