Hotel Al Ponte dei Sospiri ★★★★

Venice Marco Polo Airport is located on the Italian mainland about 12km north-east of the city.
- From the UK: British Airways, EasyJet, Ryanair and Monarch all fly direct from London. Monarch also fly from Manchester and seasonally from Birmingham. Jet2 fly direct from Edinburgh and Manchester. EasyJet also fly from Manchester and Ryanair fly from Bristol.

- From Ireland: Direct flights are operated by Air Lingus out of Dublin.

- From the Netherlands: KLM and Transavia both fly from Amsterdam, while Transavia also fly seasonally from Eindhoven.

- From Germany: Between Air Berlin, Lufthansa, Germanwings, EasyJet and Ryanair, flights can be found from most major cities.

- From Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland: Norwegian airlines operate flights seasonally from all four respective capitals: Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo and Helsinki. SAS also fly seasonally from Stockholm and Copenhagen. Finnair also fly seasonally from Helsinki.

- From France: Air France, EasyJet, Ryanair and Transavia all operate flights from Paris. Air France also fly from Lyon, Toulouse, Marseille and Nice. EasyJet also fly from Lyon and Nice. Volotea fly from Nantes and Bordeaux.

- By Ferry: Take the Orange Alilaguna line towards San Marco. Get off at San Marco, and then walk to the hotel. The water bus runs all day, for timetable information, please see the website. Tickets are 12€.

-By Boat Service: Minimum two people for this shared boat service: boats often wait for up to forty minutes to fill up. It will stop at every hotel destination required by other travellers, but is quicker than the Alilaguna public service. Prices start at 27€.

- By Private Water Taxi: If you have a lot of luggage, or are travelling in a large group, consider a private water taxi, which will deposit you and your bags at the front of the hotel. These can be booked on arrival at the Consorzio Motoscafi Venezia desk in the Arrivals Hall at Marco Polo. The hire charge includes up to 4 passengers and their luggage. Extra passengers up to the limit of the water taxi (12 or 16) carry a very small surcharge - the official rate is €1.60. If the Consorzio Motoscafi Venezia desk is closed you can walk to the landing stage and hire a private water taxi directly there. There are usually several waiting to be hired. The journey costs around 110-130€

- By Bus: Travelling by bus is the most economical option. For 1,10€, the number 5 bus will drop you at Piazza de Roma. The journey is around 30-45 minutes, because the bus makes several stops before arriving. Tickets can be purchased at the terminal, and don’t forget to validate your ticket at the yellow machines to avoid a fine.
The Blue Bus is a direct coach service, and only takes twenty minutes to reach Venice. It too drops passengers at Piazza de Roma. There are services until 00.20, and tickets costing just 3€ can be purchased from the conductor.

Santa Lucia station is not the most direct means to get to the hotel, a vaporetto journey away from the hotel. Nevertheless, for journeys from Milan, Rome, or Paris, consider Trenitalia services.