Hotel Canal Grande

Checking out tomorrow, really sorry to have leave! Professional, attentive staff, great ambiance and location. Rooms were remodeled in the past year or two and feature modern amenities with old world décor. Rooms are on the small side, but this to be expected, and not a problem for us. Breakfast offers a nice variety, nothing better than sitting out on the terrace overlooking the Grand Canal, watching boats cruise past and sipping a cappuccino. We will be back, highly recommend!

We booked one night here when our group tour finished and we planned to stay an extra night. It was almost half the price of the Hotel Abbrizio, nearby, where the group had stayed. Canal had good sized room, no elevator, great views out of our room, front desk service very good. Good location to be near train station and bus station. Exterior looks run down, but we had a great experience

Definitely the best place to stay in Venice. The location is great, the staff is very friendly, so why not 5 stars?
Well, my family of 5 (with 3 rooms) stayed there 4 years ago, and we stayed in the main quarters. We talked about the hotel ever since — the rooms were amazing, the beds were amazing, blah blah blah. This time, we felt like we were shipped off to the guest quarters — rooms down the way. The staff tried to make them sound better by saying they were bigger and newer and better, however, they may have been newer, but definitely not bigger or more grandiose. We may stay here again in Venice, but this stay cured us of lusting for this hotel.
I guess if you want to stay in the main quarters you have to ask for that specifically. Who knew? I would think 3 rooms for 3 nights might get the best accommodations, but that was not the case. Don’t get me wrong — it’s still lovely, just not what we expected.

An easy walk from the Ferrovia, this historic home was completely gutted and rebuilt as a hotel in 2009. The interior is modern and friendly, but not half as friendly as the staff. Every single person we dealt with was wonderful. My daughter and I loved our room, and even the high-​tech shower. Everything was spotless. Our ground-​floor room even had a little private outdoor seating area.
The staff was able to recommend a neighborhood restaurant that had great, non-​tourist food, and could map out any Vaporetto connection we needed. Breakfast was also very tasty.
Tip: When you cross the bridge from the Ferrovia, with the station to your back, just look up the canal on the right and you’ll see the hotel.
If you’re researching hotels in Venice you’ve noticed that all the hotels are expensive. This is my third stay in town, and far and away the best hotel I’ve had there. It was definitely worth the money. I booked via Expedia and everything went perfectly smoothly.
My only niggle is that their WiFi requires that you log in again with your provided name/​key combo every time you want to use it. Not too hard with iOS, but it can get a bit frustrating on a laptop if you have lots of tabs open. As I say, that’s a niggle.
How good is the staff? On our last morning I realized, to my horror, that a time zone subtlety in my calendar app meant that our flight home left in about two hours, and not later that evening as I had thought. Gianni was a hero: She expedited our check out and arranged for a water taxi to be there in five minutes. We made the flight with fifteen minutes to spare.

if you’re a fat kid at heart like me, then it’s like filling your belly full of dessert before even looking at the dinner salad, or getting to eat your «last meal» several times over before starting your kale cleanse diet. well, maybe not that extreme but Hotel Canal Grande sort of spoiled me and the wifey rotten at the beginning of our Italy trip (Venice, Florence, and Rome).
my wife and i cannot say enough about the wonderful staff and service we received. although check-​in was at 02:00, we arrived about 30 min early bc we checked out at noon from our previous Venice hotel (another wonderful little hotel by the name of Park Hotel Annia) and even after getting lost, still managed to arrive a bit early. anyway, we walked up to the hotel w/​luggage in tow and confessed we were a little early. well, Gianni and some other staff members greeted and welcomed us in and told us that not only was our room ready, but that we could choose between two different rooms. our original request was a room directly facing the canal and it was gorgeous. but then Gianni showed us another room on the top floor that had a wonderful private terrace. (the only room in the hotel that offers a walkout terrace!) from outside and from our two windows were beautiful views of the grand canal. we were sold and chose it. yes, it was a little smaller than the direct facing room but with the perfect weather, we spend most of our evenings out on the terrace eating pizza, sipping wine and listening to the violinist or accordion player playing sweet tunes just steps away from our room! w/​the light staying out till nearly 9:00, we couldn’t have asked for more.
not only was the room we had gorgeously decorated, it was spotless clean. the bathroom was the perfect mix of old school charm and modern comfort.
each morning we had breakfast at the hotel and the morning staff were also wonderful. we were fortunate to snag a seat outside, right on the water the last morning we were there, too.
the staff were also very helpful with directions to various points of interest and offered a great private water taxi that picked us up right on the water to take us to Murano Island, all courtesy of the hotel.
the location of the hotel was perfect. very close to the train station, which we caught out to head to Florence. (we spent 2 nights at Hotel Canal Grande, btw…) thanks for the wonderful memories; we hope to return one day!

