We stayed at this inn for four nights in March and what a pleasant experience it was. I think the…read moremost charming aspect here is their location. About a two minute walk from the Rialto Market and Grand Canal and minutes from many of the main sites, this was an ideal spot for us to begin our adventures in Venezia. We stayed in the Vivaldi room which was a top floor, almost attic type room. It was cozy and perfect for our stay. It had an attached bathroom (important to know this when booking a room in Italy) and our little section of the inn was very quiet. Our ceiling window opened to let in the cool breeze and ringing of church bells. Amazing. Breakfast was downstairs in a lovely dining room. Our server (his name escapes me) was so kind and by the second morning remembered how each of us took our coffee. He also came to let us into the B&B when we managed to lock ourselves out one evening, talk about customer service. Our host, Barbara, was incredibly helpful during our visit. She recommended restaurants, offered to call in reservations, mapped out our day-to-day activities and helped us check in to our online flight reservation. One word of caution...this inn is on the third floor with no lift so if you aren't a fan of stairs or are unable to climb them, I would suggest finding different accommodations. Venice was our first stop in Italy and this B&B was really so instrumental in our stay. I look forward to the day that we return to Venezia and say ciao to La Villeggiatura.

I recommend Hotel La Villeggiatura. Even though I had problems which required me to cut my time in…read moreVenice short and head back home I enjoyed my short stay in the hotel and would stay there again. The room was beautifully decorated. It was quite large and pleasant especially by European standards. The hotel is well located for touring yet just enough out of the main areas where tourists congregate to be a little quieter and calmer. It is also located a fairly short distance from the dock where the water taxi will drop you or pick you up (60€ from the Venice train station and 100€ from the boat dock at the airport). One of the things to consider if you are carrying very much luggage is how many of those picturesque but steep little Venetian bridges there are between your arrival point and your hotel. There are none between the water taxi point and this hotel.

What an amazing and sweet little Bed & Breakfast!…read more The couple who own it are amazing and have taken excellent care of us. The house is gorgeous and located in a peaceful, quiet neighborhood just a short bus ride from Venice (about 20 minutes). The room is eat-off-the-floor clean with a large TV, 3 small tables, a mini refrigerator, and separate closet area. The bed is large and comfortable. The bathroom is large and lovely with what appear to be hand made tiles. There is a shower but no bath tub. The owners recommended a local restaurant, took us to buy our bus tickets, helped us plan our visit to Venice, and answered every question we could think of and more! Breakfast included juice, tea, fresh bread, fresh fruit, packaged cakes and crackers. We were also served fresh espresso and coffee, a homemade apple cake, and fresh jams made by the owners from fruits grown in their backyard! If we get the chance, without a doubt, we will come here for another visit!

This is the best B&B you can find in the surroundings of Venice…read more If you come to Venice by car, this is the place to be. But also if you come by plane and intend to stay at least 2 nights, especially in the summer. The B&B has a big garden with a great pool. There are more than enough seats, chairs and sun beds for all guests. There is a bus stop within 100 m of the premises. The bus takes you in 30 minutes from the relaxing environment in Vanessa House towards the busy center of Venice. There are 3 different rooms (2, 3 or 4 persons). All rooms have a very good air conditioning and a minibar (empty, so you can put it whatever you like) or a refrigerator. The building has a very solid construction so the noise isolation is perfect. The bath rooms are nicely decorated and extremely clean. The hosts Elena and Moreno are so friendly and helpfull that you feel immediately at home. Moreno picked us up at the Mestre station and brought us to the property. Then, he drove us to a shop where we could buy the bus tickets to Venice and the multiple day passes for the bus/vaporetto in Venice. Both will do everything they can to make make your stay enjoyable. We could even join them a couple of times to their favorite restaurant as this was a bit further from the house and somewhat too far to walk over there. They offer a nice breakfast and are open for suggestions or specific needs. Other guests who had a kid with milk allergy, got without special request Soya milk the next day for the youngster. After discussing Parmiggiano cheese one morning, the cheese suddenly appeared amongst the other cheeses for breakfast the next morning. Elena bakes almost every day a fresh cake which is highy recommended. If we go back to Venice in the fiture, it will for sure be in Vanessa House again.

