Ca' Amadi

Recently stayed at Ca' Amadi for 2 nights before heading to the Dolomites to ski. I travelled with my wife and 2 college aged children. They have outgrown sharing a pull out sofa or queen bed, so I was looking for lodging with 3 separate beds in one room. That was tough to do in Venice! Mostly I could book 2 separate rooms (as I did in the Dolomites) or get an Airbnb. However, Ca' Amadi had a canal view family suite available that offerred a queen bed, 2 small beds and a bathroom so I opted to book that. The small inn/hotel was set back down a back alley near the Rialto bridge. The room itself was tastefully decorated and large, with a nice bathroom. There are 2 large windows that overlook a small canal only about 15 feet below on either side of the queen bed. During the day they gave a great view of passing gondolas, which seemed cool! You would literally look down on top of tem as they rowed by. However- at night the gondola traffic was replaced by regular motorboat traffic that passed by at almost all hours of the night. This ranged from party boats full of loud talkers & blasting loud music, to water taxis, to early morning (starting around 4am) commercial boats passing back and forth with garbage or daily supplies from the many nearby Rialto area businesses. The noise was loud, and frequent. To compound it the room itself was rather hot so you needed to crack the window to maintain a comfortable sleeping temperature. None of us got a good nights sleep which was sorely needed after the long redeye flight from the US. We did stay there Saturday and Sunday night so perhaps the boat traffic is less on weekdays. Aside from the boat noise it was a good value for what you got, in a central location easily walkable to the standard tourist areas. I do recommend bringing ear plugs or something if you book this room. I am not really a budget traveller, just got this due to my desire to share a room as the family. If I were to do it over again I probably would rent an apartment in a quieter area or just get 2 rooms elsewhere. My wife and one of my kids only got a couple hours of sleep each night and were kind of dragging during our limited time exploring Venice- would gladly spend 2 or 3 times as much to avoid this next time.

I urge caution to anyone considering booking here as the management are difficult to deal with- aggressive and rude if any feedback is given. It has been a surreal experience dealing with them and I wish I’d scrolled beyond the initial positive reviews before booking. The worst interactions I’ve had with customer service and totally unecessary.

This is exactly what I was looking for. Old Venice fully decked out in traditional Venetian garb. We loved the central lobby especially though it was a little worse for the wear. Charming in a old Venice kind of way, yes, but it really needs some updating. We had room #1 right in front. Beautiful painted, high ceiling. Great bathroom. The large, beautiful window looked out on to the centuries old loggia, (where everyone smoked - don't open the windows). The breakfast buffet is lack-luster. Everything came out off a box or bag with very little fresh food if any. Nevertheless it was wonderful to look out on a canal and watch the boats creep by. Staff was friendly and helpful but there infrequently. We loved the location. It's courtyard is completely off the beaten path but super close to the Rialto and Cannaregio districts.