Hotel Locanda Ovidius - Venice

Good location to shop and eat but farther from train and airport. So do not make an early out flight.

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Poor service, the room are filthy, small and you get the sense of dirtiness !! Not a good place to stay overall !!

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I've stayed in some really wonderful places in many parts of the US and Europe , New York, Barcelona, Niemes, Split, and Cancun to name a few. This place will stay in mind as one of my favorites! It was charming, the location was fantastic overlooking the grand canal and close to Rialto bridge, the staff was friendly and helpful, and service was excellent. […] We drove to venice and the hotel staff was kind of enough to walk us through the best place to park in terms of cost and how to access the city from the parking garage. ( a bit of a challenge as things are not marked the way they are in the USA and I don't speak Italian) Read more

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Very centrally located. View of the Rialto bridge from the hotel. Free breakfast was good but with few options. Rooms were comfortable. Very helpful staff but they charged me 5 euros for wifi. But I will help you save 5 euros for a gilato. The password is - hotelovidius

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It was a lovely experience. The location was great as it was next to Ponte Rialto. The breakfast was yummy and the view was amazing. I have to say that the breakfast hours were from 8 to 10:30 however I had to check out around 7 am so they made sure that the breakfast was ready very early morning. This was very nice of them.

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We had a wonderful time in Venice. The hotel was perfect for us...great location and staff. We were able to leave our luggage there prior to and after the check in/out times to accomodate our cruise and train schedule. The Staff was also helpful in making recommendations...fabulous restaurant nearby. They served a delicious and relaxing breakfast. The […] room we had was amazing - up a spiral staircase with a view of the rooftops and canal. We were given other options, however, this was just fabulous. Read more

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i would stay here again very good price right next to the realto bridge

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We took the cheapest room and it was the cheapest of any of the hotels I could find. As expected, the room was tiny but had the amenities including a tv. Everything worked. The best part was the location only a few steps from the main canal. I would recommend this hotel based on the value.

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Enjoyed a lovely room overlooking the Rialto area of the Grand Canal in all its moods by day and night, from utmost commotion and color to sheer serenity.

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Second time at this hotel. Perfect location within 15 minutes walking to most areas in Venice. A little noisy at times. Old Venice charm.

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Overall a good stay. Breakfast was included and was acceptable. Best part of hotel was Balcony area overlooking the grand canal in the common area. Hotel could use some sprucing up (repainting rooms, carpets).

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Our stay was great; close to everything, breakfast is very basic: cereal, yogurt and prepackaged cornettos

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Very disappointing! Our room was VERY DIRTY, stained carpet, chipped paint, light fixtures were bent and falling off the walls. The toilet seat was not fastened well and moved whenever anyone sat on it. Mold and water marks on the ceiling. We asked for a water view and got a view of a dark alley. The lift was not working and had to lug our luggage up […] three flights of stairs. Stairway and reception was dark and dingy. I felt like crying. On a more positive note, it was in a great location and the views from the breakfast room and sitting room were outstanding of the Grand Canal. Hotel did not have a map of the area, and most services including wifi was extra. This could be a fabulous hotel, if they would clean the place up. Read more

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does not meet any acceptable standards !!!!! if you can avoid it do it !

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Love the location. This was our second stay here. First time we accidentally picked this hotel. Second time we KNEW this was where we wanted to be. Staff friendly great breakfast. Hopefully there will be a third stay!Beds are a little too firm, but this is a minor detail since we were worn out sightseeing.

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I did not stay at this hotel - I booked it for my daughter who is backpacking around Europe this summer and staying at hostels. I wanted to surprise her when she got to Venice give her place to stay in the center of action with a feeling of safety and comfort. She emailed me it was perfect! She was beyond delighted with where it was, how nice it was […] and how much she enjoyed her stay. It was a true treat! Read more

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This hotel is Venice. It was quaint, very well maintained, our room looked very newly renovated. Breakfast was a little weak, but the location and the room itself were very pleasing. Staff was exceptionally friendly and accomodating.

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Hotel advantages are it's location to the Grand Canal in Venice ... and it includes breakfast. The room was not great ... small, no working air condition. The safe was too small. The beds were ok, but not great. But was always clean. Not much interaction with the staff.

