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Reviews of La Villeggiatura

La Villeggiatura
San Polo-calle Dei Botteri 1569, Venice, VE

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 95 out of 130 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 130 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 130 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 130 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 130 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stella

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lots of steps but we were told about that before arrival. Very helpful with information & were on hand if we had any questions.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

clive michael

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet and excellent location. Need to be aware of three flights of stairs to reach accommodation.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We felt very comfortable with our accommodations. Barbara gave excellent advice and was patient with our getting used to our first visit to Venice.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very excellent. Location was perfect. The room was very good and the shower water pressure was very good. Nothing bad to say about this hotel. Note there are 4 or 5 flights of stairs. If that isn’t an issue then the place will be perfect. Babi was helpful with dining suggestions and she let us know about a transportation strike and prearranged a water taxi for our departure which would have been a disaster without her help.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Barbara on Nov 12, 2023
Thank you so much for your very kind feedback. It was a pleasure having you at La Villeggiatura and we hope to welcome you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

PERNAL

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked the decor of the bedrooms and the comfort of the bed. Barbara was very helpful in making suggestions and arranging reservations for us. Although we knew there were steps to our stay, we did not realize there were so many(our traveling partners had a hard time navigating the stairs). I would encourage anyone to stay here.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Barbara on Nov 12, 2023
Thank you for your very kind feedback. I'm so happy you enjoyed so much your stay at La Villeggiatura and we hope to welcome you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Barbara was lovely - very communicative from the outset, giving us clear directions on how to reach the property. Upon arrival she helped us plan an itenary and showed us a map of the city with some restaurant recommendations. The room was lovely and quaint, and location was central and perfect. I would absolutely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Barbara on Nov 12, 2023
Thank you for your kind comment. I'm always happy to help our guests in planning at best their stay: as a local I have a lot of knowledge to share ;-)See you soon!

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great stay - great all around. My only small critism is the towels were a bit musty.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Barbara on Nov 12, 2023
Thank you very much for your kind feedback and your vote. I am happy that you had a nice stay. I'm very sorry about the towels: we use an external laundry service so I would have appreciated it if you would have reported it to me right away, directly so I could have pointed it out to the company. I hope to host you again in the futureAll the best

8/10 Good

Sharen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is well located in the heart of Venice. Within walking distance from Rialto Mercato water bus station so it was easy to transfer from the train station. There are an abundance of restaurants, bars and gorgeous sites at your doorstep including local markets. The room was spacious, clean and well appointed. There are three flights of stairs so be prepared to carry up your luggage. Hotel staff kindly assisted us with our bags. Breakfast was adequate however it appears to be first in first served as supplies were not topped up. Overall a very enjoyable stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Barbara on Nov 12, 2023
Thank you very much for your kind feedback. Yes our location is one of our strengths :-) Wish you all the best

8/10 Good

Syed M U

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It is not a hotel, this must be on Air BNB. Entrance is very sketchy, it is 2-3 bed apartment and they converted into so-called hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Barbara on Aug 31, 2023
Dear Sir, thank you very much for your kind feedback. Actually we are NOT a hotel, we are not included in the hotel section. La Villeggiatura is a b&b as clearly specify on the web-site you used to take your reservation along with all the details of the house including the fact that ours is a 16th century palace and that we have 6 rooms, not 2-3 as you wrote...I am very happy that you had a nice stay. Wish you all the best

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Must Give It a Try.
If you are looking to enjoy how locals would live and without the need to do most of the daily routine yourself, this BNB is what you are looking for. The hotel manager was very helpful to tell you how one should go about travelling within the city. The on site attendent really attends to your needs. The breakfast is decent enough to last you throughout the day. This is something that we would recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Joram

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yuting

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We - a family of four stayed there for one night. We received great hospitality. The front desk gave us great advice on our one night stay. The facility looks old from outside (well, this is Venice) but indoor is well maintained, updated, artistic with attention to details. Breakfast is a huge plus too.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Carol

Traveled with group
Barbara was fantastik, very helpful. Unfortunately I don’t think the bathroom had been cleaned in a long time. The 2nd day the beds were made but that was it. No fresh towels, no addtional toilet paper. The three story of stairs was a bit rough. Way over priced for what it was. Sorry.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff and service. Beautiful rooms, good breakfast and great information on what to do and how to get about.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Oana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Barbara on May 14, 2023
Thank yuo very much for your great review!

