Marconi - Venice

First time staying in Venice and this hotel provided a great central location. Easy to get everywhere from here. Small room for a family. A/c not very cold for June. Would probably be uncomfortable in July/August. Good breakfast.

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Convenient area is a plus and minus. Very crowded at times, but close to shopping and restaurants. The restaurants are expensive, but a short walk away they are more reasonable.

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Great location , nice place albeit small , clean rooms . Fantastic budget hotel for those that don't mind great spaces and glitz . Ill use them everytime in Venice

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Stayed here in January. I would NOT recommend this hotel if you are a light sleeper and i cannot imagine what the noise would be during the summer. Hotel walls are thin, in my room, the bathroom of the adjacent room was located at the head of my bed resulting in us hearing everything that took place in the adjacent room's bathroom. There are 2 rooms […] that are located on the ground floor beyond the breakfast area (rooms #1 & 2) and on a back street. I cannot imagine the street sounds that could be heard in the summer. The plus to these rooms is that it appears that they may be a bit bigger, the minus is that the laundry, kitchen and delivery doors are also located in this area so every morning you can hear the staff preparing to start the day, the door open for deliveries, etc. It is pleasant to see the staff ironing the bed spreads, washing and folding towels, etc. nothing hidden here. Bathroom was clean with heated towel racks, room had a nice clothing storage cabinet that included a safe. Decorated in vintage Venetian style, some items show their age with some scratches on the furniture and a few worn spots on the desk chair. This is not a hotel where you would find yourself lounging in the room, space is at a premium. Also with no lift and in our case, several sets of stairs to go up and down to get to our room, travel light. Do not follow the Google directions! Get off at the Rialto stop cross the bridge and you will see the hotel directly on the canal. Read more

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The biggest asset for this hotel is it's location on the grand canal, along with its central location and postcard views. the was room was generally OK, the bath was large and clean in addition to having a heated foor, which made the room quite pleasant. A continental breakfast served in a large dining room was extensive and quite good. That being said […] I found the demeanor of the reception staff to be disappointing. Read more

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Not a fancy hotel, but has good features. It is located right next to the Rialto bridge, and depending on your room, it has a nice view of the Grand Canal. We had a small balcony were we opened a bottle of wine and enjoyed the view of Venice.

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Over-all the hotel met our needs and expectations. This isn't the first time we've been to Venice but I still spent time reading other reviews before booking this hotel. Room sizes are small but our children are ages 3 and 6 therefore, a 3 person room was fine since our youngest could sleep in the queen sized bed with us. One breakfast server was a […] bit razzled because of the volume of guests having breakfast all at once. She was very unfriendly but otherwise the staff was accomodating and friendly. The location is great....right next to the Rialto Bridge. Read more

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Friendly English speaking staff. Excellent location. Clean but very small rooms. Good breakfast. No elevators, but staff helped carry luggage to 4th floor. Right infront of Rialto bridge, close to Vaporetto stop.Would stay here again.

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The room was clean and tidy and the bathroom was new. However, there was no mention that the room was a 'shoebox' and the mention of 'window opens' was in the bathroom 8ft up. Very clausterphobic! I think the room measured about 10ft by10ft. The AC was OK, but I woke up on my first night just wanting to escape! Staff were great and the Hotel is in a […] great position. I had booked through Expedia which included free internet. When I called the desk to tell them that, they just kept on saying it was 5 Euros per hour, so didn't get free internet. Read more

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The hotel is by the Grand Canal which is a plus since all activities start from there. It is very close to Rialto station which is a plus for transportation as well. Travel from the train station via boat (taxi or public transporatation) is quite efficient. Only downside is that there is no elevator if you have young kids especially if they are in a […] stroller. Read more

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The room smells awful. We were forced to stay in this room for 2 nights, and were given an alternative room (clean room) the 3rd night. Location is good.

