Traveling with my super Catholic mom who cannot walk long distances, this spot was PERFECT for her to attend mass in St. Mark's Basilica every morning. We were in town for Carnevale, and again this was the IDEAL locale to stay. Every morning, we could get up, see everyone's gorgeous costumes in the foggy sunrise along the lagoon, and then get some coffee at Cafe Florian. The hotel has its own dock along the canal with the Bridge of Sighs in clear view. This made arriving by water taxi from the airport a breeze, and was a wonderful photo spot for my husband and me in our Carnevale costumes. The hotel offers a full breakfast buffet, which was wonderful in their little dining room. They also will call up a water taxi (€40/person, four passengers minimum) to take you on a tour of Venice, passing the major sights. Makes for an excellent opportunity to photograph yourself in front of the Rialto Bridge from the middle of the Grand Canal. The room we had was gorgeous. Giant Venetian chandelier, cloth-covered walls, paintings, a GIANT bathroom. I actually was able to sit at the counter in there to craft parts of my costume, and I was still more than 15 feet from the toilet. The staff was so kind and helpful. We felt like royalty, with or without the costumes. If you're looking for a good hotel for the festival season, I highly recommend Hotel Colombina. read more

Had a very nice stay there. Staff was friendly and helpful. Breakfast bar was well stocked and quite good. Very nice old building.

Has amazing views of the canals if you spring for a room with a balcony. Has their own dock so that you can take a water taxi directly from the airport. Decent breakfast buffet. I don't actually recommend going for dinner though. I felt bad that there was only one woman working the shift and she was amazingly friendly, but stretched too thin and would disappear for periods to "cook" the food. Since it was basically empty, you could hear the chimes and slam of the microwave door as the food is heated up. Was it terrible food? No. But given a do over I would have used that night to explore more authentic restaurants in the area. read more

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Not much I could say in a negative way about Hotel Colombina. Located on one of the main canals for gondola rides, this is the epitome of a Venice hotel that you see in the movies! They have their own private dock that not only allows for direct transfers to the hotel from the airport, but serves as a nightly "people watching" spot while you sip a glass of Aperol Spritz! The building itself is in really good shape, it's so beautiful inside, rooms are very well refurbished, and the staff is beyond friendly! The guest rooms are very large by European standards, and the beds were very comfortable! With easy walking access to St Mark's Square, and many restaurants as well, this is a perfect choice for a reasonable hotel stay in Venice! read more

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Very amazing hotel service and staff, the hotel was beautiful and very clean! Stayed there at the Suite and best view of Venice. So beautiful definitely recommend!!!! read more

This hotel was perfect for our short stay in Venice. Very conveniently located to St Mark's Square and great restaurants. The staff was all very friendly and accommodating to our every need, including assisting and arranging transportation. They have an amazing and robust breakfast every morning that fueled us for the day. The rooms are typical European ones... small and nothing too fancy, but it the temperature in the room was cool and it was perfect since we didn't spend much time there! Highly recommend the evening boat tour around Venice they offered to us upon checking in to the hotel. It was 50€ per person (well worth the €!). A great way to see the city in a very relaxed and beautiful way. Recommend the late boat (9pm) (we took this in late June and it didn't get dark until the end of the hour long boat ride).... Overall a great experience! read more

Very cool, old world hotel that sits right on a canal. You can drop an extra few Euros and get yourself a room that opens right up on the canal; recommend. The decor has a certain Kubrick-esque vibe to it which is awesome. Our room looked like a cross between Eyes Wide Shut and a pirate ship; if that makes any sense. Helpful and friendly staff, full bar in the lobby and it includes a pretty decent buffet breakfast. Only downside: the AC doesn't get cold. Being right on the water, it can get pretty humid. So we were left with a choice: keep windows closed and endure the heat or open the windows and brave the mosquitos. The bumps on my arms and face give away the ending. read more

First, know that Yelp's map for the hotel is wayyyyy off. This place is close to St. Mark's Square. My girlfriend and I arrived here late at night after taking the water bus. Thankfully, I had some offline maps to guide me here. It's not the easiest place to find. Our room was incredibly small and stuffy. It didn't have air conditioning, and opening the windows only welcomed in a swarm of mosquitoes. (If you're not going to have AC, shouldn't you at least have a screen on your window?) Also, our window opened to a view of nothing. It was just the top of an awning over an alley or something. No canal view. No view of the street. The bed was so hard, I feel like Fred Flintstone had a better sleeping situation. I wouldn't return. read more

