(4/7/2014) This was one of the hotels booked for us on a group tour of Italy, and by far the best…read moreof the three we stayed at. I had a balcony and view of the Adriatic, lovely. Rooms were modern and clean and felt, bright, airy and relaxing. The free WiFi was relatively, pretty fast. We had breakfast and dinners included which we ate at the hotel. Breakfasts are the usual continental-style you find across Italy: ham/salami platter, cheese platter, yogurt, cold cereal, rolls/bread; unusually, they did put out hard-boiled eggs. The best part of dinner was an extensive salad bar the pasta, some of which even looked fresh and not dried. We were even given choices for the secondi. Stay away from the "Vegetarian" meals, abyssmal and mostly cold. Location is convenient for the bus to the Punta Sabbioni (pier) to catch the boats to Venice and the outlying islands. The hotel is oceanfront, so the best location for beachgoers. In the nearby Piazza Aurora are plenty of shops for sandwiches and souvenirs, coffee bars, a bank, convenience stores with sodas and booze. Would def recommend if you are planning a visit to Venice.

I stayed here during the Venice Film Festival and therefore paid a lot more than usual. It is a…read moregood 3 star hotel and the personnel is very nice and well mannerred. I recommend it if you're not looking for fancy stuff. Very well located: 15 minutes walk from the Casino and 5 minutes walk from the boats that take you to central Venice.

Nice, clean, and comfortable. Breakfast inclusive with room. Good value. Short 5 min walk from…read morewater-bus stop. Front desk, Marco, was super helpful and really made our stay more comfortable; lui è molto bravo! 5 minutes from local piazza, bus stops, trattorias, grocery stores (3) and shopping. Great barber just off piazza near grocery store COOP. Marco recommended Ristorante Gran Viale - (locals eat there) - exceptional! Pasta Carbonara was very good and Insalata Caprese was wonderful. Hotel Rigel was built in the 1960's and retains a unique charm. Staff is attentive and accommodating. Ask for room with furnished balcony, makes for nice dining alfresco after a long day of site seeing in Venice. Cool breezes, nice neighborhood. In summer expect Wisconsin-size Mosquitos! We'd stay again and again! This place will not disappoint.

This place was amazingly delicious!! Our favorite restaurant while visiting Italy without a doubt!read more

The location is perfect. Everything is close by for the tourist. I was able to go everywhere in…read morevery close distances. They give complimentary water taxi service to Murano which was a nice scenary. The included breakfast exceeded my expectations. It was delicious! The rooms are small but so are all rooms in Venice. The shower not my favorite since it was very slippery with a curtain that kept sticking on me when showering and that's uncomfortable. The staff was friendly and nice. Overall recommend.

We were a group of 5 ladies from Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida. We accidentally came upon…read morethis lovely hotel which was once a family home. We felt so welcomed and at home there. The staff was amazing and helpful. The view was amazing and we were right on the grand canal. We all loved the breakfast which was wonderful and finely decorated. I highly recommend this hotel. It was close to restaurants, water bus stops, and St. Mark's Square.

A fantastic hotel in Venice, right on Grand Canal. Ask for…read moreroom 40 or 41. We stayed in 41 - it has a two walled, all glass views of the canals. It is near the best place/room location I have ever stayed in. Great food within one minute, shopping within 3 minutes - but best of all this hotel, in Dorsoduro province of Venice is very Uncrowded. It is about 20 minutes form the St Mark's touristy area, as well as Rialta bridge area. I will only stay here in Venice, and only room 41. Top floor (4th) and just incredible views. September is a great time to go, weather perfect every day in middle of month for us. Note that no matter what you will go outside the room for a toilet, which is 15 feet away. There is a bouday in room and a nice shower. Every worker was fantastic. All spoke English. Breakfast included, very nice room, with adequate nice food. Real dishes, good coffee, etc. They even warm the milk for coffee...

As a regular traveler to Italy, this American/Italian will say that this Hotel is a fine choice…read morefor everyone who wants to be across the street from the beach and have all the amenities you could ask for. Clean, modern, with a terrace for every room, a great breakfast included too, the staff are very friendly an professional.

The price is to much for old rooms with not modern things and no equipment in bathroom very littleread more