Santa Chiara Hotel

Proximity to the centre whilst being able to return to the hotel in a short walk

Need better arrangements for getting baggage to the hotel, the cark is 100m aways but as the crow flies, there are a number of steps to negotiate, I was able to carry the baggage but elderly people will struggle.

We could park our bikes in the hotel parking area. Close to shuttle services.

The hotel has an excellent location about 50yards from where the airport bus drops you off. We had an amazing room on the first floor which looked straight out on the grand canal. The selection of breakfast was good with fruit, cereal, cold meats, bread and croissants and the view onto the canal from the dining room was great. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The hotel offers a fantastic base to explore this amazing city and it is well worth walking over to st marks square once or twice as opposed to taking the boat just to see the less touristy parts of the city. There are plenty of restaurants near the hotel, some very over expensive, but sitting by the water having a drink in one of the most beautiful cities in italy is priceless. I would definitely stay here again!

The only drawback of the hotel was that our bathroom was in a different room from the bedroom. Although it was private just for us, I would have preferred not to have to walk into the hallway to get to it. Constantly locking it to ensure no other guests used it was also a chore. However if this is the small price we had to pay for the view we had from our room then I am not complaining!