Not sure why there are so many bad reviews, this place has been amazing! Great location in the…read moreheart of Venice and within very short walking distance to San Marco Square. Little tricky finding the main entrance, but Venice itself is somewhat of a maze! Nice, clean and cozy room with a great view over a square and restaurant. Very old-timey style in the lobby and room with Italian artwork and fixtures-- it had so much personality and fits right in with the city. Great price for the location as well, one of the most affordable in the area. Highly recommend!

We booked this spot on Hotels.com, just because it was extremely cheap. Basically, we had to choose…read morebetween a janky, semi-gross spot in the center for cheap (Citta), or spend more for something nicer. We were only staying one night before we switched hotels, so we chose Citta di Milano. So this place is extremely hard to get to (like everything else in Venice). Once you're there, it's definitely not much to look at. HOWEVER, the check-in guy was the HOTTEST MAN I've ever seen in my life! Seriously, he was a classically good looking Italian man. Anyway, back to the hotel. The lobby is tiny, you have to climb up a bunch of stairs and the public toilets were kind of gross. Our room was kind of grim (yellow bedsheets, plain bathroom, old furniture) and was located on the 2nd floor. All in all, I was kind of disappointed with the room but sucked it up, because we were only there for one night. HOWEVER! We were traveling in March and didn't realize that there are mosquitos everywhere, but it's not time to turn on the air conditioner. On top of that, the staff had the heater in the bathroom on FULL BLAST and wouldn't turn it off when we asked. The result is an extremely stuffy room and disgusting room. We tried to make the best of it, but no dice. After a nap, we went downstairs to ask for a fan or something. The lady behind the counter spoke 0 English, and her solution was to change our rooms. The result? We had a master suite on the 1st floor! Lesson learned: If you stay at the Citta, stay in one of the meh rooms on the 2nd floor, then wait awhile and ask to switch to the first floor where it's possible to turn off the bathroom heaters. Absolute score, but I wouldn't stay here unless I had another one of those fancy rooms again.

I spent 3 days in February in this quiet, inexpensive and well managed hotel. I was impressed with…read morethe amount of care they had. My room was spotless. I was also impressed by their honesty. On the second day of my stay I was cleaning my camera gear and got a last second call for a business meeting. I ran. When I got back my room was made the cameras lenses etc were neatly stacked on the desk. The ladies at the front desk were nice and accommodating. No surprises or extra fees. I didn't take advantage of their restaurant but judging from the smiling faces the food had to be good!

We chose DHG thinking it would be nice to have a relaxed hotel away from the maddening crowds of…read moreVenice. What we didn't think about was transportation to the main center. Yes, it's a 20 min boat ride to Piazza di San Marco - and you have to take the boat from there it seems. So, if you're at the northern parts of the islands in the evening, it's a 30 min walk through Venice to get there. Having said that, can you really give a 1 star review based on location? Hmm, maybe, but here there's more. What really put me off with this hotel was that when we got our rooms, the sheet was dirty. Right next to my pillow. Maybe it was makeup that had been smeared out, maybe it was something else, who knows. Either way, I don't want it next to my head when sleeping. Thus, I went out and asked them to change it. Sure, no problems, they will change it tomorrow during the cleaning. Eh, WHAT?? No understanding, no excuse, no attempt to fix it. I ended up changing the sheets myself, which is not really a problem - except that I expect not having to do that in a 100euro/night room... So, service was mixed. What about the room itself? It was good sized and nicely decorated. The bed was comfortable and the pillows as well. It was really cool to have the canal just outside the window. Big minus that the AC only had an on/off mode (where the on mode was several celcius too cold - yes, we asked them to have a look at it, and they did. Nothing happened with it.). Free Wifi in the lobby, no wifi at all in the room (outlet for ethernet cable available). Come on, this is 2014?! Breakfast was probably the highlight of the hotel, best one we had in Italy by far. Was especially impressed that they also had dark rye bread! Minus for nothing being labeled - the plain croissants mentioned in one review were really nice, but they were easily mistaken for the ones with a sweet filling (same box, different shelves, looked identical). Coffee, as in all other Italian hotels I've stayed in was from a machine - ironically enough with all Italians having good espresso all the time.

The best way to the hotel is taking the water bus and get off at Guidecca. You'll have to walk…read morethrough a narrow alley to get to the hotel. The rooms are really small for 3 people. It cost about $200 a night USD during the weekend I'm staying at in May. Free breakfast every morning. The free wifi doesn't work in our room. You'll have to stay in the lobby to get connect. They make you return the key to the lobby everytime you leave your room in order for them to clean it. Our blow dryer wasn't working properly bit we were too busy to complain. There is only one person working at the front desk. A short walk from the hotel to the water bus. Most stores in the area are closed on the weekends. The water bus will take you to San Marco in about 10 mins and it runs very frequent. If you're taking the water bus to the airport, you have to buy a separate water bus ticket. The water bus terminal to the airport is about 15 min walk from the hotel and the ride takes about an hour.

This hotel was very interesting among all of the hotels we stayed in Europe. The decor was very…read moreold/dated....and felt like I was staying at my great, great, ...great grandmother's house :) The room was good and clean, but definitely small ...very small, even by european standards. The bathroom was even smaller, I barely fit in the shower. The staff was extremely nice and breakfast was good. They do have a couple of laundry machines if needed/available. and there is not alot of choices to eat nearby, but there is a small neighborhood market just a short walk from the hotel over the bridge.

Fantastic accommodation in venice, our room was clean and very comfortable…read more Big suite with 4 beds, ideal for our family. Price ok.

Beautiful guesthouse in Venice, near St. Mark's square. Room was very well furnished, Wifi was free…read moreand breakfast aboundant. Overall a very good impression.

