A Bed in Venice (Centre)

I really liked this place. It is small sweet and friendly. There is a communal room with a couple of lounges where you can chat with other travellers. And the shared bathrooms were remarkably clean and spacious. And the room I stayed in was really spacious (considering it is a hostel) and had remarkable views of a canal and the Venice rooftops. I also love the views from the rooftop terrace they have. It's really surreal at sunset id stay here again just for the views available. The staff were friendly and helpful. The rooms were spacious and the wifi was great. Also the hostel is also only minutes walk to St. Marks Square and the gondolas. The included breakfast is a nice continental one: A Croissant, Toast, A Bread Roll, Cereal, Orange Juice and Milk. Which is enough to get you going for the day. There is also a ferry stop a short distance walk (100meters or so) from the hostel which is really convenient. I'd highly recommend that you consider staying here on your trip to Venice. I will definately be staying here when I return.

Positive: Very central, close to Piazza San Marco; very nice, spacious building Negative: 45 € + 2 € tax is more than I have ever paid anywhere in a shared room with shared bathroom. But then, Venice is expensive, I know, and breakfast is included. Breakfast is a bit of a joke though. Bathrooms could have been cleaner, e.g. no shower curtain so everything was under water after the first person showering in the morning. Would be easy to fix. Found a cheaper place in Cannareggio after the first night.

Less than 10 minutes walk from the San Zaccaria water taxi stop which is ideal and an easy walking distance from San Marco square which is a hive of activity from dawn til well after dusk. Rooms were basic but clean and I was pleasantly surprised to receive towels & personal soap (a rarity in hostels). Wifi was decent most of the time in the spacious & comfy communal areas & if you were really lucky could even connect to it in your room. Bathrooms were always clean and only once in my 4 night stay did I have to wait a few minutes for a free shower. Breakfast was a croissant, bread roll, melba toast served with a hot drink (best coffee I've ever had), cereal & juice also available which was more than enough to set me up for a day of sightseeing! The roof terrace is only open at breakfast but it is a must see, absolutely breath-taking views of the surrounding area & sea. On the whole staff were very friendly, my only slight issue was on my morning of check-out because they were understaffed and I was made to feel responsible for breakfast opening late in order for me to check out, (this also meant I missed breakfast too) but I couldn't risk not checking out & paying early and potentially missing my taxi to airport. I would recommend and return to this establishment.