Best place to stay if you're in Venice! We took a water taxi over and it was an easy 15 minute…read morewalk. Great safe location with a lot to see and do nearby. Rooms were very clean and beautifully decorated. One room was upgraded to a canal view. Free breakfast in the morning from 8-10 with tons of options. When we arrived we were offered fresh pastries and coffee! All the staff was extremely helpful and kind, and willing to help with directions and suggestions of locations to visit. I would highly recommend staying here!

Venice is open for business, people! Don't believe the doom and gloom news the media loves to put…read moreout! We just spent 4 glorious days in Venice on a family vacation. While we were hesitant to visit initially based on media reports of extensive flooding, repeated reassurances by the hotel staff persuaded us to go ahead with our visit. So glad we did!! The hotel's location is fantastic, as with almost all buildings in the city, the hotel is located alongside a busy canal in the Cannaregio district - very central to all points of interest and boat taxi stations. The hotel itself is clean and welcoming, although infrastructure struggles to keep up with demand at times. The highlight of our stay was the staff - Fabio, Diego, Sorina and others were simply fantastic!! Very friendly and solicitous/helpful...they made our stay all the more memorable!! Weather was superb, cold but clear and sunny, the city was very clean given the 30-million visitors it receives annually (54,000 Venetians constantly bombarded by hordes of tourists). December is a fantastic time to visit as crowds are thinner (heard that summers can be unbearable due to heat and overcrowding) and all sights are readily accessible. No sign of flooding anywhere!! The hotel rooms were comfortable and clean, complimentary bottled water was a huge bonus. Breakfast was adequate (Continental) but not overly impressive - coffees/hot chocolate/juices etc on demand were most welcome. All in all...had a superb time walking the miles of beautiful alleyways, visiting the islands of Murano and Burano (the latter a fantastically colorful fishermen's village) and ooh-ing and ahh-ing at the glorious sights the city and environs have to offer. So, ignore the news media...do visit and help the hotel staff earn a living (negative media coverage resulted in mass cancellations, jeopardizing local livelihoods) ...in turn, they will take excellent care of you! Thank you, lovely staff of Ca Gottardi!!

Palace Hotel is beautiful. The entire building has been meticulously restored to near original,…read moremid-forties decadence. The staff was patient with my butchering their language, and all spoke English in addition to Italian. The restaurant is exemplary, and had by far the best breakfast spread I've ever enjoyed. I had a single room, which was small but comfortable. I understand "cozy" is to be expected in the more densely populated areas of Italy. Highly recommended. Secure parking. Crisp linens. Laundry service. Complimentary breakfast (do not skip). Great espresso.

Truly a pig with lipstick!! Worst hotel I have stayed in in Europe in quite some time. NO AC, NO…read moreHEAT, NO FAN, NO IORN in the room, and simply NO CARE!! You actually have to get dressed to go and iron your clothes on another floor of the hotel because, I kid you not, "Irons are forbidden in the rooms". I can not make this up. The room I was forced to stay in was so hot Lucifer him self was waiting on me when I arrived. After I went down to voice my dissatisfaction with the room the young lad at the counter simply shrugged and said sorry. The work out facility was an absolute joke as it had one machine and a treadmill that needed serious adjustment due to belt slippage. It was truly a miserable experience and I hope to never be forced by my company to stay here again. There are much better hotels in the area. It just looks nice on the outsi

Very beautiful relais in Bologna's area. I've been here for an international convention and I spent…read morehere the night in order to rest and not to back on travel when tired. It is a very nice hotel/relais located in a very wide and green park outside the urban area of Bologna. Here you can enjoy nature, calm and relax. Rooms are clean and silent, the indoor restaurant simply amazing (a very good Chef manage it and his recipes are great!) and there's an interesting water pool area (I didn't try it 'cause I stay here during winter and the pool is open only during spring/summer period). Very interesting place in which to stay to enjoy the city, to attend to business meeting/convention or simply to spend your free time relaxing!

From the owner: Il Relais Bellaria è un hotel 4 stelle di design con 108 camere di diverse tipologie, immerso nel…read moreverde e progettato per avere un basso impatto ambientale, in posizione comoda a soli 5 km dal centro città e 2 km da autostrada e tangenziale di Bologna. La struttura dispone di una bellissima piscina stagionale, con vasche e punti idromassaggio, ristorante con cucina di qualità locale e internazionale, sale ricevimenti e meeting fino a 500 persone, ampio parcheggio video sorvegliato, palestra Technogym a disposizione degli ospiti, wifi veloce e internet point sempre inclusi. Ogni venerdì da settembre a maggio, il ristorante si trasforma in un Blues Club, il "Friday Night Blues", con musica dal vivo e cena a buffet a soli 25 €. La prenotazione è fortemente consigliata.

Excellent spot for risotto! Excellent prices and great wine list. We tried the amarone and the…read moreclassic. Both were delicious! They are large portions. We ordered for 6 and ended up taking 2 to go with a party of 5. The last two portions didn't last long in the villa fridge. This place is a must if in the region.