We chose DHG thinking it would be nice to have a relaxed hotel away from the maddening crowds of…read moreVenice. What we didn't think about was transportation to the main center. Yes, it's a 20 min boat ride to Piazza di San Marco - and you have to take the boat from there it seems. So, if you're at the northern parts of the islands in the evening, it's a 30 min walk through Venice to get there. Having said that, can you really give a 1 star review based on location? Hmm, maybe, but here there's more. What really put me off with this hotel was that when we got our rooms, the sheet was dirty. Right next to my pillow. Maybe it was makeup that had been smeared out, maybe it was something else, who knows. Either way, I don't want it next to my head when sleeping. Thus, I went out and asked them to change it. Sure, no problems, they will change it tomorrow during the cleaning. Eh, WHAT?? No understanding, no excuse, no attempt to fix it. I ended up changing the sheets myself, which is not really a problem - except that I expect not having to do that in a 100euro/night room... So, service was mixed. What about the room itself? It was good sized and nicely decorated. The bed was comfortable and the pillows as well. It was really cool to have the canal just outside the window. Big minus that the AC only had an on/off mode (where the on mode was several celcius too cold - yes, we asked them to have a look at it, and they did. Nothing happened with it.). Free Wifi in the lobby, no wifi at all in the room (outlet for ethernet cable available). Come on, this is 2014?! Breakfast was probably the highlight of the hotel, best one we had in Italy by far. Was especially impressed that they also had dark rye bread! Minus for nothing being labeled - the plain croissants mentioned in one review were really nice, but they were easily mistaken for the ones with a sweet filling (same box, different shelves, looked identical). Coffee, as in all other Italian hotels I've stayed in was from a machine - ironically enough with all Italians having good espresso all the time.

The best way to the hotel is taking the water bus and get off at Guidecca. You'll have to walk…read morethrough a narrow alley to get to the hotel. The rooms are really small for 3 people. It cost about $200 a night USD during the weekend I'm staying at in May. Free breakfast every morning. The free wifi doesn't work in our room. You'll have to stay in the lobby to get connect. They make you return the key to the lobby everytime you leave your room in order for them to clean it. Our blow dryer wasn't working properly bit we were too busy to complain. There is only one person working at the front desk. A short walk from the hotel to the water bus. Most stores in the area are closed on the weekends. The water bus will take you to San Marco in about 10 mins and it runs very frequent. If you're taking the water bus to the airport, you have to buy a separate water bus ticket. The water bus terminal to the airport is about 15 min walk from the hotel and the ride takes about an hour.

Wonderful hotel with amazing staff willing to make your stay comfortable and easy. Room was clean…read moreand large with two Romeo and Juliet balconies. Breakfast every morning delivered to your room, which was great. I highly recommend.

Be warned: we received BED BUGS here and it ruined our vacation…read more AC A friend and I stayed there in October of this year. When we entered the room it was HOT. We turned on the AC. Hot air came out so we called the front desk. They informed us the AC is disabled for winter months. Not thrilled with this since AC is advertised online with no mention of it only being for certain times of the year. With the AC not working, we went to the windows. Mosquitoes Three windows in the room, one of which says "mosquito net". We didn't see any other signs and the front desk hadn't mentioned anything so we opened all three windows. We were then overwhelmed with mosquitoes. Not good. Hotel later said we shouldn't have opened the windows which makes sense now. I do wonder if the windows aren't supposed to be opened, why are they openable in the first place? Anyhow, if there's signs on the other windows as they claim, we can take responsibility for the mosquito situation. Due to the closed windows and no AC, we struggled to sleep due to the heat. Note, a fan was provided our last night. This was appreciated, although would have been better to have all 3 nights we stayed. BED BUGS - NIGHTMARE We woke up the first morning covered in bites. Mine were AWFUL. It looked somewhere between chicken pox and someone who just went through puberty having an awful breakout, except that it was head to toe. I didn't want to go outside. I didn't want any photos the rest of our trip. Without having much experience with mosquitoes (or bed bugs for that matter) we thought they were mosquito bites. After multiple hotel staff indicating the bites weren't from mosquitoes, we decided to get them checked out by a doctor. Unfortunately this wasn't until after we left Venice due to us thinking it was mosquitoes the whole time and we didn't have time in Venice as we had a flight to catch. Dealing with hotel after the fact - FURTHER NIGHTMARE Hotel informed us we'd receive a full refund with documentation that it was indeed bed bugs. Documentation has been provided and they now changed their mind and refuse to give us a refund as they deny it's bed bugs. First Aid in Venice said bed bugs. Nurse at hospital in Venice said bed bugs. Barcelona nurse said bed bugs. Barcelona doctor said bed bugs. We've consulted doctors that we know personally and they've confirmed bed bugs. Hotel still denies it and denies a refund. They are rude and insulting in their emails. Hotel itself is nice. Staff were nice (while there). Good location. Breakfast was ok - I liked the pancakes and eggs. Getting bed bugs and ruining your vacation - dreadful. Dealing with the hotel when something went wrong - also dreadful. we would advise you steer clear of this hotel.