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We came across this hotel due to a special room rate and wow I am so glad this happened. Perfect location, very charming, and very comfortable. Staff were super friendly and helpful, especially in booking out airport transfers for us and getting us checked in a bit early. The approach to the hotel's private dock stunning and the lobby is quaint and grand at the same time. The bar is a jewel box of character and we enjoyed chatting with the bartender over a nightcap. Our room was beautiful - truly one of the most fanciful European rooms I've been in, especially for the price. The softest bed and largest bathroom I've ever had in Europe as well. The chandelier, oil painting, and antique furniture lended a special charm to our visit to Venice. read more

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My sister and I stayed at the Hotel Colombina in November. It's in a great location. There was a good variety for the breakfast. The staff was very friendly and incredibly helpful. The room was gorgeous, the chandelier and art work were amazing! If I ever make it back to Venice I will gladly stay here again. read more

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Wow, it's a beautiful hotel with a cute location just around the corner from Saint Marks Square.. which was a sight to behold being that we stayed at the same replicated place in Vegas called the Venetian, It's a dream come true and plan to make many more visits. Take time to read study up on the directions here as the website maybe a bit off but well worth the 5 minute walk from the Water Bus, which is much cheaper to take at 14 Euros ($20-23), opposed to the private water taxi which is 60-80 ($100-120) Euros. read more

Hotel Colombina - Hotels Near Me - Venezia, VE

Lovely chintzy hotel in the very heart of Venice. Request a room over the canal - our room on the 4th floor was high enough to give views of the top of the Basilica, the canal, Bridge of Sighs and a constant source of entertainment from the canal and the streets below. Only problem we had was calibrating the temperature in the room - it was boiling hot in November. We turned everything off and then latched the wooden blinds ajar which resulted in a nice breeze. All parts of the hotel were very clean and the breakfast was fresh and efficient. It was great being so central to everything - good to know you could pop back to drop off stuff or relax for a bit. read more

As a fairly frequent European traveler, I found this hotel incredible. I should caveat this by saying that Americans must understand cultural differences in hotel accommodations, particularly in a city as cramped and expensive as Venezia (imagine NYC with water streets). European hotels rarely include AC and are much smaller and "bare bones," compared to the US. That being said, my husband and I were pleasantly surprised when we booked an "annex" room at this hotel for a special discounted rate. The room was a decent size for a Venitian hotel, albeit the ceilings were sloped and very low in certain places (we were okay with that given the special rate). But, none of that mattered, when we went up the stairs to our "balcony." Our mouths gaped open when we saw that we had not a balcony, but an entire deck, overlooking the city! Gorgeous! Given that the rooms appear to vary though, let me comment on the location and common areas. The bar/lobby area is very elegant, and we had a nice happy hour there one afternoon. We found the staff helpful and more friendly than the average Venitian. The breakfast area is also beautiful and provides an ample (free) buffet (or you may order from a menu for a fee). In addition to all the positives listed above, the location can't be beat! The hotel is only blocks from St. Mark's Square. Primo area. We were almost disappointed that we were required to walk around the city more! All in all, we definitely plan to return here again - even if we aren't given the attic room with the city observation deck. read more

I love this place! They had good breakfast and great service! The room was great with the air conditioning! This hotel is a nice location near San Marcos Square! read more

Despite being well located, this hotel is hit or miss. We arrived and the charming downstairs lounge made us feel like we had picked a great place. The rap / hip hop music they were playing didn't make me think I was in Venice, nor in a great hotel. First floor ceilings are low and the wifi didn't reach in room 103, the run down room we were (initially given). We had booked canal facing room, which this room was. We paid 300-something Euros. We requested they change our room (due to wifi) and we moved to 202, a significantly better and less run down feeling room. The canal view unfortunately looks right over popular bridge so there is no privacy in room if shades are open. It wasn't a big issue though as having canal out window was fun to watch the gondolas go by. The ceilings on 2nd and 3rd floor are very high (20 feet?). Our room had a very loose/broken toilet seat cover and the grout in the shower was brown in several places. The bedcover looked like it had been used for decades, and not in the charming antique way! Lastly, our safe battery stopped working! The reception guys were adamant about booking us at one of their recommended hotels and were unhappy when we let them know we had a restaurant in mind (called "Local Restaurant" - very good!). The initially told us they would charge us to call them and make a reservation. All in all - I would not return to this hotel. It's not worth the risk unless you can guarantee you get a good room, which trip advisor room tips should provide. Otherwise don't risk it! read more

Lovely hotel, right in the heart of everything and very gracious staff. We had a great view of the canal from our room and it was an amazing room. It felt like royal atmosphere and we really enjoyed the room, hotel, and hospitality! We ended up taking their afternoon boat tour of Venice and it is highly recommended! We got awesome shots and really enjoyed seeing all major areas of Venice on the boat. Ciao! read more

We really liked our suite. The Italian decor was very fitting. The AC worked perfectly. The rooms were all clean. The shower and bath had plenty of hot water. The breakfast was surprisingly great with many options. read more

