Hotel Principe - Venice

Average rating:  4.5

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in May 2008

The property is in a very location, but the relation between rate and services is not good. The rooms are very small (you cannot put your luggage on the floor or in a wardrobe: the only place was under the bed), the air conditioned did not work for two (of the three) nights and the employees did not give any answer.

Guest name: JL, Argentina

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Apr 2008

The staff went out of their way to schedule dinner, museum, and train reservations for us. I experience about 50 hotel nights a year and I would have to rate their service the best.

Guest name: Terence Waldron, USA

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Feb 2008

My second stay there. Now in a brandnew room with canal view for the normal price. Good service and staff. Next time in Venice surely the same hotel.

Guest name: KM, Germany

Average rating:  5.5

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Feb 2008

The room was too hot, and was not possible to switch off the heating. The safe didn't work at first, had to call the staff. The location is fantastic, all the rest forgettable.

Guest name: EP, Spain

Average rating:  9.4

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Nov 2007

We were able to check in early without problem and our room was upgrade to a canal view without extra charge. The breakfast was excellent. It is perfect for train travel as you can walk to the train in 5 minutes. The only drawback was that the drinks in the bar were too expensive.

Guest name: JJ, USA

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Friends

stayed in Nov 2007

All of the staff were very friendly and helpful. We were upgraded to a Grand Canal room for no extra cost. Would highly recommend staying here!

Guest name: AP, Canada

Average rating:  9.4

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Nov 2007

It's location near the train station was perfect. No need to spend a lot of time and effort dragging suitcases through the streets. The room was lovely and had a small balcony with a magical view of the Grand Canal. My wife and I were very pleased and would definitely consider staying here again in the future. My only complaint was that the internet service advertised didn't really work. But really, we weren't there to surf the net so it wasn't a giant problem and the internet cafe next door allowed us to occasionally check email.

Guest name: RP, USA

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: 

stayed in Sep 2007

Great restaurant/bar, fabulous employees at the front desk, very close to the bus station so easy to walk with luggage.

Guest name: CE, USA

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Aug 2007

The first room that we were taken to, the ceiling had fallen through, due to a leak in the plumbing from the room above. The second room, #228, was absolutely FABULOUS. I am sure that is was an upgrade from the first room.

Guest name: Denise Ellison, USA

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Aug 2007

We made the booking just one day prior the arrival and during saturady and sunday the reservation office is clase so our arrival was completely unexpected but the front office give us a beautiful room. We had booked a classic triple room they assigned us a Suite overlooking the city and the Gran Canal. Great location and great Hotel

Guest name: Anna Forasiepi, Italy

Average rating:  7.3

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jul 2007

Excellent hotel ideally located on the grand canal close to the station. Large room but none available with a canal view when we were there. Nice terrace right on the grand canal. If you drive be aware that the closest car park (walking distance) will cost you as much as one third of the price of the hotel

Guest name: DOMINIQUE NAMY, France

Average rating:  8.2

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in May 2007

A very good hotel, good helpful staff at a very good location. big room with big shower. Enjoyed my stay in this magical hotel.

Guest name: YV, Israel

Average rating:  7.6

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Apr 2007

I was most impressed when I enetered the doors into the Foyer at Hotel Principe. It is so deceiving from the outside that I was taken aback. (In a good way!). It was in an ideal location and the free taxi ride we had to the Glass Factory from the Hotel was superb. The buffet breakfast was great and overall I couldn't complain about one thing. It was a memorable stay and one I will cherish forever. The seafood in Venice is divine! Make sure you try some.....

Guest name: Jayleen Kijurina, Australia

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Nov 2006

very very excellent!!!!!

Guest name: PAOLO PEZZANO, IT

Average rating:  9.4

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Jan 2007

We had a nice holiday in Venice. THe position of Hotel is best for railway tripper.

Guest name: GF, Italy

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Jan 2007

The reception put us into one room with 2 twin bed (we're clearly a couple, or he should have asked our preference first). We went back to the reception, and needed few strong words before he realize he need to change to another room (first he offered to "make" the bed into one, how is that possible?) But Hotel is close to train station, and the street where it is on is lively with shops and restaurants. But I think there's another better hotel down the street (I forgot the name of it)

Guest name: Kendrick Chang, USA

Average rating:  6.2

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Nov 2006

travelling with my partner double room the hotel is a little old fashion

Guest name: Annita Di Donato, Italy

Average rating:  8.7

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Oct 2006

The hotel is very pretty, our room was wanderfull... The price is a little high but it was worthy.

Guest name: Jessica Linares De Epley, USA

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Group

stayed in Aug 2006

nice hotel. The hotel is good for family leisure.

