We are staying at this hotel because my daughter recommended it to us because she stayed here a few years ago. This hotel is beautiful as you can see from my pictures. Unfortunately there were just a couple of things that did not go well. The wet bar (refrigerator) in our room wasn't cold. We got in late so the next day I asked about the refrigerator and found out that it wasn't plugged in. We did not get any shampoo, conditioner or lotion in our bathroom the first day so I was glad I brought some with me. Later when our room was cleaned the housekeeper left some. The blow dryer in the bathroom stopped working in the middle of drying my hair. By this time, I'm not so happy with this beautiful hotel. As a Yelper, I did a check in and found a discount. I did this check in when I arrived which was late the first evening so the next morning I spoke to the front desk and showed her the check in discount. She said she didn't know anything about it and that we paid when we made our reservation. This is totally ridiculous because you can't check in on Yelp until you are there and they charged the room before we arrived. read more

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Watch out this place is all about taking tour money and nothing about service. They charged me $400 euros por a maids quarters in a building on the side with no hotel services. On top of that they would not take credit card to pay the mere $5 tax so they made me go search for an ATM all over Venice read more

Lovely Hotel in a great location. Spacious rooms and very helpful staff. Everything was of highest quality- bedding, Wi-Fi and the modern decor. Breakfast offered a wonderful variety of choices. Would stay here again without hesitation. read more

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After getting scammed by an Air B&B in-person transaction, my family and I were left with no place to stay when we arrived in Venice, Italy. It was the night of my parent's 30th wedding anniversary and my sister's 24th birthday so we really just wanted to get in and have a special dinner asap, that didn't happen. Instead as we walked the streets late, around 12:30am, we stumbled across the Centrium Hotel. It was there where we told the night manager our situation and were in dyer need of a room/s for 5 people. He unfortunately was booked but called his good friend nearby at The American-Dinesen Hotel. They had two rooms for us and were only a 5 minute walk down the canals in the area of Dorsoduro. We immediately accepted. Upon arriving at the American-Dinesan, the hotel sits on a canal (Accademia) at the foot of a walking bridge. The hotel is warm on the outside painted with a buttery yellow paint and dark wood trimmings. Each window is dressed with beautiful sprouting pink flowers. Most of the rooms have access to a walk around balcony. When walking inside, the hotel feels clean and contemporary. All of the hotel greeters during our stay had excellent service. They all went above and beyond to deliver 5 star service. We stayed 3 nights leading up to 4th of July and were expecting a large bill - they told us they gave us a special rate because of the scam situation we went through on our night of arrival so they charged us a reasonable rate, $150 for a queen room that sleeps 2 and $200 for a room that sleeps 4. Still pricey but its Venice, everything is expensive! The hotel has a free breakfast from 7am - 10am everyday. It's your standard European breakfast, lots of different types of croissants, yogurts, butter cookies, cold cuts, cheeses, fruit juices, American coffee and Italian coffee (espresso or cappuccinos), fruit, etc. The hotel also has a community patio with outdoor furniture where you can enjoy prosecco or a beer at sundown. We were given a bottle of prosecco on the house along with some snacks to celebrate my parent's anniversary. Most special part about this hotel are it's rooms. When you walk in, you immediately are overwhelmed with a beautiful "jewelry box" venetian decor. The walls are padded and covered with a rose fabric and the windows are dressed in elegant drapes from the ceiling to the floor. The windows are french doors that open up to the balcony as well. The beds are very comfortable, TV's have every channel in just about any language, and the toiletries are extensive in the bathrooms along with slippers and robes. Very charming hotel, if I go back to Venice I'll absolutely stay there again! Ciao ciao! read more

We stayed here for our anniversary. Upon arrival we had a bottle of champagne waiting for us. We were in the Apartment style complex and had direct access to a wonderful courtyard. This hotel is in the best area! It is about 18 minutes walking to the city center, but all honesty- you will only want to visit it in the evening because it can be sooo busy! So this hotel is perfect to walk to the tourist areas and then be close to the quite streets where you can get lost in. The room was very spacious and extremely clean. We loved this hotel and it was definitely the best hotel to end the trip!! read more

We got the Junior suite on the "3rd" floor (really 2nd). We loved the location, the room, the views, and the reasonable price. We were surprised how spacious the room is, how nice the bathroom and decorations are, and how quiet the hotel was, at all times it seems. We felt like we were in our own flat - couldn't hear neighbors above, below, or beside us. Our 3 balconies were super small (so we couldn't hang out on them), but it was still really nice to wake up and look out over the canals, or to watch the sky at night. We visited during the HOT summer season, and felt very relaxed in the room - it had AC, but even with it off, it was still cool enough to be comfortable. We weren't big fans of the breakfast, to be honest. Yes, it's free. But it was more a pain than anything else, with everyone swamped around the 3 small tables. We had to wait on coffee and tea, which were both mediocre, and would have rather ventured elsewhere. If we were to visit Venezia again, we wouldn't hesitate to book here. Just a small tip - the restaurants around the canal are tourist traps - don't do it! Explore the smaller family restaurants further out :) read more

We loved the location of this hotel. It felt less touristy and more residential, yet only an 8 minute walk to St Mark's Square. There was great shopping and dining options all around it and the room was very comfortable. i went with my 8 and 10 year old so we were able to share one double bed. Not sure we could have fit if my husband came along, but I didn't see the other rooms. Breakfast could have been included for an additional 10 Euro each, but we found ourselves heading out for coffees and pastries on the go. I enjoyed the room because though the lobby was traditionally Venetian in its decor, the rooms were more modern and updated--more simple decor. No bathtub but I good shower with good water pressure. It was pricey but worth it for the comfort and location, in my opinion. read more

