Travellers Reviews
Submitted by Judith Barteluk, Windsor, United Kingdom
we arrived late because of a flight problems and he directed us to a restuarant that was still open..great help!
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Ithink we were upgraded to a superior room which was lovely
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good value for the money, great location, clean friendly; very 'Italian' in the decor, I felt I was really in Italy!
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Submitted by Greg Bible, Highspire, United States
Booking a hotel online can be scary. We were so very pleased with the accomodations in Venice! Thank You.
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On the Web site, directions to the hotel included a private taxi. Instead, walking directions from the drop off at St. Marcs would be better. It is not far at all and much more affordable.
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Submitted by Robert Hicks, Hixson, TN 37343, United States
The hotel was very well located. The room was nice but very small. There was no elevator and we were 3 floors up - had to carry three suitcases up and down 3 floors.
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The fact that there is no elevator should be mentioned.
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Very nice, at a very reasonable price. Close to everything including 5 minutes walking to St. Mark's Square.
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Submitted by Thomas MacDonald, Minneapolis, United States
The only problem that happened was
our room for the first night. The
reservation specifically stated two
beds but they put us in a room with
one bed. I said we needed a room with
two beds and the only one available was
tiny. The next day we were able to move
to the correct room and the hotel staff
did apologize.
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It took us a while to find the hotel the
first day. A slightly more detailed map
of the area would help.
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Very nice and worth the price.
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Submitted by Olga Wilson, Montgomery Village, United States
I really enjoyed my stay. Although the room was not very spacious, the bed was comfortable,clean and had a nice view. Breakfast was good too. Everybody was very helpful and the free trip to Murano was very nice.
Thanks
Ana Wilson
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Submitted by John Teschner, new york, ny 10021, United States
We were extremely happy with our stay at Hotel Lisbona. The staff was helpful and couteous, the location was great and the accomodations perfectly acceptable. We would stay there again.
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Submitted by Jeffrey McKenna, Braintree, MA, United States
Very nice. I mentioned to the manager that the trip was a honeymoon for my wife and me; by the time we got to our room, he had arranged for a bottle of champagne in the room.
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The view from the room was better than expected (and imagined).
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A romantic, cozy and clean hotel conveniently located near Piazza San Marco. The staff is very attentive and helpful. They made our stay wonderful. Be sure to get a room with a canal-view. It might cost a a few Euros more, but it is worth it. (However, if you do not like the sound of gondoliers serenading outside of your window you might prefer an inside room).
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Submitted by Sigrid Sakly, 81669 München, Germany
Warm welcome, competent and very friendly staff, ideal site in the very heart of Venice.
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Submitted by Michael Beard, Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034, United States
This was our second stay at the Lisbona. We stayed there previously 20-years ago!
We will return again the next time we travel to Venice.
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Visitors should be warned that there is no elevator and the stairs are many and steep.
The dining room is small, so that guests may have to wait for a table at breakfast.
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A great hotel just off St. Mark's square, not too expensive by Venetian standards. We will most definately return again.
This was our second stay at the Lisbona. We stayed there previously 20-years ago!
We will return again the next time we travel to Venice.
Rooms are small, but adequate.
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Submitted by Paul Paxton, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
The hotel was very central and within easy walking distance of St Marco water stop.
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Was delighted to find that per my request we had a room with a small balcony & canal view. Staff were very polite. Hotel in general was of high standard for it's 3 star rating.
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Hotel staff were helpful in giving us the comparisons in length(timewise) of travel between hotel and Airport via Waterbus or by Water taxi, and then once we had decided, ordered us a water taxi (which arrived on time!) for the morning of check out.
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Ideal location (only a few minutes walk from St Marks Square). In general we found Venice more expensive than other cites in Italy we have visited, but still found this hotel very good value for money. If you can, get a room on the second floor which has a canal view. Would definitely recommend this hotel.
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Submitted by Mike Buhagiar, Wedmore, United Kingdom
Lisbons is difficult to find on first arrival because it is tucked away behind another hotel. Nothing wrong with it but a few more guidance notes detailing how to find it and whatit looks like would have made it esier to get there on first attempt. As it was we had to wander around with the luggage from the ferry stop the other side of St Marks Square - which was fine as we are able to walk and carry but other may not be able to.