Best place to stay in Venice. Friendly helpful staff, comfy cozy rooms that are nicely decorated. Internet that works, great breakfast options. Location is best, right on Grande Canal. Stayed here in November right after flooding and staff have excellent advice on working round the flooded areas during high tide and offered suggestion for things to do until water receded.
Amending the review to talk about WiFi. So many reviews indicated that the Internet service is so bad, however, we had excellent service in this hotel. It did log you off if inactive for a few minutes, but over all the connection was quick and reliable. Between the four trawlers, we used 4 iPads, 4iPhone, and one PC laptop and it handled all very well.

If you want the flavor of Venice, this is the place for you. The location is excellent, close to water taxi stops on the Grand Canal, walking distance to good restaurants and a «postcard» view from your room.
The staff could not possibly be more helpful. I had some questions prior to making a reservation and they were friendly and responsive, each time following up with an email.
The complimentary breakfast is wonderful and the cappuccino was made to perfection.

The perfect location! We had a view of the Grand Canal from our bedroom. It’s very easy to get to the train terminal from here (it is almost literally directly across from the hotel) and close to the main gondoliers. Very close to Piazza San Marco, the open market, OUTRAGEOUS top tier shopping. actually everything is very close in my opinion because the size of Venezia is not very big at all so we walked-​or caught a gondola taxi (no cars at ALL) for 1 Euro– the entire city almost every day. The hotel staff is very helpful, and after a few days at the hotel they began to recognize us and would joke around even (sometimes common, but not very from my experiences in EU-​Italy specifically lol).
(As a person who loves history I just have to share this bit of knowledge I learned, Venezia is actually a lagoon. It was built by peaceful fishermen trying to escape the Barbarians & Huns attacking them, so for years they stomped the fortified trees in the area into the ground to get away and eventually were able to build Venice-​the floating city– on those fortified trees after putting enough distance between them and the mainland! How cool is that lol! This is why they had such an amazing Navy and were able to conquer much of the other regions during their World reign because the other’s had no navy to defend against theirs.)
(There is a late nite pizzeria nearby that’s open until around 1am or so. You can grab some pizza to go, a couple of birra’s and walked to Piazza San Marco and have your very own picnic!)
It is a great starting point for you to explore this most beautiful city on Earth!
I would live in Venezia for half of the year if I could! — and you actually CAN because some of the Doge’s Palace rooms-​Palazzo Ducale– are for sale to live in =D

What a wonderful hotel! I agree with the previous reviews. The staff here are incredibly warm/​welcoming/​helpful. I was taken to my room personally to be shown how the controls for the air, etc. work and to make sure I had everything I needed. Very clean room and bathroom — great shower. With such hot/​humid summer weather, the shower is as important as the bed. I appreciate the free wifi in a time when hotels charge loads for internet. I write this as I sit in the lobby bar/​café sipping on a cappuccino and yummy cookies they brought me. As for price range, I want to note that it is moderate for the type of accommodation in comparison to prices of other comparable hotels I found online when I was searching. I will supplement after I sleep the night and eat the buffet breakfast (included).

Stayed for two nights with my wife and this place is great. Fantastic location, good size room and great people working. They even have a little patio on the grand canal that you can go eat or drink on.

After researching lots of hotels, we came across Hotel Canal Grande and it looked perfect. We arrived and were greeted by the front desk. The hotel is located right on the canal across from the train station. The location is great, it’s not right in the middle of all the crowds so it is quieter. After visiting some of the areas in Venice, I was glad we chose to stay in a location that wasn’t in the midst of the crowds. We were shown to the Rialto room, which is located off the courtyard behind the main building. The room was beautiful! A long hallway led to a lovely bedroom decorated with gold décor and wood floors. The room was very clean and VERY comfortable. The bathroom was also lovely — sparkling and new. The shower was awesome. The room was so comfortable and quiet; it was hard to leave it. For breakfast you can sit outside right on the canal, watching the boats pass by, it was a great way to start the day. The breakfast was good, they offered croissants, little rolls, cookies, little pastries, yogurt, meats and cheeses. They will even make you an egg (costs extra). The hotel staff was extremely friendly and helpful; they made the stay even more enjoyable. Just as originally thought, Hotel Canal Grande was perfect.