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was really close to the Rialto market and restaurants but was quiet and peaceful. We were given lots of help and ideas about where to go, how to get there and good restaurants. The rooms were tidied each day and were immaculate with water bottles refilled and beds made each day. Breakfast was very enjoyable- continental and the coffee was very good. I would go again.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Barbara on May 14, 2023
Thank you so much David for your very kind feedback. I'm happy to know you enjoyed your stay at La Villeggiatura.I look forward to seeing you again All the best

8/10 Good

Cecilie

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tyler

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Georges

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, clean rooms and lovely staff
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Barbara on Sep 26, 2022
Thank you so much for your kind feedback. I'm happy to know your enjoyed your stay at la Villeggiatura and I hope to welcome you again in the future.All the best

10/10 Excellent

Danijel

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place tucked away in plain sight off of Rialto bridge in prime location a short walk to everything. Great value.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Barbara on Sep 26, 2022
So kind of you! thank you for your kind review. I hope to see you in the future

8/10 Good

Deepen

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Peter, Para Hills West

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An amazing place to stay on Venice. Barbara is amazing and made is feel welcome and introduced us to the area which is in a perfect spot. Room was beautiful and spacious. Cannot recommend staying here enough. You will love it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christiana

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful cozy hotel with good breakfast, staff was helpful, however there is no elevator to expect to lug your suitcases up a few flights.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Barbara on Jul 15, 2022
Thank you so much for your very kind feedback! Hope to see you in the future

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a lovely typical Venetian property with lovely rooms. Barbara and her colleague could not have been more helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Response from Barbara on Jul 15, 2022
Thank you very much for your great feedback. I'm happy to know you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to welcome you again in the future. All the best

10/10 Excellent

Kamal

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Barbara on Apr 9, 2022
Thank you very much for your kind review. We are happy to know you enjoyed your stay at La Vileggiatura and we are looking forward to welcome you again i the future Best regards

6/10 Okay

JUAN

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
a very nice place to stay
we had a great experience. the staff is very helpful. they helped us lug our heavy bags up the stairs. the room was spacious. the location is great.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The location was great, the staff very friendly and helpful. Barbara gave us a lot of information about things to see and do in Venice. The breakfast was very good.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Barbara on Apr 30, 2020
Dear Guest, thank you very much for your kind words: I'm happy you enjoyed breakfast, location and the service. I'm sorry for my late reply but I had limited access to my mail. I really hope everything will get better soon and I look forward to welcome you again at La Villeggiatura. Stay in stay safe

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Barbara on Jan 2, 2020
Thank you very much for the score you gave to La Villeggiatura. We hope to welcome you in the future All the best Barbara

8/10 Good

Juliet

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, round the corner from water taxi. Barabara was incredibly friendly & helpful, couldn't be more accomadating. Continental breakfast, exactly what we expected. Room could do with a little tlc but overall was fit for purpose. Would definately recommend to others.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Barbara on Jan 2, 2020
Thank you very much Juliet for your kind feedback. I really hope to welcome you in the future. Wish you all the best Barbara

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect Location just away from the crowds
Great Location. Spacious Room with high ceilings. Barbara the host in addition to making me feel very welcome had many suggestions and options for entertainments in the area. Very knowledgable and helpful. Bathroom had shower tub, nice amenities and a mini frig
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Hugh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, lovely hotel
It is a lovely small hotel. Barbara was very welcoming and most helpful in suggesting our itinerary and advising on the best times to visit the popular attractions.. Our room was very comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Barbara on Oct 20, 2019
Thank you very much Hugh for your kind feedback. I'm happy you enjoyed your stay at La Villeggiatura , i loved to share with you my tips. I wish you all the best Barbara

