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Reviews of Villa Ducale

3 out of 5
Villa Ducale
Via Martiri Della Liberta 75, Dolo, VE

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 84 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 84 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 84 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 84 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 84 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a really nice old place to stay. AC worked well, room had a huge bathroom. Close to Venice.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Dianna

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Taste of Italy
Such a surprising treat. An authentic Italian villa with all the comforts of home including air conditioning. Easy bus access to Venice right outside the door. Fantastic!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Irene on Jul 23, 2019
Thank you so much! We hope to see you again in our Villa.

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

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Wonderful place to stay

10/10 Excellent

Angelica, miami

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quite palace with parking
Beautiful palace. you take the bus then water public taxi or vaporetto and voila
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Vanda

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shabby chic with very good restaurant
The building has lots of character and history and the restaurant and communal sitting areas are beautiful. The outside could do with a good coat of paint on shutters, stonework cleaned and gardens better maintained ( entrance area good, gardens at back seen better days). Nothing a little tender loving care couldn't fix. The nearby village of Dolo has historic interest and some smart bars but the immediate stretch either side of hotel is disappointing as many of the othe villas abandoned and in secpvere disrepair. Hoping some rejuvenation will happen as has started the other side of canal. Very convenient for motorway to/ from Venice airport or as alternative for visiting the city.

6/10 Okay

Steve

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Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Cornelis

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Going for 4 or down to 2 stars
Staff will try and do a lot to make you happy, but what makes a nice villa like this a wonderful stay is lacking. Simple service things like a "too short" shower curtain, bathroom mildew, dirty floors...or no beers or wine list available?
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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Stayed 2 nights in May 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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In an old venetian villa
Good hotel in an old villa, vert comfortable. Good breakfast, good price

10/10 Excellent

Laura Lee , Minto, NB, Canada

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Fabulous villa.
We loved this gorgeous country villa. I would go back in a heart beat. If you are into architecture, then stay here. The food and wine was fabulous. If you like to be treated like royalty, then you will enjoy yourself here. The villa was hosting a wedding on the weekend, as they have a very talented chef and a grand ballroom that hold about 100 people. . They have a Italian/English speaking receptionist by the name of Arianna who made our stay so helpful. You only have to take one bus 53E to and from Venice main bus, this was so easy for us. We have never taken buses before this trip. And we took the buses to Dolo and Stra for more shopping and the shoe museum. It is usually quiet at the villa and that was what we wanted for a few days. The grounds and atmosphere add to the relaxed feeling you have while here.
Ed  & Laura Lee Sept 2016

10/10 Excellent

Jess , Manchester, UK

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Beautiful hotel
Hotel was beautiful and absolutely immaculate. Staff were friendly and very helpful. Breakfast was lovely and the rooms were comfortable and well furnished.

8/10 Good

Teresa & Kit, Canada

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Charming old ,restored villa Outside of Venice.
Very friendly staff, good restaurant in hotel, clean and comfortable bed and room

10/10 Excellent

Marius, Toronto, Canada

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villa Ducale a nice an unique place to stay
Very clean villa located 30 minutes from Venice by bus which has a Stop station in front of the vila. Bus schedule every 30 minutes and Stop to the main entry in Venice. Bus ticket 3.50 euros per person One way. We got free parking in the villa front yard and a very good european breakfast included in our room booking. The room was very large, clean and stylish. Bathroom very clean and large. The villa reception stuff was very polite and ready to help with any question we had. We enjoyed staying there.

10/10 Excellent

from Seattle, r

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Straight out of italian movie
This is a original old villa that has stayed in the family for generations. It's unpretentious almost like visiting your excentric uncle in his country villa beautiful venetian chandeliers. In order to get good wifi you must practically sit on the receptionist lap. The breakfast could be improved. A little fruit would help and bulk yogurt with lots of toppings! Fantastic dinners and general staff very friendly!