Great location and a wonderful staff that was very helpful with a lost luggage situation from the airport. Comfortable rooms, and a delicious continental breakfast. read more

The worst, they even take you belongings when you leave the keys ... the electricity in the room doesn't really work. The food is really bad. read more

My husband and I stayed at this hotel last Saturday, July 30th. We had a ton of mosquitoes in our room that we found disgusting. I am pregnant and avoid mosquitoes at all costs due to fear of Zika. I called the front desk and asked to switch rooms and they said they had none. Instead, they sent someone to our room with bug spray and a a bug killer plug-in. I asked what the plug in was made from since I am pregnant and can't be around many bug sprays and he had no idea what it was. I am disappointed that 1) their were mosquitoes in our room, 2) they could not give us another room or option other than staying in it, 3) it must happen often if they have bug spray ready to go and 4) the hotel's answer was this bug spray for a pregnant person. The individual at the front desk said that he emailed the manager and I am also disappointed that I have not been contacted by a manager. read more

The hotel itself is quite nicely furnished. Our bathroom had a tub and a towel drying rack which was nice for hanging our soggy clothing on after getting caught in the rain or at high tide. Our room was spacious. The bedding was not particularly comfortable, though. The hotel was quite difficult to find, as it's hidden in the back behind everything -- while looking for over an hour in the rain, getting frustrated looking at our map and asking locals (only 1 of which even knew what hotel we were asking about) where it was, we must have passed at least 10 other hotels that would have been much easier to find. When we finally got to the hotel and expressed our frustration upon checking in, the receptionist said absolutely nothing about it. No apology, a look of sympathy, nothing. As we'd later find out, his English was fine so it wasn't a language barrier, just lack of caring. Once found, the hotel's location is fairly decent, being somewhat central to things we wanted to do, although, got considerably more difficult to get to during high tide in which the streets are flooded with 2-3 feet of water, which we encountered twice during our 3-night stay and had to spend an extra 20-30 minutes finding an alternate route to get to the hotel. There is some kind of business building behind it which is used to host loud presentations of some kind, so a couple of times during the day when I went to take a bath and unwind, it was incredibly noisy with a lot of loud shouting right outside our room. Not very relaxing. The single most annoying aspect of this hotel was their HORRIBLE, horrible internet. Being on the 2nd floor we should have had no issues, but it kept dropping out every 10-15 minutes; sometimes it would last a half hour. Not only that but they had these sheets of paper with passwords on them that expired every 5 hours, so we kept having to go downstairs or call the desk for new ones. I've never seen a hotel do something like this before. Extremely irritating and inconvenient. I'm not sure if maybe in this part of the country it's not standard, but they had no gym facility/exercise room at all which was a disappointment as well. In any case, this hotel was nice but not all that impressive for the price, and I would not return here. read more

Amazing place in a great location. The rooms are full of great detail and well maintained and clean. The staff is great. Your key is an actual key that you leave at the front desk each time you leave the hotel. There are safes in the rooms which is handy. Definitely worth the money so just go for it and get a canal view room! read more

My wife and I booked this room for Sept 19-22, 2016, the last leg on our 2 week European tour. The good: the location is great. Quaint shops and restaurants are nearby. The corner location on the canals is charming, Considering the proximity to St. Mark's Square, I never felt like we were surrounded by loud and/or gawking tourists. The lobby is pretty and inviting. The breakfast room is small and pretty, and the staff in there was great! Super friendly, always attentive, nice assortment of German/US/Italian and pastry offerings - and, unbelievably, one of the best cappuccinos we had anywhere in Venice!... Now for the not so good. Granted, Venice is expensive, however, when paying those exorbitant prices, one should at least expect graceful, friendly, and helpful front desk staff and a room that doesn't look out onto filth. The woman attending the front desk most of the time (a younger woman with short curly red hair) was horrendous, rude, and should not be in customer service. She was totally unfriendly, uninviting, was very short with her replies, and had no knowledge of availability of shows, operas, restaurants, etc., etc. Her response to 3 inquiries was always to "go look on the wall, there's information posted there". Also, upon checking in and dragging our luggage up to our room - with no offer for the bell man to assist, we made it into our room- which was pure disappointment. Some nice Venetian design details, but absolutely the smallest room in all of Europe. I've traveled many cities and countries in Europe and never have I been so disappointed in a room. A photo of this room is definitely not shown on any site for this hotel. We were not in Venice to sit in our room, however, this was bad. In addition to being so incredibly small - we literally had to pile our shopping bags on top of our piled up luggage, a quarter of the room was taken up by a corner of windows. "At least we are on the canal and the windows will open up to a view" is what i said to my wife, as she opened them up to a fake grass covered filthy roof filled with cigarette butts and air conditioning units. When I asked said front desk woman to please move us to a different room considering our rate, she acted like she looked in the book, but like other guest reviews note, she claimed they had no open rooms and could do nothing. The hotel was at most 3/4 full the entire stay. Regardless of availability, just offering a bit of compassion would have been almost enough. While most other staff was friendly and helpful, this one is enough to make me say stay away from this hotel. In addition, the risk of getting one of their undesirable rooms versus one that other reviewers rave about is too high. So many others to choose from. read more

