Locanda CA  Del Brocchi

Well-maintained property and helpful staff! Quiet area and away from the chaos of the more touristy area but a stone's throw from San Marco.

We stayed at this B&B for 5 nights while we were in Venice. The accommodation is in the Dorsoduro area of the city, very close to the Peggy Guggenheim Museum and also close to the Accademia and the Ponte Accademia Bridge. Despite being close to these attractions, the accommodation was very quiet. Rooms were on the first floor accessed by a staircase with beautiful Venetian masks. Our room was quite traditional, with the walls of the bedroom having a textile covering. Despite this, the bathroom was modern with a spacious shower. Basic toiletries were supplied. There was no safe in the room but the air conditioning was very efficient and it was easy to use, the controls allowing us to change the temperature to a level that was sufficient to cope with the heatwave we experienced when in Venice. We did not experience problems with mosquitos. Staff (Michela and Artana) were friendly and efficient. Michela, in particular, was very pro-active. We had been given a bottle of wine by the hotel we’d stayed in Val Gardena. Michela noticed this and the next day 2 wine glasses and a corkscrew appeared. This wasn’t the only occasion where she was pro-active and we were impressed that she often seemed to anticipate our needs without us having to request services. Both members of staff kept the room very clean. The owner was also helpful and arranged transport for us to get to the airport. Breakfast was served on the ground floor. It was fairly basic; yogurt, granola, salami, cheese and croissant with fruit juice, tea, coffee and water. Locanda Ca’ Del Brocchi is well located, close to galleries and vaporetto stops. The Rialto Bridge and St Mark’s Square are walkable or just a short journey on the vaporetto. The accommodation represents good value (for Venice) and is quiet and clean.

This place is very beautiful however the AC wasn’t working. We only saw the front desk person when we checked in. Told the cleaning lady she said she would tell the manager. We opened the window the first night because it was so hot and got ate up by mosquitoes. The AC never got fixed nor any explanation. I do not recommend this place. We would have left but only had one night left.