8/10 Good

Chez, Tewkesbury

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Hotel on outskirts of Venice
Wow! When we arrived we were impressed with the look of the hotel and garden. Even had a red carpet out, sadlt not for us. There was a local family wedding later that evening. Our room, although not large was adequate with a large ensuite marble bathroom. All decorated in old Italian regency style. A huge buffet breakfast was supplied with lots of choices. Staff were friendly and helpful. Free wifi available.

10/10 Excellent

DMS

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Easy to get to Venice.
Beautiful hotel with very nice and helpful staff. Venice was one bus away. The bus stop was a few feet from the hotel. The breakfast buffet was great.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Great for Venice visit
We stayed 2 nights. It’s a very beautiful old villa. We would come back. Service wasn't great. But they tried hard. One only was able to speak English. Transportation information was only minimal, had to figure out the details our self. Don’t ask the stuff questions about Venice. They seem not to be prepared well for Venice tourists. They are probably making most of their business with weddings and Italian guests. When you figure it out, the bus connection to Venice is great. Hotel price was very good. Hotel is a very old villa. Was very nice too sleep in an old historic house. Beautiful garden/park. Breakfast was lots of sweet stuff, if you want something different, let them know, they will try to organize it for the next morning. If you want to eat out, there are two places nearby, but no one there speaks any English. Trust me, I mean “NO” English. We had 7 waiters standing around our boy to try to understand him. After a while one came to rescue us. He was able to talk very good German. @hotel … prepare some information on paper for your guests who are visiting Venice. How to ride the bus, costs times, ferry option. How to get around in Venice. You will make your guests happier.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Old hotel with lots of character.
Typical European hotel- no pool, 2 beds pushed together to make a king which leaves a crack in the middle. The beds were very hard. The staff was pleasant but not all spoke English. They did offer a breakfast in the morning which was good but the cereal was stale. The shuttle offered to the airport was good but very expensive! 65 euros each way!

10/10 Excellent

Paul, Scotland

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Very nice and pleasing hotel
We chose this hotel as it was reasonably priced and close to Venice which we wanted to visit. In fact it was only half an hour away on the bus and the stops are right outside the hotel. The location of the hotel is in a very pleasent setting with the river running by across the road. There are plenty of other places to visit around the area if you weary from walking round Venice. Also there is plenty of parking with shade around the grounds. The hotel itself is in need of a little TLC in places, mainly outside. The room we had was very comfortable. The staff were more than helpful and very pleasent and polite. The breakfast was a typical continental breakfast. However, there was a vast choice and you would not go hungry. Would I go back again - most defiantly.

8/10 Good

Jason, St Louis MO

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Beautiful property!
The hotel was beautiful. our room was a little cramped for the six of us (two kids slept on the floor) but the AC worked great (AC! first time on our trip) and we all slept well. Just a 20 minute drive to Venice from here. The staff held breakfast for us even though we were a good 30 minutes after they normally close it off.

8/10 Good

Neil, Spalding

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Picturesque-Shabby-Chic in the Sun
We stayed for 2 nights after arriving from a Cruise ending in Venice. This hotel is old and has seen better days but is a picture in the sunshine. Very nice gardens with an abandoned concrete swimming pool, ice house, well and flowering trees and borders. It overlooks the river and is a very peaceful area. The hotel has very high ceilings and is quite attractive with large paintings of Venice.The WiFi works in the entrance hall but not in our room (27). The A/C worked well in the room and we were there at a time in June which was very hot. If you get a room overlooking the front of the hotel on the first floor above the ground you might get working WiFi. They have a good restaurant but a little expensive although the hotel room rate was very reasonable.

10/10 Excellent

Kiwi, New Zealand

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Favourite stay in Europe
Loved the staff, location and facilities. Out of the hustle and bustle of the city and has lovely little restaurants close by.

10/10 Excellent

Chris

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Awesome Hotel and Top Customer Service
This was my first trip to Venice Italy. I truly do not regret to have stayed in Villa Ducale. It is a beautiful place to stay, very comfortable rooms with everything you need. Their customer service was excellent in every aspect. Everyone was very friendly, helpful, and professional. Many Thanks!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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The only problem was the traffic noise which continued all night.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Simone

Business traveler
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Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from dounia on Feb 11, 2020
Grazie mille per la recensione. Siamo veramente felici ed estasiati di essere riusciti a rendere piacevole il Suo soggiorno nella Nostra Villa. Speriamo in un Suo ritorno quanto prima!