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It was fun to over look the Gondoliers on the canal picking up their rides. A bit of a surprise on the first night as we left the windows open and both the church bells and the gondoliers woke us - very nice but if we'd shut the inner window we'd have slept a litle longer!
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Noise from gondoliers and church if windows left open
Excellent access to St Marks Square and easy to get to.
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If you want a short stay with easy access to the main sites in Venice at a budget price then Hotel lisbona is worth looking at and putting on your short list.
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Submitted by Robert Sweetland, United Kingdom
I located the hotel from the map on the web site, however the hotel is not easily seen
from the canal bridge at Campo San Mose
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Small,comfortable and friendly hotel. Very good convienent location. Bedroom a little on the small side, but would certainly reccomend the hotel to both family & friends
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Submitted by Samya McCoy, Sunland, United States
Wonderful staff
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Very charming, excellent location, friendly staff, clean.
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Submitted by Vaudoyer jean jacques
Very good hotel and good welcome.
The résolution of a little problem of bathroom takes only few minutes.
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Very good value for money.
The hotel is located in the center of the town near the Fenice and alons a little canal.
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Charming and warming
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Submitted by Peter Meredith
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Excellent location good value hotel
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Submitted by Richard Bost
Your pciture really helped.
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This hotel was a great value if you want to be near San Marco. Just as advertised, the rooms were clean, comfortable and very nicely decorated, albeit very small. Bathroom very nice. Staff a bit cool.
But all in all, a great stay and we will return.
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Submitted by Detlef Schulz
Detlef has left no specific comment, however has rated the overall satisfaction rate with a 70% score, his arival experience with a 83% value and his check-out with a 89% rate. |
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Submitted by Jane Vincent
Receptionist was not that friendly.
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We were delighted as we had a room next to the canal. The room was very small though but at the same time it had everything we needed and I think was at a fair price for being in the centre of Venice.
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Rooms are on the small side.
You might get lucky and have a room overlooking the canal.
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Good value. We had a room overlooking the canal. Nice decor. Clean. Ideally located. Would go back again.
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Submitted by Svitlana Pap
Svitlana has left no specific comment, however has rated the overall satisfaction rate with a 70% score, his arival experience with a 83% value and his check-out with a 78% rate. |
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Submitted by Gill Munro
very convenient for San Marco, and interesting to look out of the window at the nearby gondola station
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Submitted by Steven Colding
Didnt think i needed it.
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Didnt need it.
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The actual Location - i.e. 1min walk from St Marks Square.
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Ease of use and promptness
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A good, nice basic hotel - exactly what was required in order to visit and explore the wonderfull city of Venice. Very very close to all the main attractions. Perfect location.
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Submitted by Adam Parker
Brilliant location right in the centre next to st marks & not far from rialto. rooms very small, as expected in venice. nice view of canal from window. pretty expensive for what you get (size wise), but that's venice too- the hotels have a bit of a monopoly on it cos it is only that size, and it can't expand like most cities do
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Submitted by rym
rym has left no specific comment, however has rated the overall satisfaction rate with a 91% score, his arival experience with a 100% value and his check-out with a 89% rate. |
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Submitted by Debby
We were delighted with the location of the hotel and the standards of cleanliness - the room was small but cosy and although we only had a shower not a bath, the water was hot and towels large and clean.
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The staff noticed from my passport that it was my birthday and left a bottle of champagne in the room. The prices in the well stocked mini bar were very reasonable.
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Ideal location for exploring Venice, small, intimate and friendly with clean adequate accommodation.
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Submitted by Brady
We immediately loved this hotel - the atmosphere is wonderful.
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We will stay here on our next visit.
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great, quaint, lovely hotel in the middle of everything. wonderful decor, terrific breakfast and very friendly, helpful staff.
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Submitted by will
Lovely hotel and very helpful staff.
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Great hotel at an affordable price.
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Submitted by Jill
The directions just say to go to San Marco Square but don't tell you how to get there from the dock wich is tough when you have luggage.
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We loved the hotel and had a great room on the canal as advertised. The only downside was that there was no air conditioning and the room got hot during the night unless the windows were open. There were no screens and we got bitten by misquitos all night.
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We would highly recommend this hotel. Great location, adorable, charming hotel with nice, clean although small rooms right on the canal. Wake up to the sound of music and gondeliers singing opera in the heart of shopping and San Marco. Great breakfast included.
