Travellers Reviews
Submitted by Joseph Wydeven, Papillion NE, United States
Very easy to get there from train station or car park - as was clear from the directions provided on the website. The English spoken is adequate.
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The location on the Grand Canal is superb and there are excellent restaurants within the block. An unexpected problem was repaired immediately, with good cheer.
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Everything went as expected, with quick dispatch.
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Thr air conditioning is excellent and immediately effective.
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A wonderful experience--this was our second time in Locando Ovidius--but ask for one of the two rooms facing the Grand Canal. It costs a little more, but the view is superb and there is always interesting activity going on below. If you leave the windows open at night, you might expect mosquitoes.
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Submitted by william paterson, river, United Kingdom
We tried to upgrade, but there were no upgrades available.
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The room was very nice. It was very clean and everything worked fine, although the TV was a bit static-y and had lines running through it. It didnt matter to us though because we were rarely in the room.
The room was also a tad bit small.
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We tried to upgrade to a balcony room, but we didnt get one,. However, if I was given the option to upgrade to a balcony room again I would decline, because although the view from a balcony room is probably superior to the one we had, the balcony is too small. We saw the balconies from the communal balcony and there is no way you could even fit a chair on them. The communal balcony was much nicer and it was never really crowded.
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We stayed at an awesome hogtel which was in the perfect location, right on the Grand Canal overlooking the Rialto Bridge and within walking distance to St. Marks Square. The scenery was beautiful and the restaurants downstairs were phenomenal.
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Submitted by Susan Snelling, Cincinnati, United States
The location was perfect - close to shopping and within walking distance of San Marco square. The view from the breakfast room balcony was beautiful. I loved the ease of booking on-line and having all the necessary information included.
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Very quaint, authentic hotel. Great location.
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Submitted by Albert Ascherl, Kuernbach, Germany
Very nice - room was free for us at 9.30!
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One of the best in Venice: Central, nice, good value for money!
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Submitted by Willie Koh, London, United Kingdom
Very pleasent and were given the opportunity to upgrade to a room with a canal view.
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It was very pleasent and highly relaxing, great little view from the breakfast area and an ideal location.
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Staff were delightful and very helpful, even helping with an online check in.
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better than expected - website does not do it justice.
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Pleasent, clean, accomdating, friendly and an ideal location over rialta bridge.
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Submitted by stephanie kirby, st. ives, United Kingdom
This was our 3rd visit to hotel Locanda Ovidius. This tells the full story.
EXCELLENT!!!!
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Submitted by Andrew Wilkinson, Cambridge., United Kingdom
Having emailed the hotel to ask for the vaproetto number to get on, they were excellent. They replied not only with the selection of vaporetto numbers & times, but also information about the ryan air connection bus, and a very accurate map of how to walk to the hotel. Lovely big rooms, great location & very helpful & polite staff, 5 stars! will definitely go back.
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Having emailed the hotel to ask for the vaproetto number to get on, they were excellent. They replied not only with the selection of vaporetto numbers & times, but also information about the ryan air connection bus, and a very accurate map of how to walk to the hotel. Lovely big rooms, great location, nice morning coffee & very helpful & polite staff, 5 stars! will definitely go back.
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Easy and well handled with a place to store our bags all day and also an offer to use the first floor lounge as 'you are our guests until you get on your flight'. Brilliant.
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First floor lounge with internet access.
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see above.
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Submitted by Bernd Grube, 21266 Jesteburg (nähe Hamburg), Germany
Beim nächsten Mal, wenn wir in Venedig sind
nehmen wir vom Flughafen den Bus bis zum
Central - Bahnhof um dann die kurze Strecke
mit dem Boot zum Hotel zu kommen. Das ist
viel preiswerter,da die Schiffe vom Flughafen unverschämt teuer sind.
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Wir haben uns im Hotel Locanda Ovidius sehr
wohl gefühlt.Die Zimmer sind zwar klein aber
sehr sauber und gemütlich.Auch das Hotel ist sehr gepflegt.Das Personal ist sehr nett und
zuvorkommend. Das Frühstück war ordentlich
und ausreichend.Wir haben nur die Frühstückseier vermisst.Die Lage des Hotels
ist sehr central.
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Wir können das Hotel weiterempfehlen und würden auch beim nächsten Trip dort buchen.
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Submitted by Denis Wiltshire, Northcote, Australia
No assistance with bags up spiral staircase to attic room, even when we asked.
