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title: "Hotel Metropole vs Porta da mar: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Metropole or Porta da mar in Venice? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-metropole-venice-vs-porta-da-mar-venice/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-10
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# Hotel Metropole vs Porta da mar

Both are in Venice, 450 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★★ · Castello
## [Hotel Metropole](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-metropole-venice/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 7.6

- **Score by category:** 5 of 11

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1599976/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Castello
## [Porta da mar](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/porta-da-mar-venice/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 7.4

- **Score by category:** 1 of 11

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1970265/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel Metropole

It comes out ahead on 5 of 11 compared facts. 450 m apart.

### Choose Hotel Metropole if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 6.8)
-   to walk to the sights (1.2 km / 1.7 km)

### Why is Hotel Metropole better than Porta da mar?

1.  45 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+45)

### Why is Porta da mar better than Hotel Metropole?

1.  Allows pets
2.  Has an on-site restaurant

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Hotel Metropole | Porta da mar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | – |
| Location | 7.6 | 7.4 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 2.5 | – |
| Beach access | – | 0.8 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.5  (+0.2) | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | – |
| Number of reviews | 14  (+11) | 3 |
| Google rating | – | 4.5/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 77 |
| Rank in Venice | bottom 46%  (+19%) | bottom 27% |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.6 | 7.4 |
| Distance to Castello centre | 450 m | 270 m  (−180 m) |
| To the beach | – | 2.8 km |
| To the airport | 7.9 km | 8.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150  (+45) | 105 |
| To the nearest food shop | 180 m | 260 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 6 | 4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 6 |
| Floors | – | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2025 |
| Listed amenities | 16  (+11) | 5 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 13:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Nightclub | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| St Mark's Basilica | 430 m  (−440 m) | 870 m |
| Ca' d'Oro | 1.1 km  (−440 m) | 1.6 km |
| Piraeus Lion | 370 m | 290 m |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

450 m apart

Hotel Metropole: city centre: 1.2 km, Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE): 7.9 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

Porta da mar: city centre: 1.7 km, Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE): 8.1 km, beach: 2.8 km, 105 places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

[Top-rated of 23 hotels in Castello](https://stayversus.com/en/italy/venice/area/castello/)

## Weather in Venice

[Venice weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/italy/veneto/venice/weather)

## Hotel Metropole or Porta da mar: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Metropole or Porta da mar?

Hotel Metropole leads in 5 of 11 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Venice. Porta da mar is stronger in distance to Castello centre.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Metropole or Porta da mar?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Porta da mar is closer: 270 m from the centre, against 450 m for Hotel Metropole.

### How far apart are Hotel Metropole and Porta da mar?

The two hotels are 450 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-metropole-venice-vs-porta-da-mar-venice/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/