Guest name: Habib Kambar, Kuwait

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Aug 2006

The room and location surpassed our expectations! We made the reservation the morning of our stay and needless to say did not expect too much. We were pleasantly surprised and would recommend this hotel to anyone going to Venice and not wanting to be in the middle of where all the other tourists go. Trying to find the street it was on when we first arrived was a bit difficult until we accidentally stumbled onto the hotel's entrance.

Guest name: CT, USA

Average rating:  7.7

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Jul 2006

Very nice hotel. Conveniently located to the train station. We choose the canal view room and it was a lovely room, however, it was the smallest that I had stayed in on my trip. But, the bathroom was large, new, and clean. The air conditioning was good. Breakfast was the best! During the day, the front desk was a bit put upon to help out. However, the evening desk clerk was gracious and helpful!

Guest name: RT, USA

Average rating:  7.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jul 2006

Venere should give some information about the parking garages and how to get to the hotel. We were totally taken advantage of by the at the garage for taking us a few hundred meters to the hotel.

Guest name: WF, USA

Average rating:  9.5

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jun 2006

Breakfast on the balcony overlooking the Grand Canal was a wonderful experience (room 123 is lovely) Staff were helpful and friendly - the courtesy boat trip to Murano and back was a real bonus. Super meal in the terrace restaurant. We will definitely return for a longer stay in the future.

Guest name: Michael Dark, United Kingdom

Average rating:  5.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jul 2006

Rating quality vs. price dependent on the palace and the wonderful surrondings.

Guest name: BL, Sweden

Average rating:  7.0

Guest type: 

stayed in Jun 2006

Very nice hotel! Expensive, but compared to Venice standards still rather reasonable. Can highly recommend the rooms with view over the Grand Canale. Excellent location especially if you are travelling by train since you do not have to transport your luggage on the crowded vapporettos. The breakfast buffé is very good except for one thing: a 4 star hotel in Italy should serve freshly made cappuccino, not something "coffee like" coming out of a machine...

Guest name: Marika Hagberg, Sweden

Average rating:  8.6

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Jul 2006

Though expensive, the location was great,close to train and water taxi. The breakfast buffet was excellent and plentiful, The one down side was there was some push by the front desk to sell these free tours to the glass blowing location which learning from others was not free at all. Many were upset by this but we heard about it before hand and stayed away.

Guest name: Gail St Pierre, USA

Average rating:  7.8

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Jun 2006

Venice itself is more expensive than the other cities we visited so quality/price question is tough one. I put relative to what we paid in other cities since I am not familiar with other accomodations in Venice. Our room was large enough for a hotel room. Location is convenient to train station and you can get to other sites easy enough via boat or walking but not really in the hub of the more desireable areas. We had 2 rooms -- double and a triple since we were traveling with our 10 year old and 2 teen agers -- rooms were adjacent but not adjoining which was ok for their age but wouldn't have been ok for younger ages. Some sections of the hotel have a musty odor and aged carpets. Fortunately, we weren't staying in that section. Breakfast was convenient and good. Enough variety to satisfy everyone. I wouldn't return to this hotel because I'd like to stay in a different section of Venice should I return -- we always left this area to get to where we really wanted to be.

Guest name: Terri Merlino, USA

Average rating:  8.2

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in May 2006

The room was awesome....it is worth the money to get one of the rooms with a balcony! The rooms are expensive, but very nice. Big by Europe standards. The only disappointment was the friendliness (or rather lack thereof) of the front desk staff. We would often be standing at the desk for minutes before anyone would even acknowledge us.

Guest name: Diane Taylor, USA

Average rating:  8.8

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Apr 2006

Great location on grand canal not far from train station, bus terminal and water bus services. Good breakfast. Large room, very modern bathroom. Typical arrogant Italian reception staff, but no reason not to stay here. Loads of nice restaurants nearby. Probably best alternative to staying over near San Marco.

Guest name: Michael Cherry, United Kingdom

Average rating:  4.9

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Apr 2006

The room was tiny small and uncomfortable, the bathroom too and the staff was very unkind.

Guest name: Ilse Wieser, Austria

Average rating:  5.1

Guest type: Single leisure traveller

stayed in Mar 2006

No hot water in three days. Room small but in Venice one makes allowances. Not really a 4 star hotel in my opinion.

Guest name: Thomas Gemmill, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Mar 2006

The only real problem we had here was that they didn't have our reservation. They still gave us a room, but it faced the street and was loud.

Guest name: DM, USA

Average rating:  7.4

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Jan 2006

GOOD LOCATION AND EASY TO FIND, VERY CLOSED TO THE TRAIN STATION. NICE AND FRIENDLY STAFF. WE ARE HAPPY TO STAY IN ROOM 118 WITH CANAL VIEW. HOWEVER, THE WATER PRESSURE IS VERY WEAK AND SOMETIME IT DID NOT HAVE HOT WATER DURING SHOWER.