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Attic room was very difficult to reach, bathroom was on a different level down spiral staircase, bedroom had 100mm step across it, tripping hazard and very dangerous. Hotel staff shrugged shoulders at our concern and kept saying how romantic room was! They should specify problems with room before arrival.
Could not offer another room, except 'maybe' for second night.
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As above, attic room is very difficult to access and dangerous, bathroom down spiral staircase is inconvient.
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Great location, good staff (except for help with baggage), indifferent breakfast, attic room hard to access.
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Submitted by Bernhard Kleinsasser
Very beautiful!
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Submitted by andrew yates
If you want a short city break in Venice you will not be disappointed with this *** hotel. It's central position overlooking the grand canal and Rialto bridge, combined with friendly staff and good accommodation this is a great economic way to enjoy the holiday.
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Submitted by Marilyn Wilton
I was expecting a hot tub jacuzzi which did sound very inviting but we got a shower instead. I told reception but there had been a slight mix-up however we were offered the room if we wanted to change rooms the next day but we thought our room was slightly bigger and as we were with 2 children the size was more important.
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The view from our bedroom room was execeptional and for that we would come back but we thought the room could have been a bit bigger. Tea & Coffee facilities in the room would have been nice. The breakfast room was lovely with a relaxing feeling and the food and beverages were good and staff were friendly. The location was excellent and the general apperance of the hotel was very clean and homely. We would like to come back again in the future but would perhaps like the rooms on the upper floor with views over the Grande canal. Our room lead straight into the breakfast room and wasn't always so private.
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The receptionist was extremely helpful and friendly and helped us with our plans on how to get back to the airport and timings etc which helped us enormously
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Mention the view - it really was stunning! I think you should mention more about the view of the Rialto Bridge too and that it's prime location - tourists like that. When I booked on the internet and was confronted with hundres and hundreds of hotels my very first priority was being by the water and having a view of the canal. The photos were brilliant but can I just say it was a bit misleading showing the tables and chairs of the restaurant downstairs - it did give me the impression that that was the hotel's restaurant and we would be having our breakfast there every mroning so I think you need to be more specific about the fact that it is somebody elses restaurant. Perhaps you should do a deal with the restaurant owner for a reduction for all your customers eg voucher etc if you market his restaurant on your web and leave vouchers in the room(business for both of you there). It was definately the first restaurant we eat at.
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What we remember most is the view - we tell everbody about that wonderful view - lovely just watching the way of life on water - it's something we are not familair with in England.
Also the friendlyness of the hotel. And Location, Location, Location.
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Submitted by jeffrey
Excellent location for eploring all parts of Venice.
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Excellent
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Submitted by Sandra
Always a pleasure to stay there!!!
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We have stayed there before and would again!
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In general, European rooms are not worth the price but of course there is a captive audience!
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The most beautiful spot on the Grand Canal for ease of sightseeing and eating!
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The perfect place on the Grande Canal.
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Submitted by Penny
Quick and efficient.
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We loved our stay at the Hotel Locanda Ovidius. The hotel had great charm and for us was in a perfect location. We could walk every where and enjoyed watching life on the Grand Canal from the balconies off the breakfast room and the salon. The rooms were charmingly decorated in the Venetian style. Breakfast was more than adequate and we even got cappucino! Staff was very helpful in making reservations and recommendations about sights, cultural events and restaurants.
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Staff was helpful with an early checkout the day before we left for an early flight home.
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It appears from the website that all the standard rooms have jacuzzis. When we checked in we were given a room, very small, without one that seemed to me to be an economy standard. When I indicated that we wanted a jacuzzi as the website showed, staff was accomodating and gave us a larger room with a jacuzzi for the other three nights of our stay. It should be made clear on the website whether jacuzzis are standard in all standard rooms or not.
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Charming, venetian hotel with accomodating and helpful staff. Rooms were beautifully decorated. Great location and views from canal facing rooms - easy to get everywhere on foot. Would definitely stay there again. Given the high price of hotel rooms in Venice, especially around San Marco, the Locanda Ovidius was good value.
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Submitted by Thomas
WOnderful room--beautiful view
Accomodating staff--we had to leave early to catch a plane and they made breakfast available earlier for us!
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A romantic setting, a wonderful view and an accomodating staff. Hotel Locanda Ovidius was a highlight of our trip to Venice.
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Submitted by Don
Couldn't have been easier!