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For a three star hotel my stay was very nice. Were I to rate it very nice however someone will wonder why they didn't get a mint on their pillow. This is an entirely European hotel with an elevator and a shower stall each about 2 1/2 feet square. As of May 2012 The Hotel Ovidius is in two side by side parts. One part has no elevator and residents in […] that part, to reach the breakfast room, must go outside and back in. This might be considered a great inconvenience for many. To join the two parts of the hotel, all that has to happen is for a false wall to be removed, for which the Ovidius is trying to get a permit. The day staff, typically Lucia, was simply delightful; informed and helpful and fluent. (Should you stay tell her Paul says "hi".) The evening and night staffs were equally friendly but appeared less knowledgeable and certainly less fluent in my native language, English. A few of the rooms front on the Grand Canal overlooking the Rialto. Occasionally however the Rialto area gets noisy in the evening so if you're an early-to-bed type like me you might be happier in a less scenic interior room. Views of the Rialto are however available from the small terrace off the breakfast room (on one side of the hotel) or from the veranda (on the other side). Wifi is available in the second floor breakfast room and (so I hear) the first floor sitting room below it. It might stretch to the rooms on either side of these but you probably won't get a decent signal in your room. Read more

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Amazing Location, and view out of this world , more than we expected , and the noise is normal , it is Venice after all ...freindly staff , clean nice renovated rooms , good Breakfast. I'll go back in a snap..

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It was great I would stay there again in a heart beat.

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We stayed at this hotel for its central location. We were able to quickly get to the hotel via waterbus and as an added bonus saw the Rialto bridge just steps away. The staff was friendly and wifi worked well for the reasonable one time charge. We stayed in room 103 which was a bit rough. The tile was in need of repair and regrouting, the shower small […] and hot water came only if you beat the other guests. The room was cold and we required extra blankets which they happily provided. The bed was not comfortable as the springs were clearly felt. However the location can't be beat, staff was more than accommodating, and the room had all the essentials. If you are willing to forgo some comfort for an unbeatable location this is a good bet. Read more

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The rooms were super small, and it's very hard to locate. Breakfast was crappy. To get here from the train station you take water bus #1 going left (not right) and get on the S.silverstrone something stop, than you walk thru the tiny streets to the hotel.

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In my experience having to deal with the staff overshadowed the entire trip to Venice.

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The hotel is right on the Grand Canal and less than a 100 yars from the Rialto bridge. The view from the cafeteria is very good. I noticed that I could hear everything from outside my room window, but fortunately, it was very quiet the night we were there.

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Unfortunately, there was a foul odor in the elevator on the first day, and then the second day it was worse by the third day the plumbers were here and ripped up the lobby floor which is very small. The whole hotel smelled awful. It was taken care by the evening but made our afternoon a bit uncomfortable after a long day of sight seeing.

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This was a nice hotel in a great location. Yes, Venice is expensive - however for the price we paid for this hotel, it would have been much nicer if the bathroom was more usable. There was no water pressure in the shower, which is a good thing because there was no shower curtain or even the half glass that you sometimes see in a European hotel. The […] staff was nice and friendly but not overlly helpful. However, they did let us check in a few hours before posted check-in time. Read more

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Breakfast was less than mediocre. Internet access was inexpensive. 5 EUR for the entire stay. My room overlooked the Grand Canal and Rialto Bridge so that was neat. Had to pay extra for a "Tourist Tax" and a rollaway bed when I got there which I was not expecting. I'm still peeved about that.

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If this is your first time to Venice, you are about to be in for a sticker shock. Hotel in Venice is just expensive, period. Most people stay off the island and water boat in during the day time, leaving the town mostly empty at night. With that said, Locanda is located as an excellent location within steps of Rialto Bridge. it is central to all the […] areas in Venice. And actually has a small balcony with view of the Grand Canal. The room itself is small but comfortable. I stayed at the Westin before which was about twice more expensive and it is honestly not much nicer as most buildings in Venice are old. For the price and location, it is a great hotel Read more

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the hotel is located next to one of the bridges over the canal , this make it easy to cross it and walk around the center of Venice. the room that we got for 250 US was the smallest one we stayed in while visiting Italy. however the room was very clean the breakfast was also very limited and from the cheapest non fresh products. they charge you if you […] want a Cappuccino or espresso . Read more

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I was recently there for 4 nights and was extremely happy with everything. As most have said, the location is absolutely fantastic. The view from the common room terrace is one to envy but we were lucky enough to see it every day! The staff was very friendly and helpful and went out of their way to be kind and responsive to all our questions. The […] room itself was clean and comfortable, good ac, nice beds - nothing fancy, but instead quaint and almost old fashioned. It was a perfect compliment to the storybook setting outside our hotel. I would highly recommend staying here! Read more

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This was a wonderful hotel that is well kept and in a great location. I strongly recommend it!