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Submitted by william
the hotel and staff where very pleasant. when we opened the windows to the room onto the canal below and heard the Gondola's going by with the acordians playing and the singers on singing it gave both of uds what we expected from venice.
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well worth staying in.
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Submitted by christine
On our arrival we found the staff helpful and polite. The hotel was absolutely charming our room overlooked the canal where gondoliers passed by music could be heard in the streets from the room if the windows were open. The breakfasts were delicious and the gondolas could be seen from the breakfast room as well, we enjoyed Hotel Lisbona very much. The only negative was rhat the room was very small.
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Yes but this is difficult to describe. There was a gondola station outside the hotel and the gondoliers would talk to each other quite loudly. Their voices were wonderful to listen to with that Italian lilt that is halfway between speech and song.I would open my window and listen for hours. Sometimes they would sing and their voices would echo around the narrow canals. Sometimes they would have a piano accordian and a tenor on board. These sounds are what I remember when I think of Venice.
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Very very romantic an experience not to be missed. Flowers, music,blue water wonderfully old and beautiful buildings. Very quiet without cars. I remember opening my window one night to hear the sounds of a classical guitarist.Such compelling music. The hotel has double glazing so very quiet with the windows shut.
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Submitted by Linda
Room was tiny but great views
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Submitted by Dietlind
Charming little typical Vencice Hotel with character;Good value for money;very convenient central location near St Marks near excellent shopping
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Submitted by Henry
We found the room very attractive but it was quite small and we did not have much space for our clothing - however, we managed. But it is good if people know. Also, that people know there is no elevator? We appreciated the staff helping us with our baggage as we were on the third floor.
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Submitted by Larry
We had reserved two superior rooms. One (ours) was as expected but the other was quite a bit smaller than ours - the clerk was very good about adjusting the rate on the second room.
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Submitted by Jennifer
Jennifer has left no specific comment, however has rated the overall satisfaction rate with a 91% score, his arival experience with a 83% value and his check-out with a 89% rate. |
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Submitted by Daniel
Daniel has left no specific comment, however has rated the overall satisfaction rate with a 87% score, his arival experience with a 83% value and his check-out with a 89% rate. |
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Submitted by Karin Alexandra
Warm and welcoming.
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Breakfast was very good, location excellent, room really nice and service always helpful and friendly. I enjoyed my stay very much, and certainly would choose Hotel Lisbona again.
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Our flight was due very late in the evening, but we could leave our luggage near the reception, so we could stroll in the city before leaving to the airport. It helped us a lot.
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Nice, cosy venetian style hotel in excellent location, with good atmoshpere. But the best thing was the view to the San Moise canal.
( PS. And the beds were pretty good too...)
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Submitted by Jeana
We absolutely loved our stay here. It was very comfortable, the location was perfect- about a 3 minute walk from Piazza San Marco. We could hear the gondoliers sing as they passed under our window. The room and decor was very beautiful. I don't think you do better for the price.
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Submitted by Janet
As one reviewer put it, it is a 3-star hotel in a 5-star location/neighborhood.
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We had problems with the water pressure in the morning, during our showers. So, the water would completely shut off while taking a shower, but them would resume in a few minutes. A bit of an inconvenience. Also, our friends staying in a neighboring room. The bottom of their shower was not flat (it was sloped). So they said it was difficult to stand in the shower, especially for the 6 foot tall traveler.
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Great location, nicely furnished, friendly staff, reasonably priced, easy walking distance to many points of interests, gondoliers right out the front door!
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Submitted by Douglas
No problems very straight forward
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No problems very straight forward
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Should be stressed that the hotel doesn't have a lift and that the stairs are steep.
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good value, great location
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Should be stressed that the hotel doesn't have a lift and that the stairs are steep.
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good value, great location
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Submitted by Stephen
Good hotel and service. However, room and bathromm were quite small. Breakfast space is far too small for the number of rooms.
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Good value hotel - outstanding location.
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Submitted by Norberto
The hotel is very conveniently located close to the San Marco vaporetto stop and from the Piazza San Marco. On a hot day like the one I arrived it was great to be able to take a shower immediately after arriving and being in the Piazza 5 minutes afterwards!