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Very pleased with our accommodations! Only thing missing was the alarm clock promised in the voucher, although staff were more than happy to provide wake-up calls.
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Highly recommended! Had a very pleasant stay.
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Submitted by CHARLES
CHARLES has left no specific comment, however has rated the overall satisfaction rate with a 87% score, his arival experience with a 91% value and his check-out with a 89% rate. |
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Submitted by Chris
Chris has left no specific comment, however has rated the overall satisfaction rate with a 87% score, his arival experience with a 91% value and his check-out with a 89% rate. |
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Submitted by Constance
There was a mix up about the beds and we got a double bed instead of twin beds but this was redtified as soon as it was discovered.
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I wouod be glad to recommend it.
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Very helpful regarding onward transport advice and helping with storing cases until we were ready to leave.
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The lift was not mentioned.
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Very well situated in the heart of Venice with good clean rooms and super bathrooms. The staff were very helpful and willing to provide information not only about Venice but about tours and other travel arrangments. Great view from the breakfast room over the Grand Canal.
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Submitted by Elizabeth
The Hotel staff were most helpful with booking tours etc and we also really loved the position right on the Grand Canal near the Rialto Bridge was convenient to everything. A most enjoyable stay!!
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Submitted by Helen
Nice hotel
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It is expensive Venice
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Submitted by Nancy
Went out of their way to get us to a restaurant they recommended-which was excellent.
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The air conditioning didn't work as well as we would have liked. Remember though, that it was VERY hot in Venice and so their system may have been overworked.
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Staff was very helpful-arranged a water taxi to pick us up-worked perfectly.
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Highly recommend
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Submitted by Kylie
We arrived early and appreciated the accommodation for our bags & a check-in time bumped up almost two hours.
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Pricey, but great canal views. The shower was weird and our towel warmer didn't work... but other than that, a decent place to stay in Venice.
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Submitted by Tomoko
I checked many websites about hotels and yours was the most useful one. You have many pictures of hotels, many stock of hotels,easy to know rate and where ( really useful map you have !!) etc...
And also I could easy to contact with hotel's employees by e-mails.
So if my friend can speak English, I highly recommend this web-site.
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I am satisfied your website. And when I visit there again, I would like to use yours.
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I did not know about it...
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I could make my travel plan by myself.
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On internet, a little bit difficult to know how to got to there, but they sent me kind message with exactly map. So no problem at all.
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I like this hotel a lot. Nice breakfast room, friendly staffs, you can go out and come back, available 24 hours.
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Staff tried to show me clear how much. And I had to leave very early next morning. He did not complain and immidiately gave me check out.
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When I saw hotel Ovidius ad, I only felt that's nice hotel, yes, positive impression.
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Again, I am satisfied your website. In so many websites about hotels, I picked your one up. And exactly image of this hotel.
I have no complain ! Only thanks for helping my good travel !!!
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My hotel was really nice located. Easy to go to San Marco, everyday I could see Rialto, Gondolas. And our room was nice Venezia decorated, a bed, interrior...only Breakfast was so light, but it's normal in Italy.
I did everything by myself but if you want, all staff will help making plan, I am sure.
If you want to have ticket of concert,they arranged. And if you arrive to there too late, they always in a front dest 24hours, so do not worry about everything !
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Submitted by Peter H.
It was probably the best possible location for us , to get quickly aquintant with the Venice flair.
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Submitted by Pavel
different receptionist, some very polite, some less polite
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poor breakfast buffet, just sweet, no salt things. It was a good breakfast, but do not call it buffet.
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central placed, beautiful view, very nice rooms, small breakfast but enough
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Submitted by Hiroko
Very good location with a splendor view from the room.
It would be better if we can get direction to the hotel from the station (or vapolet station).
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Recommendable, with a detail suggestion how to get there.
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Submitted by Andreas
Nothing in special, except that it was very hot in venice.
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The woman, who served breakfast was very polite!
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Don´t know yet, but your website is very clear and easy to navigate. Your service is very helpful and if we shall plan another holiday, we shall look on your site again.
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A nice and small hotel in the middle of venice withe a very nice look to rialto and the grand canal. But if you want a quiet room, take one, that does not show to the canal. Breakfast is o.k., but could be a little bit more >european<.
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Submitted by John
Nice accomodations. Great location
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Web use was additional cost............needs to be included.
