Hotel Galleria

Amazing location on the Grand Canal right next to the Academia bridge, and very good value for Venice, which is certainly a factor in giving this a well-deserved 9. The place is old school which feels particularly appropriate in a city like Venice, and added to the experience of our stay. It actually made me realise how commoditised and soulless so many modern hotels can be. It is staffed in the mornings only but the check in instructions (we arrived at midnight and were given door codes) were very clear and the system worked perfectly. Very nice owners who have had this property under their management for many years. Don't read anything into this being a one star hotel - the rating is down to the simplicity of the offering, not the quality or cleanliness etc, which are very good. I would be very happily stay there again.

Very clean and location is perfect just beside the public transportation 😍

Location

Fantastic location by the Academia Bridge and Vaporetti piers. Easy walk from here to almost anywhere and good bars and restaurants in the less bust Dorsodoro area of Venice.

We'd booked a 'small' room but I didn't think I'd be able to touch both walls with outstretched armsI This meant an awkward step by the bed to the window which had a great view of the canal. The mattress was very uncomfortable, almost 'u' shaped so we rolled into each other. Walls were paper thin so we could hear neighbours snoring and noisy guests in the creaky corridor who were then talking and laughing at 4am. There's no-one to speak to either as there's no representative at the hotel at night. We didn't sleep much...!