San Marco hotels

La Colombina is an excellent hotel, great value for money. It's located on the canal leading to the Bridge of Sighs, so very atmospheric, very central - without being on the main tourist run, so it is quiet and secluded. The staff are wonderful, especially the front desk, who were so helpful and for whom nothing was too much trouble. We stayed here when it had just opened, we will stay there again.

The hotel has an intimate feel about it and the staff are exceptional. Our room had a canal view but as it was on the fourth floor, we had to stand right up to the window to see it! No matter. Lower floors would have encountered a lot of noise from the canal which is, in effect, a busy thoroughfare. With the windows closed most of the noise was shut out, but not entirely. Breakfasts were buffet style with a variety of hot and cold options. I craved a banana for my breakfast but when I enquired, no banana was forthcoming. There was fresh fruit salad, cold meats, cereals, pastries etc so plenty of choice. We had dinner in the restaurant twice and the food was good but expensive (12 Euros for a mixed side salad seemed a lot!). On one evening we were given complimentary Bellinis and fratelli (heaven in a doughnut!). There was a pianist playing an incredibly out of tune piano in one of the dining rooms and his command of the keyboard left a lot to be desired. A shame but it was amusing (for a while). We booked a deluxe room which had two armchairs and a small table and so the room was spacious. The room was rather hot however, even when we switched off the heating and took the duvets off the beds. Maybe we're just hot people?! The hotel and our room was very clean. One day we returned at lunchtime to freshen up and the cleaner had left her trolley in her room and the room was half-cleaned. She returned after 10 minutes, apologetic, and vacuumed around us!

We stayed here in February for a 3 day break with our three teenagers. The rooms were large, clean and well furnished (not bog standard corporate but venetian "antique" style). Beds very comfortable. The hotel is situated just next to the Rialto bridge so you can arrive from the airport along the canal by waterbus. A lovely start to a holiday. The hotel is right in the middle of all the tourist attractions and wonderfully placed for wandering along the canal. The staff were brilliant giving good advice on what to see - we visited places we would not have selected from guide books but were fabulous and well worth visiting. Highly recomended. Would be perfect for a honeymoon !

all good with organized assistance to get to airport although water taxes were on strike

A very venezian style hotel. All of it spoke of Italy. Proper and nice staff. Wonderful persian rugs. One of the entrances directed the guests to the gondolas. And so close to Piazza San Marcos...Those clean and crisp linen towels, excellent toiletries. All in all, highly recommended!

We received a warm welcome from the receptionist on arrival and each time we handed in the room key. The intimate breakfast room served a wide and plentiful variety of fresh food and drinks. The bedroom was comfortable and quiet, a pleasant place to be after hectic expeditions.

Good location. @ minutes from St. Marks Square. Right on a Canal. I could sit and watch the gondoliers go by all day.. Rooms were clean. Modern bath but room had old Venetian charm