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good Bed and Breakfast
Very historic Bed and Breakfast place. Well located near but not in the busy city centre area. Staff were friendly and helpful, including booking some classical music concerts.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Barbara on Oct 20, 2019
Thank you very much for your kind comment. It was a pleasure hosting you at La Villeggiatura and we hope to welcome you in the future. Best wishes

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Barbara was great! She gave very good directions how to find her place! We had a great stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Barbara on Oct 9, 2019
Thank you SO MUCH!! :-) I'm happy you enjoyed your stay at La Villeggiatura- I love making our guests feel at home! I hope to welcome you again in the future All the best

10/10 Excellent

Carole

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place!
we had a really great time getting to put our feet up for a much-needed rest while in Venice. Barbara and Sunil were terrific helps for us! Definitely recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Barbara on Sep 13, 2019
Thank you very much for your kind feedback. It has been a pleasure having you at La Villeggiatura. see you in the future! All the best

2/10 Terrible

Javed

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Sub-standard hotel. over priced.
Will never recommend this place, substandard hotel. Need to open 4 doors with 4 keys to get into your room. They ard too many steps, they it is 3rd , in reality more. Had to wait for 5 minutes in am hours to get hot water. Shower is very small cant move your arms freely. The hallways are dark you have to turn the lights. No elevator, people with health issues and people with special needs can never access. Very old building, not upto standard. over priced, theadvertisement on their is misleading.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Barbara on Aug 30, 2019
Dear Sir, we are always happy to receive any review: whatever the score or comment, for us it is important to improve our service. Reading your feedback I realize that none of your statements relate to our service or location or room but rather the structure, the building, and so I wonder if the b&b's information and descriptions have actually been read by you before booking. La Villeggiatura is not a hotel, as you wrote, but a bed and breakfast: a typical Venetian residence located in a Seventeenth century building. We love our city and our desire is to preserve its historic buildings as intact as possible. For this we clearly indicate in the descriptions and also in our confirmation email that the b&b is on the third floor, without a lift (which we will never put in). Despite this, La Villeggiatura offers an accurate and personalized service: as you confirmed giving a very good feedback for our check-in service. The advertisement is not formulated at random but it is the result of all the comments made by customers who have stayed at the b&b so I don't see how it can be misleading ... Regarding the shower instead I would like to underline that it is a standard size shower and that no one has ever complained about its size. On the other hand, you have chosen a classic room, we also have superior rooms and junior suites: I hope to welcome you in the future in one of those bigger rooms that, I'm sure, better suit your needs. I wish you all the best

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Barbara on Aug 30, 2019
Dear Guest, thank you for feedback: we consider all of them valid and helpfull in order to improve our service. Unfortunately you didn't provide your name or a reason for your score. As you can see 4/10 is not the score we are used to receive so, please, feel free to get back to me, even by e-mail, in order to share with me your suggestions. Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location was perfect. Convenient to everything. B&b with all the charm you would expect in Venice.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Barbara on Aug 30, 2019
Thank you Rosemary! Yes, the b&b's location is perfect in order to visit all the main sites but it's also quiet and typical ... See you soon!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nicely maintained property. Very helpful people and provide good guidance.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Barbara on Aug 30, 2019
Thank you for your very kind comment. I love to share my knowledge of the city with our guests!! I hope to see you soon again: there are so many other places to see and visit!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Barbara is fantastic and extremely welcoming. She kindly provided assistance with our heavy luggage (the B&B is located on the 3rd floor) and very helpful information about the local area and tour suggestion. The room and bedding are very clean. We stayed there during the worst heatwave across entire Europe and fortunately the A/C worked very well. The breakfast is good for a B&B. The location is about the center of the island and very close to the main business street.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Barbara on Aug 12, 2019
Thank you so much for your very kind feedback, I'm so happy to know you enjoyed your stay at La Villeggiatura and I hope to welcome you in the future...maybe during a colder period :-) Wish you all the best

