This was one of my favorite hostels on my Italy trip. It was in a convenient location close to the…read moreboats, and everyone was very friendly. I especially enjoyed lounging downstairs in the evening and making friends. My only complaint was the small bathroom. Us girls were all trying to share in the morning to get ready and it was cramped. I never had any issues with people being loud in the dorms, easy to get a full night of rest.

This was a great hostel right on the water in Venice! Super accessible from the Vaperetto (public…read morewater taxi service). Didn't eat here but the bar and food all looked amazing. Full coffee lounge and free wifi throughout the hostel! Definitely recommend staying at one of these hostels. Super clean!

So what happens when you take advantage of cheap flights two weeks before leaving for Venice during…read morepeak season? You're pretty much left with super expensive rooms or hostels, and I'm too old to be living the hostel lifestyle. Everything I read said don't stay in Mestre because you're not in the heart of Venice and it doesn't feel like Venice since you're not water locked. After reading TripAdvisor reviews, I decided on Legrenzi Rooms and I ended up loving the hotel and Mestre! Location: -It's about a 3 minute walk to the Carducci bus station and about 5 minutes to walk to the Mestre Central tram station where it will take you about 20 minutes to get to Venice. -There is also a grocery store called Simply about a 3 minute walk away where you can pick up water before heading to Venice. -Right outside of the hotel, there are 3 casual bars/eateries if you don't feel like walking. -Piazza Ferretto is the main square and it's about a 5 minute walk away where you will find lots of cafes and restaurants. The square itself is charming, clean, and safe! Rooms: -There are only 9 rooms in this small, yet modern B&B. Unlike other European hotels, I didn't feel cramped and there was actually room to put your luggage and hang up your clothes. The bathroom was clean and the rain shower felt great after a long day of walking around Venice. -There is a mini fridge in the room, so I was able to buy some goodies at the store and keep it in the room. -Wifi is free and I didn't have problems with the speed. Since it's the summer, there isn't a comforter on the bed, but they do have one stowed away if you need it (you won't). The AC was also strong, which was a welcome relief after a day of walking around hot Venice. It was also quiet and our room looked out onto the cute courtyard. Service: -The employees here are nice and helpful! They speak English and will help you with anything you need. -Breakfast is included and the breakfast spread was plentiful with fresh juices, natural yogurts, fruit, pastries, eggs, cheese, cold cuts, cereal, bread, tea, and cappuccino. Bottom Line: -If you're looking to save money, but still want a nice B&B and don't mind not being in the heart of Venice then you should definitely book a room at Legrenzi!

I totally agree with the previous review. Mestre was much less expensive and has easy access to…read morethe Venice. Alessandro and Erico(sp) was SO helpful in trying to locate my lost luggage and even changed our train reservations for us to Florence since our baggage hadn't yet arrived. The room was clean and unique with the loft bedroom. It is small but totally worth the price we paid. I would definitely recommend it to someone that doesn't need a fancy hotel with room service and want to save some money on their Italian getaway.

Hate to break the 5 star streak, but it's a hostel so it's definitely not getting 5 stars. It's…read morenice and all, but the area is surrounded with Nigerians selling fake Gucci crap and bothering people walking by. The hostel itself is neat and clean, but I dunno. Not 5 stars.

YHA hostel Venice is the only proper hostel in Venice! That means the cheapest accommodation you…read morecan get :) Sometimes when people say Venice they may mean the places on the mainland, like Mestre, Marghera etc.; Yha hostel Venice (http://www.hostels.st/en/italy/venice/hostel-yha_ostello_di_venezia/index.html) is in Venice city center on the island of la Giudecca and 5 mins by boat from San Marco Square; Once you get either to the railway station Santa Lucia or the bus, car station Piazzale Roma, take the boat # 42 direction Giudecca and stop at Zitelle; this youth hostel has more than 250 beds! Unfortunately (or fortunately, depends how you see it) they don't have mixed dorms so you will be accommodated in a whole male or whole female dorm. The price for a bed in the hostel starts from 21EUR, not too bad for Venice ;) Enjoy Venezia, the gondolas, the food and the romance!

