Hotel Messner vs Palazzo Pianca
Both are in Venice, 270 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★San Marco
Hotel Messner
- Guest rating
- 5.8 Below average
- Location score
- 8.2
- Score by category
- 2 of 6
HotelSan Marco
Palazzo Pianca
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 8.6
- Score by category
- 2 of 6
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 2 categories. Your priorities decide. 270 m apart.
Choose Palazzo Pianca if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 5.8)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2021 / 2012)
Why is Hotel Messner better than Palazzo Pianca?
- 1Has 24-hour room service
Why is Palazzo Pianca better than Hotel Messner?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 5.8)+2.5
- 240 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+40
- 3Newer or more recently renovated (2021 vs 2012)+9y
- 4Allows pets
- 5Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Messner vs Palazzo Pianca: which hotel is better? | Hotel Messner | Palazzo Pianca |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 5.8 | 8.3 +2.5 |
| Location | 8.2 | 8.6 +0.4 |
| Facilities | 3.3 +0.8 | 2.5 |
| Families | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.0 +1.0 | 0.0 |
| Beach access | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 6.2 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 6.1 | 8.3 +2.2 |
| Guest rating | 5.8 | 8.3 +2.5 |
| Number of reviews | 217 +68 | 149 |
| Google rating | – | 4.3/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 177 |
| Rank in Venice | top 100% | top 67% +33% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.2 | 8.6 +0.4 |
| Distance to San Marco centre | 600 m | 340 m −260 m |
| To public transport | 860 m | – |
| To the airport | 8.6 km | 8.3 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 110 | 150 +40 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 35 | 22 |
| Floors | 2 | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2012 | 2021 +9y |
| Listed amenities | 13 | 13 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | – | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
Prices come from booking partners and can change. The final price is shown before you book.
Location
270 m apart
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.
Palazzo Pianca: city centre: 710 m, Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE): 8.3 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.
Top-rated of 40 hotels in DorsoduroTop-rated of 99 hotels in San Marco
Hotel Messner or Palazzo Pianca: common questions
Which is better, Hotel Messner or Palazzo Pianca?
They are evenly matched. Hotel Messner is stronger in facilities, spa & wellness; Palazzo Pianca is stronger in guest rating, location.
Which is cheaper, Hotel Messner or Palazzo Pianca?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Palazzo Pianca is closer: 340 m from the centre, against 600 m for Hotel Messner.
How far apart are Hotel Messner and Palazzo Pianca?
The two hotels are 270 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