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none
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Great location, lots of atmosphere, plenty of local services, a little more costly than expected compared to Firenze & Roma.
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Submitted by PRAX
Bel hotel, jolie situation et bon accueil.
Néanmoins nous étions dans une chambre avec vue sur le canal au 2e étage (212 je crois) bien insonorisée pour l'extérieur, mais située juste contre la salle du petit déjeuner, séparée par une porte en bois léger cachée par une armoire : impossible de dormir à partir de 4 ou 5 heures du matin, les employés s'agitent, discutent, mettent la radio, entrechoquent les tasses, et une forte odeur de viennoiserie vient vous écoeurer toute la nuit. Tout cela pour un petit-déjeuner d'ailleurs franchement minable. A 9 heures on vous dit qu'il n'y a plus de pain. C'est assez scandaleux pour un hotel de cette catégorie (prix !)
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Submitted by Anonymous
Isabelle was there to great us and she was every bit as nice and accomadating as she was when I communicated to her via e-mail.
She even remembered that we were on our belated honeymoon and asked about that.
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We cannot say enough about the accomodations. Our room was even better than expected and the views of the Grand Canal were fabulous. I had worried that a room on the Canal would be noisy but suprislingly the room was very well insolated.
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Very easy checkout.
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Submitted by Anonymous
Very convenient, nice staff. It was fun to stay right on the Grand Canal.
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Submitted by Anonymous
The guest has left no specific comment, however has rated the overall satisfaction rate with a 100% score, his arival experience with a 100% value and his check-out with a 100% rate. |
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Submitted by Anonymous
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perfect location for a visitor
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Submitted by Anonymous
The guest has left no specific comment, however has rated the overall satisfaction rate with a 87% score, his arival experience with a 91% value and his check-out with a 89% rate. |
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Submitted by Anonymous
As my train did not leave until 11pm the last day, I greatly appreciated having access to the lounge that afternoon (to rest my weary feet un bit) although I had, of course, already checked out that morning.
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Submitted by Anonymous
The Hotel was lovely, although we did have some trouble finding it, we asked for directions twice, I think this is due to the close proximity of streets and the fact that they are not marked that clearly.
We had a very pleasant stay in Venice and I would stay at the Hotel again. My only negative comment would be that the breakfast choice was very limited for a Continental and it could improve a great deal.
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The web pictures were not quite the same as the Hotel. I think the Hotel has changed some of the rooms around, ie. the breakfast room was situated on the 2nd floor, however the bedroom picture was accurate.
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I found Venice to be very expensive in general and I found the only negative part of the value for money was in the Continental breakfast.
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No, not really.
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I have already mentioned it to my parents and a couple of my friends.
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Submitted by Anonymous
Wonderful experience. Hotel was exactly as descriped on the website. The hotel staff was very friendly and accomodating.
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Perfect location. Room was small, but that is to be expected in Venice. It was a little load in the morning with the staff cooking breakfast, but overall no complaints.
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Rooms were on the small side, but clean. Little noisy during breakfast preparation.
Balcony was such a great part of the hotel. It was so nice to have a beautiful view of the canal while eating breakfast (which was also very good), and my sister and I sat out there one and and just enjoyed the sites.
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Perfect. Great location, breakfast included, balcony with canal view, small rooms, but clean.
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Submitted by Anonymous
The staff was polite and helpful, their english well. The breakfast was slightly expensive for 'special wishes' regarding continental breakfast since italian breakfast is mostly 'sweet'. Generally everything was more than ok.
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Staff was extremely helpful about letting the luggage stay at the hotel after checking out.
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nothing, everything was as stated in the website
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familiar, centre of Venice, nice view, close to everything, especially the places 'off the beaten tracks'
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Submitted by Anonymous
Pleasant receptionist, all worked well
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except that the room was VERY small. Almost no space to even put the small roll-ons we had.
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Very close to all attractions, pleasant surrounding, clean and in the old style, but the room was really very small.
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Submitted by Anonymous
We were a little disappointet, because we were expecting 2 rooms, as we booked a junior-suite.
The room itself was not that spacious for 4 beds.
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The room was very good and clean. The staff very polite und helpful. The breakfast was a bit poor.
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Submitted by Anonymous
Other than the receptionist who checked us in, the rest of the staff was not too helpful.
The breakfast was the worst of any hotel we stayed at during our visit to Italy.
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Submitted by Anonymous
poor breakfast-no heating in the bathroom!!!!
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