10/10 Excellent

Federico, Fagnano Olona

Traveled with family
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Bellezza della villa,restauro attento,personale gentile,camere splendide,possibilità di raggiungere in mezz'ora sia Venezia che Padova.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Irene on Sep 6, 2019
Grazie mille per la recensione. Siamo veramente felici ed estasiati di essere riusciti a rendere piacevole il Suo soggiorno nella Nostra Villa. Speriamo in un Suo ritorno quanto prima!

8/10 Good

Diana

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Una nobile Villa un po’ vissuta.
La Villa è splendida, il restauro è un po’ datato, ma l’aria vissuta ha il suo fascino. Per gli amanti dei lampadari di Murano, degli specchi alla veneziana e dei mobili di antiquariato.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Irene on Sep 5, 2019
Grazie mille per aver scelto la Villa Ducale per il Suo soggiorno in Riviera. Siamo lieti di sentire che l'aria vissuta sia stata apprezzata. La villa ha tanto da raccontare e da mostrare! Siamo felici di avere come ospiti persone come Lei. Speriamo in un Suo ritorno!

8/10 Good

Lidia

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Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Irene on Aug 1, 2019
Grazie per il punteggio. Vorremo sapere in quali aspetti migliorare

10/10 Excellent

helmuth

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leben wie die Venezianer
es ist eine herrliche Villa; leider ist der Strassenlärm etwas störend
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Alessia on Sep 24, 2018
Vielen Dank für Ihre positive Bewertung. Wir hoffen, Sie wieder als unsere Gäste begrüßen zu dürfen. Villa Ducale

8/10 Good

Stanislav

Villa Ducale -Eine der prachtvollen Brenta Villen
Wunderschöne Villa aus dem 17 Jahrhundert . Sehr geräumige , wie in einem Palast engerichtete Zimmer. Schöner Park rund herum. Minus : fast an der Strase. Frühstück ok.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mika

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Mahtava vanha kartano. Suositellaan ehdottomasti.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Location d altri tempi
La location è molto suggestiva, soggiornare in questa villa ti porta indietro nel tempo alla vita dei nobili signori dell epoca. Ci tornerei volentieri, ma credo che andrebbe un po’ rivisto negli arredi delle camere che sono un tantino trascurate, al contrario la hall è molto elegante con i suoi salotti accoglienti. Colazione abbondante e per tutti i gusti (dolce e salata) Un plauso particolare va alla fanciulla del ricevimento (e tanto altro...) carina, cordiale accogliente e molto disponibile con noi clienti.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jean Claude

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Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Anton

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Herrliche Villa an angenehmer Lage
Wir waren bereits im zeriten Mal in dieser wunderbaren Villa. Sehr zuvorkommendes und freundliches Personal! Der Bus hält in unmittelbarer Nähe - man ist in einer guten halben Stunde mitten in Venedig. Hinweis: Es kann sein, dass die Adresse Via Martiri Della Liberta 75 nicht von Navigationsgeräten resp. Programmen gefunden wird. Ersetzen Sie Via durch Riviera. Wir kommen gerne wieder...
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Ein schöner Tag in einer schönen Villa
Wir haben nach einem Aufenthalt in Padua hier einen Zwischenstop in einer der alten Villen am Brenta-Kanal gemacht und auch sehr genossen. Das Abendessen war hervorragend und preislich angemessen und nicht zu teuer. Der Erhaltungszustand war gut, einzelne Renovierungen (etwa Bad) nicht ganz geglückt. Alles hat sehr gut funktioniert, alle waren sehr nett. Ein professionelles Management.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Unico neo è la scarsità di personale La colazione è in linea con un 3 stelle, camere e arredi idem, ma è degno delle migliori favole romantiche. Il giardino/parco è meraviglioso e l'architettura dell'edificio delle migliori ville venete.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