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Great location in a nice neighborhood near the Guggenheim museum. It's very close to a vaporetto stop and seems ideally located to everything you want to see. Our room was large, though awkwardly laid out, with a huge bathroom. The shower is quite large, big enough for two in fact, with a wonderful rainhead and hand-held head... but if you are even slightly heavyset, you might not be able get in! The sliding door is bizarrely narrow. The staff is very friendly and helpful. If there's a downside to the hotel, it's the breakfast buffet. Depending on which server is running the room, not all the items may be available, the hot water might be empty, etc. But if you get the right guy...who stays on top of it all...then it will be fine. Oh, and while they have free wifi, it can be very slow and we got knocked off a couple of times. One word of warning: stay away from the restaurant next door to the hotel... one of us got terrible food poisoning there and spent a vacation night leaning over the room's stylish square toilet. read more

We had a fabulous stay at the American Dinesen Hotel, great room with a beautiful canal view. The breakfast was delicious with a large variety and their cappuccino's were the best we had in Italy! We will definitely go back and stay at there again. read more

The hotel was excellent. Breakfast was great with eggs/sausage/vegetarian options. Location very quiet area. Rooms with a lot of space Highly recommend this hotel read more

My wife and I stayed here in September for a few days. The hotel room was very nice and larger than many of the other rooms I've stayed in throughout Europe. This particular room didn't have a view (we didn't pay extra for a view). The bathroom was nice and clean. The staff was friendly and helped us in finding our way around. We enjoyed the continental breakfast they offered. When we left my wife left a pair of glasses in the room and one of the staff chased us down to return it. The location of the hotel was good for us. Close enough to the boat stations to get us around Venice. I would recommend staying here. read more

1/26/17 - UPDATE - My bf just called me and said he got a 12 hundred dollar credit from this hotel. No explanation but I tell you it pays to file a dispute! We are very happy about the credit, however, I still would not recommend this place because what happened to us was not worth the hell we went through to get to our room that night. I never got the full experience that was planned and had to spend 2 entire days in bed. Then the first day we went out I was weak and not myself. The second day (really the 4th day we were there) was better but still hard to see all the things we'd traveled so damn far for. We BOOKED a room for 4 nights, Sept. 30th through Oct. 4th. When we got to Venice we were super tired, I was feeling ill and couldn't wait to get into our room to rest. I called the hotel and they clerk said that something went WRONG with the computer and they tried to call me but that's not true because I checked my phone constantly while we were on our way and it never showed emails coming in either. The clerk told me that he booked us in another hotel that was nicer, however, when checked my navigator, it was much, MUCH further away and when I called they didn't speak English very well at all! I was told to get on the wrong vaparettos and we kept getting lost and waiting forever for some that never came. So much time went by and then some vaparettos never showed up. I started getting really sick, the flu was setting in and I thought I was going to pass out because we had to run from place to place and carry our luggage up so many stairs. Next thing I knew is it was past MIDNIGHT and we're still calling the hotel and getting lost due to the language barrier. We were in a creepy neighborhood that was so dark and scary that I wanted to cry. I think we walked at least 2 miles when we finally got to the right area. We finally made it and I was so sick and upset that I couldn't talk. I ended up staying in bed for the next two days and didn't go outside once. My bf went exploring and went to American Dinesen to talk to Marco. He said that Marco showed him on the computer what went wrong and that they felt bad about what happened and they were going to pay for the hotel that they booked us in. I thought that was really fair for all of our troubles and putting us so far away from the museums, attractions, and restaurants which cost us more money for our fares to get to those places. Then when we left we were told to pay the difference for the hotel fees which we didn't have a problem with even thought we never asked for a two-story room with an upstairs that we didn't even need or use. The bed was a horrible lopsided sofa-bed. I don't see how that is a better hotel by any means. Now we are being charged for the stay that we were told they were going to pay for. This is being disputed and I hope it comes out in our favor. Once I felt better on the third day, I remember we had to take so many different vaparettos just to get to one place. The same was for dinner. This was not the vacation we had in mind! read more

Great hotel! We've been at other hotels in Venice and this has been by far our favorite. Traveled with our family and accommodations for 4 were perfect. Marco at the reception took care of our every need and went out of his way to make recommendations for us. We will definitely return! read more

great hotel in a great part of town... friendly staff... canal views... not too expensive... all good read more

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Getting off the train, walking down the steps and seeing the Grand Canal for the first time, amazing! I felt like I was living inside pinterest, unbelievable! After finding your way to the hotel, what an incredible view you have from the room! Very quaint and luxurious spot. read more

4th trip to Venice, and we finally found the right place to stay. Location is lovely--right around the corner from the Peggy Gugenheim museum, in the interesting Dorsoduro sestiero, and an easy walk w/1 stepped bridge from the Accademia vaporetto stop (you will need to hike your bags over that one if you're walking). Having stayed at both more expensive and much cheaper places, this one is just right--comfortable and decent sized rooms, comfortable bath (shower that works well), friendly and helpful hotel staff, and breakfast included (they may have expanded--it's a largish room and we were never crowded per an earlier review)--there's a large selection from breads, pastries, cereal, yogurt, fruit, meat/cheese--as well of course as coffee/cappuchino and tea. The rooms w/canal balconies allow you to stand or sit on a single chair and watch the life along the small canal that feeds right into the Canal Grande. Window shades that are motorized and come down to the floor allow for both privacy & air flow. Also one of the few places that offered an electric kettle for making hot water in your room. read more

Well lcoated hotel for sightseeing in Venice. Mid price range but good value for money. Close proximity to Grand Canal and some rooms have balconies which overlook this stunning view. Nice restaurant,value for money and good menu choices make this a good choice for the visitor to Venice. read more