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If you are looking for a hotel that is in the center of everything, this is the place for you. Perfect location close to the Rialto Bridge overlooking the Grand Canal. Easy walk to St. Mark's Square. Loved sitting out on the balcony at night just watching the goings on outside. Our room was a good size and clean with a nice view of a side residential […] street; however, it was quite noisy in the morning from an early hour on. Staff was helpful when asked for information but not overly friendly. The hairdryer was broken in our room. We brought it to the attention of three different front desk staff but it was never fixed during our stay. The continental breakfast was not very good at all - packaged croissants, warm milk for cereal, etc. Overall though we really enjoyed our stay - the awesome location and nice, clean room made up for some of the minor issues we encountered. Would definitely recommend. Read more

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I stayed at this hotel for one evening this past June during the middle of tourist season. I greatly enjoyed the hotels staff, the hotel's location and my room's view. The lowdown: The part of the hotel where I stayed did not have an elevator. However, my stay here was at the beginning of my trip, so carrying my bags up the stairs wasn't so bad. The […] hotel did have internet but I wasn't there long enough to use it. But I think it was five Euro's for a certain amount of time. Being close to the Rialto Bridge was huge because it made finding our hotel easy after getting lost several times wandering through the streets and canal ways of Venice. My Italian was terrible, but all I had to do was ask somebody "Rialto Bridge" and I could get pointed in the right direction. This hotel took both Italian two-prong and European three-pong power adapters. Read more

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The staff was very helpful and cheerful. The location was excellent. We loved our room- top floor, quiet, with a view of the canal. We spent a lot of time on the balcony enjoying the activities on the canal. Would definitely recommend this hotel.

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What a wonderful little (18 room) hotel in a super great & central location! We were very charmed by the multi-lingual Luccia at the front desk and all the staff was nice. Our "upgrade" room (Rm 203) had a comfy bed, charming street view and traditional Venician chandelier - but a terribly tacky picture on the wall. The newly re-done all-tile bathroom […] with bidet & whirlpool tub would have been wonderful had there been some kind of shower curtain on it (I was assured it's in the plans). The included basic breakfast is nothing special (toast, ham, yogurt, juiice) but the coffee is good and breakfast room has a spectacular view of the busy Grand Canal. Definitely check out the Black Cat bar at the far end of the street with one euro glasses of wine! Read more

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this hotel is an attraction by itself as building goes back to centuries ago,so as such it is very old..mattreses were very uncomfortable..breakfast was ok,certainly not the best for european hotel,it was still good for an overpriced city like venice.also walls are paper thin and the first night of our stay was a saturday night and I could clearly hear […] our neighbors choice of music sellection which went on till about 1-2AM...,when I called the reception I was told there isnot much they could do since it was from neighbors and not actual hotel guests with that being said I still recommend this hotel,why???,because you cannot beat the location,our room had view right on grandcanal and rialto bridge,we could walk in 10-15 minutes to st.marks square and all restaurants and activities that venice has to offer were close to hotel,also the staff are the nicest people ever and more than happy to help you with everything from directions to recommendations for restaurants and etc...also breakfast room has view to grandcanal which was nice...overall we didnot leave with much bad memories.... Read more

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This hotel was ideally located by the Rialto Bridge. We loved it and we got the superior room with the canal view, which is a must. Close walking distance to Mark's Square, shopping and many resturants. It is an older hotel, bring your own blow dry, there's stinks. The breakfast that is included is marginal! The front desk clerks were very helpful. […] No amenities what so ever. Read more

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Hotel was well situated to walk around Venice. Staff was pleasant, hotel is well-maintained for the age of the building, nice breakfast buffet and rooms are fine. We found the beds to be hard but for us we were not in the room much, preferring to see the beauty of the city of Venice.

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A very pleasant surprise. Don't let the lobby throw you. Rooms are nice!

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We loved the hotel! From the begining we were greeted with smiles. The room was magnificant - overlooking the Grand Canal and literally 100 yards from the Rialto Bridge. Many shops and dining in the area and just a quick walk to the Fish Market or St Mark's Square. We cant wait to come back! Our 13 year old son loved it too! HIGHLY reccomend

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