Guest name: AS, Hong Kong

Average rating:  7.1

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Nov 2005

The location was good, since we were arriving by train to Venice and the hotel is just a few steps away from the station. Good view to the Grand Canal. Clean room.

Guest name: Gisela Diaz, Puerto Rico

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Sep 2005

Our experience here was just great ... the only flow we found was at the breakfast restaurant ... the HELP there was not very helpful ... and especially a young female server seemed to do everything possible to irritate us ... for this we avoided the restaurant.

Guest name: O G Ricci, Italy

Average rating:  8.8

Guest type: Gay Couple

stayed in Sep 2005

We enjoyed our stay very much. We were given a terrace, as we requested - a wonderful spot to watch the regatta and relax with a fabulous view. The staff was very helpful with restaurants, directions, and overall information. The hotel is very convenient to the train, but quite a distance from St. Marks and some of the major attractions. Overall, our experience was very nice, and we would highly recommend Hotel Principe.

Guest name: Doug Barden, USA

Average rating:  8.4

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Aug 2005

We had a very enjoyable stay at the Principe. Great location with the canal view. Excellent meal at the restaurant and we really enjoyed the Piano Bar.

Guest name: Dave Knight, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Jul 2005

We spent 6 days in Venice. Loved the Hotel it made our stay special.The view of the canal was great.Everyone was very helpful.

Guest name: SHARON THOMAS, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.0

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Mar 2005

The Principe is always a pleasure especially room 316 with a terrace overlooking The Grand Canal - and this was our third visit.

Guest name: David Archer, United Kingdom

Average rating:  7.9

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Dec 2004

Tive uma estadia maravilhosa no quarto 418, cujo terrasso tem uma panorâmica deslumbrante sobre o Grande Canal! Recomendo vivamente e espero lá poder voltar em breve.

Guest name: Da Silva David M. Ferreira, Belgium

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Family Group

stayed in Aug 2004

Better room than expected. Nice triple room with canal view for 200€ pr. night included breakfast is less than I thought it was. We arrived with car, and the location was excellent. Nice surprice with a taxi trip to Moreno island where we got a guided tour in a Moreno glass factory.All of it was free of charge.

Guest name: Trond Inge Lien, Norway

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Mar 2004

As a frequent visitor to Venice the Principe is one of our favoutite hotels on our shortlist. We hope to return soon.

Guest name: David Archer, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.2

Guest type: Couple with children

stayed in Apr 2004

We stayed in Room 122/123, which are absolutely marvellous. Standing on the balcony, I felt like "Il Principe" being hailed by the bypassing subjects on Canale Grande. - A memorable stay at a superb hotel!

Guest name: Philippe TARDENT, Switzerland

Average rating:  7.6

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Apr 2004

All staff were really welcoming, and we felt that the overall standard of staff was excellent. The location is wonderful, but, like everything in Venice, the prices were very high indeed. You can't feel that you ever get value for money!!

Guest name: Sally Salisbury, United Kingdom

Average rating:  7.8

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Jan 2004

A very comfortable hotel, coveniently situated near the bus and rail stations. Worth getting a canal view room.

Guest name: JM, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.0

Guest type: Couple with children

stayed in Dec 2003

Excellent hotel near the train station. We combined the trip to Venice with a stay in Verona so location was perfect for us. The double room was spacious, very attractive in Venetian style and extremely comfortable. The balcony overlooking the Grand Canal was a bonus. Recommended.

Guest name: Alan Wood, United Kingdom

Average rating:  6.9

Guest type: Family Group

stayed in Nov 2003

First day we were in a very small room, in particular the bathroom area (we are not big, A big person would not fit in at all!). Hot water hardly reached the 5 floor in a slow trickle, where we were. At our request we received an expensive room at a reasonable rate (170 ERU/night) which made the rest of our stay very confortable and pleasent. In summary, the inexpensive rooms may be poor. The expensive ones are very good, if can be obtained at a reasonable price. I guess we were lucky to be out of season.

Guest name: AO, Israel

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Single leisure traveller

stayed in Nov 2003

The hotel took some time to find our booking but, that and the musty smell of the room aside, I would stay here again.

Guest name: Kathryn Edghill, Australia

Average rating:  7.9

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Oct 2003

Generally a very good hotel. Staff extremely friendly and efficient except on leaving when we were asked for our credit card but not given an itemised account. When we requested one we found we were being charged a higher rate than the one at booking (on-line). The staff found this 'difficult'. Fortunately we had a photocopy of the reservation and rate. Apart from that, a good stay. Excellent location.

Guest name: Robert Freeman, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.4

Guest type: Single leisure traveller

stayed in Mar 2003

Unfortunately my reservation with venere.com was n o t transmitted to the hotel. But fortunately there was no problem to find a room. Hotel Principe can be recommended in any sense

Guest name: Werner Althaus, Switzerland