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Great Service- The person who helped us was really considerate and helped us with the trouble we had in booking the right room even at 2:00am. It's expensive, but it was about the same price as a lot of hotels in the same area, so it's not like you're sacrificing much. Lastly, it was just a nice hotel. The wifi was free and really good. It was simply a relaxing place to stay. read more

This is hands down the best hotel experience we have ever had!!! The location is convenient to the major Venetian attractions; the property is beautifully appointed and expertly maintained. The staff are knowledgeable, courteous, and take the time to get to know you and let you learn a little about them as well. BTW, the air conditioning in the rooms is the best we found in Italy...AND ask for Room #201 if you really want a treat:-) read more

Nice hotel but the staff is very rude and un-accommodating, they went out of their way to be mean. Not sure they realize 90% of their business is from the USA. These people are simply the most unprofessional staff we have met on our 10 vacation thru Europe. Beware of the Colombina! read more

lovely place, canal view room! I thought the staff was very nice, outgoing, and warm. our water taxi to the train station was late, and they went out of their way to track them down for us, thank you! Our room had a lovely canal view with the bridge of sighs just outside the window - my wife cried looking out the window our last day, it's quite captivating as are the church bells. I would absolutely come back to this place! read more

I stayed at this hotel in Venice for 4 days and it was phenomenal. The hotel itself is great in terms of rooms, cleanliness and locations but the best part is the service and staff. I proposed to my girlfriend in Venice and the hotel staff helped me plan the entire event. The front desk staff is extremely friendly and outgoing and willing to help you out with whatever you need in Venice. The porters are also great! Overall, a great experience and I will definitely stay here when I return to Venice again. I've stayed at many other 4 star hotels in Europe where the staff is not very attentive but that is not the case here. read more

The hotel was notified 30 days prior to our visit that our original lodging plans needed to be changed to one less day. I spoke with Mario who indicated he would make the necessary changes and adjust the charges accordingly. Upon arriving at the hotel no changes had been made whatsoever and Mario had no recollection or records about the conversation a month earlier. Apparently my mistake was trusting the competency of the hotel staff. The manager, whom I spoke with, took the same posi tion as Mario and refused to refund me a days lodging fees. He did find it in his heart to offer me and my fiance a free glass of wine. I declined the offer. My advice to anyone considering a stay at this hotel-don't unless ineptitude is something you enjoy experiencing. There are numerous reputable hotels in this area in the same price range with similar or better accommodations. The beauty of the Internet is the research is at your fingertips. read more

I came here with my dad in June of 2016 and I won't be coming here again. The location is very hard to find especially because of the other very close bridges around it causing confusion. The hallways in the lobby area are very narrow and don't feel or look welcoming. The reception was WAY to "welcoming" if you would say, making me uncomfortable. When we came back down to return our key to go grab a bite to eat, the man at the desk basically wouldn't let us go unless he informed us of our surroundings, where to eat, what to do, ect. when we didn't need it. When they told us of the glass blowing factory(during this forced speech), we informed him we had already made tour boat plans for our 1 full day here. He immediately changed attitude and looked almost mad at us. The next day, we took a break from walking around and came to the room to take a break (1pm-2:30pm) and the maid knocked on the door, waited for about 4 seconds (while I was almost to the door) and had already opened the door for me. I said to wait for about an hour, and she said okay. About 15 minutes later, a bell hop man comes to the door and is trying to give me an essay explanation on what their maid hours are for the day. I said to just let it go and that we didn't need the room actually cleaned (we really didn't) and he said okay. We leave the room and we get back at 7pm to a cleaned room. I didn't appreciate this, because my belongings were out around the room because I was clearly not expecting company. They also have a thing where everything somehow related to them wanting you to recommend them to different things. I mean EVERYTHING. The wifi password, the notes on the beds, the signs in the front, them even verbally saying it. I just think, chill. We've only been here for a little over one day and I couldn't imagine staying longer. Although, we do have air conditioning, that's probably the only good thing I've noticed. read more

Horrible hotel. Staff was extremely rude from the front desk to the bartender. Room was very stuffy with no air, outdated and uncomfortably tiny. Outside of a convenient location there was nothing good about this hotel. read more