Hotel Metropole vs Porta da mar
Both are in Venice, 450 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★★Castello
Hotel Metropole
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 7.6
- Score by category
- 5 of 11
GuesthouseCastello
Porta da mar
- Guest rating
- –
- Location score
- 7.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 11
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?
- 145 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+45
Why is Porta da mar better than Hotel Metropole?
- 1Allows pets
- 2Has an on-site restaurant
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Metropole vs Porta da mar: which hotel is better? | 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 | ✓ | – |
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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.
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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.
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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