Hotel Abbazia

Hotel Abbazia is just two minutes away from Santa Lucia train station, and the Ferrovia vaporetto (water bus) station is even closer. You can catch a ride on the vaporetto from there any time day or night to San Marco or anywhere you want, or you can just cross the "Ponte dei Scalzi" on Canal Grande and walk your way from there. The hotel entrance is tucked away inside a small alley, and you might have to ask for directions if it is your first time in Venice, but it should be easy for you to find. As for the hotel itself, it is really a charming hotel, and the staff, lead by the manager Alvise Vianello, are the friendliest and most charming staff you would ever counter. The are welcoming and accommodating that you'd feel right at home when you are there. The room itself was very nice and well maintained, it is of a good size, and has all the needed amenities. The bathroom was also clean and of a good size. The hotel also has Wi-Fi and it's free of charge for the guests. The breakfast was basic, and actually was of the widest varieties that we've experienced in our 6 cities Italian adventure, but again, breakfast is not exactly Italy's biggest export. We loved our stay in the hotel Abbazia, and we loved the kindness of its staff, and if we ever went back to Venice, I'd make sure to stay there again. The shower handler was broken, but it was not really an issue for me.

The hotel is perfectly located (close to the train station and to the bus station, making it convenient for a city-trip) and on walking distance from the city-centre. Staff is quite helpful and very nice.

The building archetecture suggested it had been a part of a monastery joined to a large church nextdoor with lots of bells. The bells do ring. The hotel has a beautiful courtyard that our room looked onto. The room was clean and nicely furnished. Your information should note the hotel does not have an elevator. Hotel staff carries luggage to your room, however.

Staff at front desk very helpful and friendly the breakfasts! Hard-boiled eggs were soft-boiled and surprised many guests when they cracked them open. Croissants were burnt, coffee was put out in glass pitcher, not heated and tables were cleaned very slowly, a real disappointment.

Friendly and helpful staff, somewhere to leave your bags before and after your stay, small courtyard garden, excellent location close to the station, sound of the nearby monastery bells, reasonably priced drinks in the very comfortable bar No