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I, my wife and daughter spent two nights in Marconi in mid June 2012. Hotel is old and worn out (or has some old Venetian charm) depending on point of view. Our room was uncomfortably small, not enough space even to put our bags. On the positive side, it was reasonably priced and located right on the Grand Canal, next to Rialto bridge. In short, if […] you come to Venice for sightseeing, don't want to spend too much money and don't care about comfort, you can rent a room in this hotel and will not be disappointed. Read more

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We stayed 3 nights at this hotel in June. We got the family room for four. The room was very small but one of the biggest in the hotel. The bathroom was tiny, no room to move around and you couldn't open the window because it was right over the toilet seat. The one and only good thing about this hotel was the location. It was right next to Realto bridge, […] one of the site seeing in Venice and walking distance to St. Marcos's square. The breakfast was ok. If I ever go back in Venice I will not stay at this hotel again. Read more

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Trying to fit 2 adults/2 young boys in a room meant for 2 is quite difficult. Little room to move around. A/C was very poor in our room. Noise from flushing toilets,running water and nearby guests very apparent and annoying. Overall the staff was very nice and helpful,except for one person. Hotel was steps from the river and Rialto Bridge,couldn't beat […] that but it wasn't a relaxing stay. Breakfast was very nice. Read more

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The hotel is located only a few steps from the Rialto Bridge. It is in an excellent location for sight seeing, gondola rides and shopting. It is also located very near to the water bus which is a reasonable way to get to most areas of Venice. The staff was pleasant and the room was very clean and comfortable. This would be my first choice if I stay […] in Venice again. Read more

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excellent location for the sights. Nice breakfast to start the day.

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Got to the hotel which is right next to Realto bridge and close to a water bus stop. They checked us in and then told us they had a plumbing problem and had to move us to a sister hotel 100 meters away. A bellman help lug our luggage for what turned out to be almost a kilometer the Hotel Ca'Alvise. This hotel was great! So even though we were intitially […] upset, they made it right. Only dig is it had no lift and we were on the 3rd floor. However, next time in Venice, I'd book Ca'Alvise. Turns out Marconi gets somewhat engulfed by the tourists at the Realto Bridge. Ca'Alvise is an easy 5 minute walk to water bus. Read more

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The entrance was scary. My room was on the 5th floor. You climb a few stairs but then there is an elevator. It is a converted apartment with kitchen. The breakfast was adequate (help yourself) The rbedroom was big, clean and comfortable. The best part is the location. When you exit Termini on the east side you can walk to Via Ragazzi, then it is about […] 5 blocks up the street.. There is only a little sign beside the bell but you ring and the owner speaks English. The office is on the 4th floor. Once inside the place is fine. Read more

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We enjoyed our stay here. We went into it knowing it was an older hotel, but that's part of the charm right? It's a dated older hotel in Venice in an excellent location. Our room was clean and was a nice size. Took us a bit to find figure our the seemingly unending stairs to our room, but it became a joke after a while. The breakfast was a buffet of […] eggs, meats, pasties , coffee and juices. Couldn't ask for much more for the price. Staff spoke english and were very helpful. Read more

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Great location next to Rialto bridge, very nice breakfast in a comfortable room, clean, basic room in annex

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The Hotel Marconi is located in such a wonderful location in such a wonderful place. Our room was plenty large with a great size bathroom. The breakfast served in the morning was perfect and the staff was incredibly helpful. There is no elevator in the hotel so if taking stairs is an issue, I would suggest requesting a room on the lower level.

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Incredibly convenient to get to - just 2 stops on the water taxi anne as you get off at the Rialto stop you can see the Marconi across the canal (that is how we found it!!). Very nice location and simple to get to most of the island - especially with the water taxi stop right near the hotel.

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This hotel could not have been in a better location. You literally walked out the door and you were looking at the Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge. The sidewalk cafe right outside the door had great food and good service. The rooms were very nice and very clean. I hope someday to go back there again.

