FOOD: 5 SERVICE: 5…read moreAMBIANCE: 5 VALUE: 5 How do you select a hotel out of literally hundreds in the City of Venice? The price range also reflect the diversities of the hotels, ranging from under $100 to $1,000+ per night. Well, for our first stay, we chose the Bauer I'll Palazzo, based on location and our affordability. We wanted a luxury hotel, in the heart of things. And I mean literally right there! The hotel is on the Grand Canal. There's a gondola station right in front. The main shopping avenue is right in front with all the high end boutiques within a 5 minute walk. Then St. Mark's Square is also within a 5 minute walk. We stayed in a Deluxe room with partial canal view. The room was decorated in traditional Venetian style with antique furniture and marble bathroom. Luxurious, decadent, comfortable and functional. Our room also included breakfast buffet and tea time (on rooftop terrace). Breakfast on the patio on the Grand Canal is the best way to start any day, and the buffet is excellent. But sipping a cup of cappuccino, looking at the Grand Canal is a memory I will always treasure. Tea time on the roof terrace is so relaxing, I have dozed off a few times to the sounds of the city. They serve a selection of sliced meats, cheeses and fruits with teas, coffees or soft drinks. The Concierge service was outstanding! They helped us get around, find places to eat, arranged transportation and even arrange for a tour to Murano! Wonderful place to stay, so much so that we cancelled the other 5 star hotel we booked for the end of our cruise and returned here!

A lovely place to have an aperitif before heading out to dinner or an after dinner drink. The views…read moreare lovely and the place is very comfortable.

Totally disappointed in ZERO guest services and I would never stay with these terribly rude people!…read moreit is a failure of a business that should cater to the customer!

Nice room,breakfast good too with friendly staff.Easy location,ferry stop right by the hotel taxi…read moreeither by.dont forget your key in your room the receptionist will not be happy...

Tucked away in a hidden courtyard just steps from St. Mark's Square, Hotel Al Codega is the kind of…read moreplace you almost don't want to tell anyone about--because it feels like you've discovered one of Venice's best-kept secrets. The service? Flawless. Warm, attentive, and genuinely helpful in that old-world Venetian way that makes you feel like family rather than just another tourist dragging a suitcase over cobblestones. Need directions through the city's labyrinth? They've got you. Restaurant recommendations? Spot on. It's like having a local uncle who just happens to run a four-star hotel. The breakfast? Outrageous. A proper spread with strong Italian coffee, fresh pastries that flake like confetti, eggs, meats, cheeses--the kind of breakfast that fuels you for hours of gondola rides and getting "pleasantly lost" in Venice's alleys. And let's be honest: the unsung hero here is the air conditioning. Venice in the summer can feel like walking through soup, and Al Codega's A/C is nothing short of life-saving. After a day of wandering the canals, you step into your room and it's like being hugged by a glacier. The ambiance? Classic Venetian charm--Murano glass touches, polished wood, a quiet courtyard that feels worlds away from the chaos of the piazza outside. You get the romance of Venice with the peace of an actual retreat. Hotel Al Codega isn't just a stay--it's survival, luxury, and magic wrapped into one. Come for the location, stay for the breakfast, and fall in love with the A/C.

I have stayed here a couple times. Friendly staff, beautiful and comfortable rooms, spacious, good…read morebreakfast, easy access from the airport. I would recommend it.

This is one of the most beautiful hotels you will ever stay at. The staff, the location and the…read morededication to service is superior. This is my go to hotel in Venice

This was our second time visiting Venice, couldn't believe that it has been 24 years since we last…read morevisited. Last time we spent 2 weeks in Italy and I loved Venice. This time Hubby booked the Ruzzini Palace Hotel which has the back entrance directly accessible by boat! It was so convenient! Hubby prearranged with the hotel to have a private minivan to pick us at the airport, and then transferred to a prearranged water taxi that took us right to the back door of the hotel, where doormen were ready to help with the luggage. We felt that the convenience was well worth the €200 fee for the entire group of 3. Every staff member was very friendly, helpful, and welcoming. The hotel does not have a lot of guest rooms, as the "normal" deluxe rooms were all sold out when we booked, we went with 2 mini suites for the 3 of us.  The mini suites were like very spacious rooms with beautiful traditional European decor and furnishings, that had a luxurious feel. It was nice that the windows overlooked the Saint Maria Formosa Square, which was not overly crowded during our stay.  We were on the 4th floor which was the top floor and the windows had good insulation, it was pretty quite inside.  The rooms and the bathrooms were clean and comfortable. Interestingly, there's only 1 elevator which was very small. It could only fit in 4 people with a total weight of 320 kg. Big luggage would not fit even for 1 person. You would need a staff member to help with the luggage. There's no restaurants inside the hotel, but why would you need one when everyone goes out to the Grand Canal and other restaurants to eat.  It does provide room service, though. When we left, Huddy had prearranged a water taxi to pick us up from the hotel to a water taxi station, where he had reserved a comfortable 7-person van to drive us to Trieste that took a coupleof hours. It was a very good stay. However, there was a fruit fly on my peeled orange, an ant in Daughter's room, which dampened the experience a bit. Also, bear in mind that the main area of the room was 1 step lower than the bathroom and office/desk area on bothsides, these rooms are definitely not wheelchair accessible.  So, 4.5 stars rounded up to 5 stars. It's worth mentioning that the location of the hotel is very good, it's a short walk to many tourist attractions.  It was about a 7 minute to the Saint Marks Square, that's like tge heart of Venice. We would return if we go to Venice again.