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The air-conditioning was a God-sent when outside it was 37º and 90-odd percent of humidity! The room was smallish but not too small and very, very confortable.
All in all, I think that the hotel helped make my stay in Venice a memorable one.
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As hoped, eventless.
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Because the hotel doesn't have a façade facing the street it may not be easy for some people to find the exact place. I think it should be mentioned that the hotel is in the arcade immediately near the gondoliers in the Piazza San Mosé.
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A not too-expensive and confortable hotel right in the centre of Venice.
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Submitted by Catherine
The directions that we had to find the hotel could have been clearer.
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The location of the hotel was fantastic and the room and breakfasts were better than we expected.
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Better instructions for finding the hotel. We got to the ferry stop without problems but street directions to walk to the property were not clear.
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Excellent.
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Submitted by Ted
I would recommend it. It is in a great
location, and we enjoyed our stay. In
addition, things went really smoothly with
VeniceBy. You provide a very useful service.
Thanks :-)
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Submitted by John
Room not cleaned or minibar restocked on Sunday of our stay.
Served with pot of herbal tea at breakfast without being offered choice of ordinary tea.
It might also be helpful to provide a couple of additional pillows in rooms for those who like more than just one to sleep on.
Otherwise service was good.
Complimentary umbrellas were very welcome!!!
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Staff very helpful re luggage storage during day of departure and arranging water taxi for us to airport.
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Welcoming, comfortable, very well appointted, great view overlooking canal and down to Grand Canal & Dogana.
We would gladly stay there again.
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Submitted by Jenny
enchanting location and gorgeous decor.
Go for the superior room as the standard
is extremely small. The breakfast was
outstanding. The hotel was immaculate.
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Highly agreeable! A wonderful hotel.
stairs could be a problem for some and
the regular rooms are very small, but
these things do not take away from its
remarkable charm.
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enchanting and delightful
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Submitted by Andreas
A really exciting small hotel. The room was - as expected - small but clean with lovely view on the San Moise Canal. Bathroom was -unexpected - spacious and very clean as well.All members of the staff have been extraordinary friendly and helpfull, one of them speaking german. All in all: I would book it again.
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Submitted by Daniel
For a superior room, the room we had was very small. Gondola were parked by the room and hit the wall all night long, so room on the canal are very noicy !
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This is a nice little hotel in a very busy, touristic neighborhood. It is close to everything you want to see in Venice. It's a nice 3 Star hotel in a 5 Star location ! Continental Breakfast is well presented and complete. Plus the direction is very kind.
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Submitted by Diana
Male staff member assisted with carrying bag to 1st floor.
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Have stayed at this hotel before. This time alone, previously with one other person. In my opinion the room is fine for one person but much too small for 2 people.
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There was one very helpful male staff member throughout my stay and on departure informed me of the group water tax straight from San Marco to the airport for 10 euros which 2 other staff members did not tell me about and this was really helpful information as I had an extremely painful pinched nerve in my neck with pain radiating down my arm and was deeply concerned about having to take bus from Piazzale Roma and handle luggage several times.
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The room which I had I loved, but it was too close to the house cleaning staff's supply room and they had fairly loud conversations in early morning which was somewhat disturbing. The conversations went on for ages. The staff should be informed about this. The room was at the end of the corridor on the first floor after turning right at the top of the stairs.
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Most adequate, central, lovely breakfast and staff helpful with personal issues such as contacting a doctor or arranging opera tickets.
Will return to this hotel for a 3rd stay. There were 2 mosquitoes in the room however, probably from the canal.
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Submitted by Robert
You should publish that this hotel does not have an elevator. We stayed on the 4th floor and had to drag our luggage upstairs. Some older customers or those with handicaps may have a difficult time with this hotel. Otherwise, it was very enjoyable.
It is also directly connected to some of the best and world renowned shopping in Venice (Prada, etc.).
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A very pretty, quaint, and economical hotel. Every room has a great view of a private canal where gondolas pass by during the day and many more dock at night. It is also just steps away from the best shopping in Venice. The Hotel Lisbona is the best buy that I have found in Venice.
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Submitted by Jennifer
The staff was incredibly kind and helpful, as well as accomodating.
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Charming and perfectly located in relation to St. Mark's square and transportation to other parts of Venice. The view was amazing!
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