This hotel is in the ideal location. It is equal distances between Rialto bridge and Pl. San…read moreMarco. However, it's neighborhood is more quiet and less crazy than those tourist centers. It is a 5-10 minute walk from everything. We rented a two bedroom suite. In addition to these bedrooms, the sofa in the living room converted into a pullout bed. The unit also has two separate bathrooms and a little utility kitchen. Most importantly everything was clean and new. The appliances were modern, including the espresso machine which we used each morning (pods included). So, the place was modern and clean and had a good location. But it was also quaint. To enter the hotel, you walk through a private gate over a small bridge, through a heavy wooden door into a private courtyard. It feels like Venice used to be in terms of the stone and woodwork. You can also arrive to the front door of the hotel via Canal on a water taxi. The staff was super friendly. They brought croissants each morning, they helped with restaurant reservations (even walking with us to show us how to to) and they even took care of our laundry. The only consideration I offer is whether you prefer a large format hotel. My parents stayed at the Danieli and we liked IQ's better.

Beautifully well run, funky comfortable rooms, the ancient of Venice married with modern needs -…read morethis place is ideal. The breakfast of elegant and delicious. You have the Guggenheim collection next door, San Marco a short walk away it's perfectly located. Highly recommend this hotel to any of you .

We stayed at this inn for four nights in March and what a pleasant experience it was. I think the…read moremost charming aspect here is their location. About a two minute walk from the Rialto Market and Grand Canal and minutes from many of the main sites, this was an ideal spot for us to begin our adventures in Venezia. We stayed in the Vivaldi room which was a top floor, almost attic type room. It was cozy and perfect for our stay. It had an attached bathroom (important to know this when booking a room in Italy) and our little section of the inn was very quiet. Our ceiling window opened to let in the cool breeze and ringing of church bells. Amazing. Breakfast was downstairs in a lovely dining room. Our server (his name escapes me) was so kind and by the second morning remembered how each of us took our coffee. He also came to let us into the B&B when we managed to lock ourselves out one evening, talk about customer service. Our host, Barbara, was incredibly helpful during our visit. She recommended restaurants, offered to call in reservations, mapped out our day-to-day activities and helped us check in to our online flight reservation. One word of caution...this inn is on the third floor with no lift so if you aren't a fan of stairs or are unable to climb them, I would suggest finding different accommodations. Venice was our first stop in Italy and this B&B was really so instrumental in our stay. I look forward to the day that we return to Venezia and say ciao to La Villeggiatura.

I recommend Hotel La Villeggiatura. Even though I had problems which required me to cut my time in…read moreVenice short and head back home I enjoyed my short stay in the hotel and would stay there again. The room was beautifully decorated. It was quite large and pleasant especially by European standards. The hotel is well located for touring yet just enough out of the main areas where tourists congregate to be a little quieter and calmer. It is also located a fairly short distance from the dock where the water taxi will drop you or pick you up (60€ from the Venice train station and 100€ from the boat dock at the airport). One of the things to consider if you are carrying very much luggage is how many of those picturesque but steep little Venetian bridges there are between your arrival point and your hotel. There are none between the water taxi point and this hotel.

I realized a week before my recent tour of Europe that our itinerary concluded with three nights in…read moreVenice, and I had hotel plans for just one of those. Yikes! While the aforementioned hotel around the corner from St. Mark's square promised palatial accommodations, a palatial price (relatively speaking) accompanied the reservation. I sought a less exorbitant guest bill, and this guest house overlooking the Grand Canal delivered spectacularly. For $146, I scored two nights at an unbeatable location. Casa Favaretto's charm was unending, and the lovely experience began with a gorgeous and heart-warming smile from owner (I presume) Francesca. She helped me schlep heavy luggage up a flight of stairs to our sizable room. Understand the ballgame before booking here in the humid summer months. There is no elevator to the second floor or air conditioning. While that might be a deal breaker for you, I hope it won't. A mammoth plug-in fan next to the bed reduced the brunt of the broil. I just skipped sliding under the covers and was quite comfortable. I hauled my suitcase across 7 or so bridges in the walk from St. Mark's Square. What's one more staircase? The guest house was far from full, leaving the community bathroom rarely occupied. The shower featured some of the best water pressure during my time in Europe and plenty of space to hang or set clothes away from the commode and shower stall, a novelty among the places I stayed, especially the cruise ship. A community refrigerator allowed me to cool any water or soda bottles I had accrued. For the reasonable cost of 1-2 Euros, it also offered shelves filled with cold still and sparkling water and sodas. Did I mention the location? Good luck finding a better deal anywhere in Venice but especially on the Grand Canal. The view from my bedroom's front window was enchanting and breathtaking. While Favaretto's delightful simplicity may not include elaborate bells and whistles or round-the-clock desk service, astute travelers shouldn't need them. Consider this the perfect home base for walking and exploring Venice's crooked and less packed back streets. The one-bridge jaunt to catch an Alilaguna to Marco Polo (at 4 a.m. no less) was facile and a stress-free and bargain way to reach the airport on the mainland. In short, my stay at Casa Favaretto was wonderful, and I'll be back, especially when temperatures dip.

After a horrible experience at a hostel in Paris, I was more than a little weary to stay in one…read moreagain. However, I'm SO glad I made the exception for Casa Favaretto. The hostel has been family run for 60 years and is currently run by Francesca, the sweetest woman. The hostel is impeccably clean, in the greatest location, and is so easy to get to from the airport. When we arrived we were welcomed by Francesca who showed us our room and made reservations at osteria alla Staffa (go!). She was so kind and accomodating through out the whole stay, and makes me wish there were more hostels like that in Italy! I would 100000% recommend it!