Fodor's Expert Review Westin Europa & Regina

Editor's Note: This location is no longer in operation.

Spread across five historic palazzi in the lee of San Marco, this contemporary hotel with a Venetian look boasts wonderful Grand Canal views and a location dangerously close to Venice's prime shopping streets. Guests can also arrive by way of the hotel's jetty on the Grand Canal, where a long terraced bar is an ideal spot for sundowners. Rooms, all with Westin's signature Heavenly Beds, are distinct and connected by a warren of step-up, step-down corridors. In a city where space is at a premium, there is even a small but adequate basement gym, making this an ideal base from which to explore La Serenissima.