I very much want to give this hotel a higher rating, but I can't. The good: it's clean, modern,…read moreand in a nice area close to the rail station. The deal killer: it's march, and the weather is warming up. I couldn't get the A/C / thermostat to turn on, so I asked the front desk. Turns out that the heat has been turned off for the season, and A/C has yet to be turned on....so there is no thermostat control. The only way to control the temp is to open the window. My room was 25c with the window closed. However, the road below the hotel is quite noisy. There's also road construction that is not only loud, the equipment has ridiculous safety horns that buzz non stop. The construction, I learned the hard way, stops at 3 am. so. If you like being hot and listening to horns, loud motorcycles, people talking in the cafe below, and Non stop safety horns, then this is the spot for you. For the other 99.9% of the world, I suggest not saying here.

Had high expectations for staying at an American Hilton hotel, compared to old tiny rooms in Rome…read moreand Florence! But very Disappointed!!! Could not log on Internet which i had no problems in other Italian old hotels! When i complained to front desk the next day, she has a small slip of paper with passcode. Really?? Why wasnt it given with room key the night before? Room was nice, bright and clean but the bathroom was weird! The shower head was placed in an awkward way that it flooded the bathroom! Beds were very comfortable but not enough storage space for suitcases!

All our expectations were met or exceeded. Check in, check out, and the people at the front desk…read morewere great! The location was exactly what we were looking for. Facilities for holding our luggage when we showed up earlier than check in were easy to use. The room was plainer than we are used to but was clean, well maintained and had everything we needed. The breakfast was above average for a standard continental breakfast. The only reason I haven't given the AO Hotel 5 stars was that the beds were uncomfortable.

Mold in every single shower and bed bugs, this is absolutely ridiculous for such a new hotel.read more

Me and my sister stayed at this hotel in October this year. Location is not bad. I cannot say the…read moresame about hotel stuff. Our travel agent ordered double twin beds. They connected two beds. It is ok. We asked them to give us 1 more sheet to put over blankets. They refused. One sheet! They told us that we cannot make two beds out of one. Also our headboard was covered with layers of dust. We asked them to have it cleaned , they said they don't have anybody to clean it. Then the second hotel employee found someone to clean the dust.

It's ok and decent. It's a 3 star hotel. Staff is friendly and helpful, some are in a bad mood. Not…read morevery clean

This review is for the bar/cafe ONLY. The cafe is small but comfortable. There are a few tables…read moreover the canal, a small number inside but most are in an attractive courtyard just outside the cafe. There is a decent selection of pastries and a few sandwiches for lunch. I had the falafel and the three small patties were excellent. Service was quick and friendly and prices were good.

This place is a perfect little hideaway. Not only do they have a bar, but they also serve…read morecoffee/espresso and have some small bites. For those who like milk alternatives, they offer soy and rice milk. The setting is super cool with exposed brick, multiple seating areas both inside and out, and a foosball table. The outdoor seating is the most enviable because it looks very high class but anyone could be there. There weren't any available seats or we would have been there!

This place was really cool and really cheap and the name is actually "Hotel Alla Salute". My friend…read moreand I booked a double room here and what we got was a gigantic room with a double bed and two twins which was a nice surprise. It was quite a trek up three flights of stairs and twisting through a winding hotel but it was fun every time. We had a beautiful view of the Venitian rooftops. We had a sink in our room but the bathroom with the shower was in the hallway, which didn't bother us at all. There was a nice courtyard downstairs, which was pretty much the only spot you could use the free wifi. Plus, this hotel was in a great location and easy to find our way back to. I can't wait to come back to Venice. I would definitely stay at this hotel again.