SFHa78, Pfalz

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Gute Lage für Ausflüge nach Venedig und Padua
Das Hotel ist tatsächlich eine schöne alte Villa mit kleinem süßen Park. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Da es sich um eine alte Villa handelt, ist natürlich auch kein Fahrstuhl vorhanden. Dafür aber eine breite Treppe. Es gibt auch ein Restaurant im Hotel, in dem es allerdings nur Fischgerichte gibt. Leider hatten wir das Pech, dass an dem Abend, an dem wir im Restaurant gegessen haben, die Mitarbeiterin kein englisch konnte, was die Bestellung etwas erschwerte, da es keine Karte gab, sondern das Menu mündlich vorgetragen wurde. Aber das Essen war gut. Die Lage des Hotel ist super, da vor dem Haus eine Bushaltestelle für die Busse nach Venedig und Padua halten. Eine einfache Fahrt kostet 4,- € pro Person. Leider kann man die Bustickets nicht im Hotel kaufen und der Busfahrer hatte auch keine. Automaten gibt es auch keine. Das Hotelpersonal war so freundlich und hat im Zentrum von Dolo Tickets für uns besorgt. Allerdings haben wir dann nicht mehr 4,-€ sondern 10,-€ pro Person gezahlt. Den Aufschlag fand ich schon übertrieben viel. Vor allem, wenn man in den Bewertungen anderer Hotels liest, dass diese Tickets vor Ort haben. Das Frühstück war gut, allerdings eher süß als deftig. Aber es gab so ne Art Toastbrot, Wurst und Käse. Alles in allem kann ich das Hotel empfehlen.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Francesco

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Posizione ottima. Pulizia altrettanto. Ristorante buono personale gentilissimo. Siamo molto soddisfatti

10/10 Excellent

Jean

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Voyage dans le temps
Un vrai palais au bord de la Brenta chez le comte Rocca. On peut rêver un peu et s'imaginer au 19eme siècle dans les meilleures chambres réservées à ses amis.

10/10 Excellent

Carina

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Bom custo beneficio
O Hotel e antigo, mas muito limpo!! Café da manhã bom! Não tem staff para ajudar com a bagagem, pois tem uma grande escada!! No geral execelente custo beneficio!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

SEBASTIEN

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Cadre exceptionnel
Cette villa datant du XIX éme siècle est exceptionnelle, les jardins sont magnifiques. Passée la peur du fait qu'un marriage se tenait le Soir de notre venue, La jeune femme qui nous a accueilli a été particulièrement professionnelle et à l'écoute des clients. Seul bémol important : le petit déjeuner qui n'est vraiment pas à la hauteur de ce type d'établissement, tres décevant sur ce point.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Giuseppe

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Bello
Hotel storico restaurato. Bellissimo fuori.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Villa mit Stil
Sehr schöne Villa in idealer Lage zwischen Padua und Venedig, beide Städte einfach mit dem Bus ( Haltestelle vor dem Haus) erreichbar. Besondere, klassische Unterkunft in alter Villa mit zeitgemäßer Technik.Tolles Ambiente, gutes Frühstück, sehr freundliches Personal.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

nicola

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Particolare e bello
Relax e tranquillità

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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10/10 Excellent

Anton

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Stilvolle Villa an idealer Lage
Ein sehr zuvorkommendes, stilvolles Haus. Wir haben die Italianità dieser schönen Villa auf unserer Weiterreise zu einer Kreuzfahrt ab Venedig sehr genossen. Mit dem Bus, der gleich vor dem Hotel fährt, ist man in einer halben Stunde in Venedig an det Piazzsle Roma. Abends gut gegessen und kompetente Rezeption. Gerne wieder!

8/10 Good

Monica

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molto buono
Ottimo rapporto qualità prezzo e personale molto carino e accogliente

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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viaggio in Veneto
Dopo un iniziale disagio dovuto alle condizioni della camera che ci hanno assegnato la prima notte (mancava il bidet, la porta della doccia non funzionava, la cassaforte era rotta) abbiamo segnalato questi inconvenienti e ci hanno trasferito in un'ottima stanza. Pertanto nel complesso siamo stati bene.