Service, mixologist, ambiance, rooftop view! 5 plus stars !!…read moreEven if you just stop in for a cocktail it's worth it. Drinks are $20 and up

Great location for walking to all the popular hotspots of Venice - just pay attention so you don't…read moreget lost on the cute narrow walkways. Breakfast was great every morning and service was professional, friendly, and efficient I emailed the hotel to arrange transportation from our cruise ship for arrival and again for departure to the airport and their response was timely and gave me several options/pricing alternatives. It's a true Venice experience if you arrive by private boat along the canals to your hotel dock!

This might be a 4 Star Hotel by Italian standards, but this place is a 5 Star Hotel to me…read more I know these hotels are very old and renovations in Venice are extremely difficult, but the shower situation in Room 105 wasn't ideal. Pretty much every time my wife used the shower, she left 1/2 an inch of water on the floor because the shower glass door isn't practical (you might as well take a shower with no door). I'm not really sure who "engineered" the tub/shower situation but it could be improved. However, the hotel staff was exceptionally friendly and more than willing to make suggestions. The convenience and location of the hotel couldn't be better. We could walk just about anywhere in under 15 minutes (and hopefully not get lost). The place was super clean and inviting. And finally, the free breakfast buffet put this place over the top. I highly recommend this hotel and would stay again.

Very convenient location in between the Rialto and Saint Marks Square. Our rooms window overlooked…read morea portion of the canal, quintessential Venice experience. Our room was a good size bathroom was well appointed, hot water in the shower with plenty of water pressure. In our case, the bed was very hard, but no bed is ever as good as your own at home. Overall interior felt a little dated, but still nice. Breakfast was quite good, buffet style with everything you could ever want.

*Review is for the "Wellness Apartments", not the Paruta hotel…read more Great location in Venice and for the size of the apartment, it was a great price. Modern and spacious living space. Walkable distance to everything we needed to do with lots of restaurants and shopping nearby. Hotel staff (at Palazzo Paruta) was so friendly and we really appreciated their help in booking a private transfer to the airport for us for the morning of our departure (FYI - €180 for an early 4:30AM pickup at the St. Angelo port, 5 min walk from the apartment). We stayed in room 704 and having the balcony was wonderful - we spent so much time out there drinking wine, people watching, and relaxing in the evenings after a long day out. Bed was comfortable (duvet covers vs. sheets!), two TVs - one in living room area and one in bedroom, clean and very luxurious shower with both a rainfall shower and a regular detachable shower head, and a soaking tub that we didn't use but seemed to be very clean and well-maintained. As a note, due to the "wellness apartments" not operating like a hotel and per Italian regulations, there is no cleaning service or breakfast offered; however, we were surprised to come back one day to see our towels had been folded. After reaching out to their front desk, they confirmed it was indeed in their cleaning service who will only come in to fold and/or replenish towels. We were asked to use the do not disturb sign if we did not want this service. Overall we had a wonderful stay here and would absolutely come back next time we are in Venice.

5 stars for the staff, location and decor…read more Exceptional staff, especially Giancarlo. The breakfast was excellent and they would have a type of 'happy hour' in the late afternoon in the beautiful bar area. Giancarlo went above and beyond with his delicious food and his recommendations for us in the area. We stayed in the lovely hotel part of the site on the first floor and not the apartments. The room was quaint and charming but a bit musty. I would have loved to have had the windows open but there were no screens so bugs would have been an issue. We were happy to have ac but the bathroom was always humid and take care with the slippery bathroom floors. Again, minor issues that I feel could be fixed to make it all around 5 stars.

Do not stay here if it's hot - our AC is stuck at 23.5 C - I am sweating can't sleep and their…read moreanswer was a shrug when they send up a tech. Basically told me to wait for it to cool despite me setting it as 20.5 nearly eight hours ago. It's humid, hot and gross and they could care less. Also had a gecko in our room, which was cute, but not so great with a kiddo who doesn't like things like that and literally tech laughed when I pointed it out and just left. Was initially excited cause location is great, hotel looks like, but heat in room is unbearable and the high was only 86 today - no excuse to not have cooler AC.

We ended up staying here twice throughout our trip. The location is very close to the train/transit…read morearea, which made it very easy to arrive and depart. There's also some decent food options nearby, you can find some great local spots. The lobby/garden area was stunning. Both rooms we had were clean and relatively spacious. For the price we paid, I wish they had better in room amenities. I did appreciate the large plush towels and extremely comfortable bedding, but I would have loved more toiletries. We took advantage of their "Memorable Moment" package were we did a 30-minute gondola ride and snacks in the kitchen. I wasn't generally impressed, the food was too unique for me and I didn't eat any of it. I would return if I'm back in Venice.