We certainly chose well when booking the Hotel Gorizia. Our "pros" were the excellent value -…read moresuper convenient location between Rialto and San Marco - large bathroom - great water pressure in shower - large bath sheets - nice breakfast. Our "cons" were few - very spotty Wi-Fi - hairdryer weak (bring your own, especially if you have long hair) - no place to put clothes in the bedroom - had to live out of suitcase - hard bed. We were on the third floor in room 51. We were concerned that there might be noise from the street, but it was fine at night. The staff were extremely accommodating and friendly, especially Veronica at the front desk and Ken in the breakfast room.

I am a fan, a nice hotel on the island. The rooms are small, but well appointed, there is no…read moreelevator so you will tote luggage upstairs. Great place for the money! The breakfast is good and tasty, cute view of other buildings and quaint. The lobby doesn't look like much, but you will be out walking or should I say strolling.

I highly recommend staying here for convenience, price, and friendly and clean service. The bus…read morestop is a few blocks from the hotel, and is a 20 minute ride to Venice. Other reviews complained about getting yelled at for checking-in past midnight; however, we had the opposite experience. The staff is young and was VERY friendly and kind about us checking in at 12:30am. I believe if you call in advance, they are happy to make arrangements for late arrivals. We also had TWO small dogs (puggle size) with us that were completely FREE to stay. The staff also parked our vehicle inside their small private gated driveway and moved it when needed. We will definitely stay here again. The beds weren't very comfortable but all the positives out-weigh the negatives. Thank you Hotel staff!! You guys were great! We enjoyed our free breakfast, strong WiFi (also free) and cappuccinos. Yum! When we come back to Venice, we will stay here again - unless there is a better deal. ;)

Fantastic accommodation in venice, our room was clean and very comfortable…read more Big suite with 4 beds, ideal for our family. Price ok.

Beautiful guesthouse in Venice, near St. Mark's square. Room was very well furnished, Wifi was free…read moreand breakfast aboundant. Overall a very good impression.

Not sure why there are so many bad reviews, this place has been amazing! Great location in the…read moreheart of Venice and within very short walking distance to San Marco Square. Little tricky finding the main entrance, but Venice itself is somewhat of a maze! Nice, clean and cozy room with a great view over a square and restaurant. Very old-timey style in the lobby and room with Italian artwork and fixtures-- it had so much personality and fits right in with the city. Great price for the location as well, one of the most affordable in the area. Highly recommend!

We booked this spot on Hotels.com, just because it was extremely cheap. Basically, we had to choose…read morebetween a janky, semi-gross spot in the center for cheap (Citta), or spend more for something nicer. We were only staying one night before we switched hotels, so we chose Citta di Milano. So this place is extremely hard to get to (like everything else in Venice). Once you're there, it's definitely not much to look at. HOWEVER, the check-in guy was the HOTTEST MAN I've ever seen in my life! Seriously, he was a classically good looking Italian man. Anyway, back to the hotel. The lobby is tiny, you have to climb up a bunch of stairs and the public toilets were kind of gross. Our room was kind of grim (yellow bedsheets, plain bathroom, old furniture) and was located on the 2nd floor. All in all, I was kind of disappointed with the room but sucked it up, because we were only there for one night. HOWEVER! We were traveling in March and didn't realize that there are mosquitos everywhere, but it's not time to turn on the air conditioner. On top of that, the staff had the heater in the bathroom on FULL BLAST and wouldn't turn it off when we asked. The result is an extremely stuffy room and disgusting room. We tried to make the best of it, but no dice. After a nap, we went downstairs to ask for a fan or something. The lady behind the counter spoke 0 English, and her solution was to change our rooms. The result? We had a master suite on the 1st floor! Lesson learned: If you stay at the Citta, stay in one of the meh rooms on the 2nd floor, then wait awhile and ask to switch to the first floor where it's possible to turn off the bathroom heaters. Absolute score, but I wouldn't stay here unless I had another one of those fancy rooms again.