My friend found this hotel online through expedia. She went ahead and booked the room, however the…read moresite must've had a glitch. We had booked the hotel for the 15th of February but our reservations were sent to the hotel for the night of the 14th. My friend phoned Expedia and the hotel a few times to straighten out this mix up but was disconnected. On the fourth try she was able to reach the hotel. On the phone they said that they could not change the reservation and we had to book it again, for the next night, at a much steeper price than we originally paid. Needless to say we were not very happy about that, as we are students studying abroad so we had a budget to stick to. The hotel then told my friend that we could use the 70€ from the previous nights booking towards the room for the 15th, the night we actually booked the room for. After having a hard time finding the street the hotel was on (our map said the street did not even exist!!?) we were beyond relieved to have finally found the place. Upon checking in, we were told at the front desk that we in fact, could not use the 70€ towards our room, but had to pay the full 120€ and we could use the 70€ towards dinner in the hotel. We did not want to eat dinner in the hotel. The 3 of us went to Venice with the intentions of exploring the streets, Carnivale and the local restaurants! Alas, we just say okay after trying a few times to correct the problem. Our room was not ready at 1300 so the man at the desk asked us to come back around 1500/1600. We left our bags and did just that. We left and talked about how cute the hotel was, and how it looks nice and has an old time feel to it. We soon relinquished those thoughts after entering the room. The one toilet on or floor was out of service and the shower looked moldy. Our room had one queen bed and one single bed in it. We found quite a few small dark pieces of hair in the queen, and a long dark hair in the twin bed, and on the blanket. The twin bed was heavily leaning. There was a break in the frame that looked as though it had been soldered together, but somehow it was still very slanted. In addition to the broken toilet, bed and hair, we found some change on the floor that led us to believe the room was not really, or thoroughly cleaned. My friend went to go talk to The manager and let him know we did not want to stay there for the night. The hotel insisted on asking us to leave the room for 5-10 minutes while they cleaned the space. We politely declined that offer as we felt it was not right for the room to be in this condition in the first place, and it needed more than just a 5-10 minute clean up. In the end, based on my experience, the hotel is at a 2.5 but I gave them a 3 because their were polite when we said we did not and were not going to stay for the night. They eventually gave us our 120€ back for the night and we left.

My bf and I stayed here because he was here on business and this is where they paid for him to stay…read more- otherwise we would never have gone for somewhere this pricey. It was kind of annoying because obviously I wasn't paid for and the extra cost for me to stay in the exact same room he had anyway was 55 euro per night! A bit excessive for one extra store-bought croissant in the morning. The wi-fi was also not included in the price and was very slow. That said, this place had a lot of character - a comfortable spacious room that looked out at the canal, hand-painted wooden doors and an amazing Murano blown-glass light fixture. We had breakfast and coffee brought to our room in the morning. It's a lovely building and very convenient for getting to the train or bus station. The bathroom door was broken in our room which brought my bf and me an unwanted greater level of intimacy. The canal, although lovely, is rather noisy in the early morning.

Nice old world hotel. Very clean. Close to Piazza Roma and the train station. Very accessible. This…read morearea is in northern Venice. You have to walk around 15 minutes to go to Piazza San Marco which is in the south.

I write this review to warn. But I will say, I also have never stayed in a hostel before. The plus:…read moreLockers to keep your things safe. They give you brand new wrapped washed sheets and there's a pretty good all you can eat breakfast for 3.50 Euros. There was also a good view. It is close to San Marco Square. But the bathrooms were disgusting, you had to pay for wifi you couldn't use upstairs (only in the lobby), no AC and it was HOT while we were there. Also the people it attracted were rough. Stay outside, drinking and yelling until 1-2 in the morning and then wake everyone up making their bed and banging into things. I guess it attracts rich college kids out for a fun time. My fiance and I barely were able to make it to the next day on 3 hours of sleep. So it might be for you, but it definitely was a bad experience for us.