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great little place,
The staff was great and the location was great. Very good A/C. Not great TV or TV channels. Breakfast was good. No scenery from inside of the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Barbara on Jul 16, 2019
Thank you very much for your kind feedback. We are happy you enjoyed your stay at La Villeggiatura. We hope to welcome you in the future: we are going to improve TV channels selection :-)

10/10 Excellent

Andre, Toronto, Canada

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Barbara was so helpful throughout our stay, and helped make our trip to Venice a fantastic one (especially with knowledgeable recommendations). The reception area and our room were very comfortable and inviting, and we wish we could have stayed longer! Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from Barbara on Jul 16, 2019
Thank you very much Andre for your kind words: I'm always happy to share my city's knowledge :-). See you next time for a longer stay!

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Helpful
We happened to be there during a heat wave so the room was a but warm for us even with the air conditioning, but they were very accommodating and provided a fan to help circulate cooler air.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Barbara on Jul 16, 2019
Hi Joan! Thank you so much for your feedback and kind words: yes it was very hard to face the heat wave but we have done our best and I'm happy you appreciated. I look forward to seeing you next Autumn :-)

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Warm, courteous staff always willing to help. Room was comfortable, clean, and well designed in Venetian tradiation. We were 3 flights up which was a lot for my companion. Bath tub and shower lack grab bar and safety cord foe emergencies.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Barbara on Jul 16, 2019
thank you very much for your kind feedback: we are happy to know your enjoyed your stay with us in particular that you have appreciated our service, comfort, cleanliness and style. Just a note: ALL the our bathtubs and showers have safety cord for emergency. Actually it is often used for other reason and fortunately never for emergency :-)))

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Barbara on May 7, 2019
Thank you so much for your kind feedback. I'm happy to know you enjoyed your stay at La Villeggiatura so much and I hope to welcome you again in the future. I wish you all the best

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Saw so many good reviews when we booked but we were so disappointed. Barbara was nice but she didnt understand our request and insisted we pay more for the same size of room because we had an infant and 6 yr old with us. We didnt even eat breakfast and had to pay an extra 50 euros for a rolaway bed? Whcih we didnt even really need. we have travelled to so many places around eruope and never experienced this anywhere else.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Barbara on May 7, 2019
Thank you for taking the time to write a review but it would have been more correct of you to write the truth. You have made a reservation for 2 adults only in a classic room, that is our smallest room (perfect for two people but NOT for a family of 4). I'm sorry but just because we are a first class b&b, I would never have let 2 adults and 2 children sleep in a bed, despite being a king-size. Although I have specified in my confirmation email "2 adults", you have never written that you would have been 4: if you did I would have immediately warned you that the room you chose could not accommodate your family and therefore no surprise on arrival. LUCKY we had a larger room available where your family stayed comfortable for 2 nights. And this is the most important thing for me. Regarding breakfast: you never asked me not to do it. It was included in the price and I can't know, unless you say so, whether or not you want breakfast: we have always prepared it anyway counting you too. Regarding the price: the largest room obviously has a higher price, usually 20/25 euros/night more. The cost for the older girl's stay is usually 25 euros per night (a standard single bed not a cot, service and breakfast) Obviously the stay for the baby was free. We offered you a discounted price of 25 euros per night instead of 45/50 euros. I honestly don't understand your disappointment. We welcomed your "unexpected" family, we offered you a large and comfortable room and all at a discounted price. In these circumstances we usually receive thanks, not a negative review. Honestly, I can't speak for all hoteliers in Europe, but I think we would all like to know that you are traveling in 4 and not in 2. Everything I did from the moment you arrived to your departure was intended to give you the best stay and service: this is our style.