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Hotel was great and easy to find. Watch out for the step in the front entrance!

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Ouir first visist to Venice will not be our last. The Marconi is a old age hotel with wonderful people running the place. We had a small family room, nicley decorated very clean bathroom. Our room was small for four of us, but the floor to ceilng windows and balconies right on the Grand Canal and Rialto bridge was fabulous. The two lqadies and one […] gentlemen working at the desk are woibderful, great breakfast....will return... Read more

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The only positive aspect of this hotel was that it was in an incredible location.Location..location...location. The rooms were super crowded, outdated and uncomfortable. The bed linens were very old fashioned and thin. We were travelling in a group and requested twice for 4 rooms together with a water view. When we arrived they said they didn't have […] our requests and put 2 rooms on the first floor, one on the third and one on the fourth. There are no elevators so it was 87 stairs up to my room on the 4th floor, if you count the long corriders it was 132 steps up to my room. I called for 2 extra towels and a pillow and the request was ignored. The free internet only worked at certain times in the lobby only. My uncle requested and pre-paid for a triple room. After site seeing, when he returned he found one bed removed from his room. The front desk attendant said that they didn't think we was using the 3rd bed so decided to remove it from his room without telling him. My uncle immedately demanded his bed back, but felt strange knowing people were in his room breaking down beds while he was gone. This hotel is extrememly expensive and was a great dissapointment. Read more

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The location was great, the staff was very accomodating, the breakfast was good but the room was VERY small. We were only staying one night so it wasn't a big problem but if we were staying for any longer it could easily become claustrophobic.

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Maconi Hotel is an awesome location and easy to find. Hotel overall is not anything to jump up and down about - paper thin walls but was quiet by around 11 PM so was not an issue. Pretty good breakfast and the hotel staff was very helpful with restaurant recommendations and set up a glass tour for us with a private taxi. I would definitely stay here […] again due to location. Read more

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After reading some bad reviews about being switched to another hotel I still decided to book here. So I was prepared for any surprises(I try not to have high expectations). If arriving by train, as soon as you come out of station go to your left and get a ticket for the water bus. It will take you to the rialto bridge that you will need to cross to […] get to hotel. The room was on the fourth floor(actually fifth) and the hotel does not have an elevator but I don't think most do in Venice. The bell boy will assist if you need it. Just be prepared to get a workout. The staff was friendly and the room was clean. The bathroom was a good size. Breakfast was the best compared to most other hotels we stayed. They had the usual breads and cereal plus scrambled eggs, ham, cold meats. For dinner we would go away from the busy tourist areas. Some nights we hit up snack bars for a slice of pizza or kabobs(gyros). Overall great hotel! Read more

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Well located, clean, excellent breakfast.

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great location for Rialto and canal front restaurants. careful sitting down at places for lunch/dinner as most require 1 meal per person and drink. no sharing, no pizza in some places. ridiculous. hotel was fine. clean. old. good front desk staff. no elevator. cold ac in room. decent free breakfast not a fan of venice overall, you'd be better off […] in Rome, Amalfi Coast, greek islands, or Croatia (split) was amazing. Read more

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it was a pleasant hotel, it wasn't extraordinarily clean, and the price was not worth it, but during tourist season when all prices are crazy high, it was a good enough hotel

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Great location, but the daytime staff (two young women) were not helpful and certainly not pleasant. The guy working the late shift was just the opposite... very pleasant and very helpful. if you stay here, be sure you don't have a lot of lugage and don't mind climbing stairs -- there's no elevator! Don't use the Rialti stop on the waterbus since it's […] on the other side of the canal. the late night guy let us know that we could walk down to the next stop and it would be on our side of the canal... which meant we didn't have to drag our luggage up and over the Rialti bridge... no easy chore. Read more

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Excellent location. Breakfast was including in the price and very surprised for the qualityand variety.

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We worked hard to find a hotel that could accommodate our family of six and location and reasonable comfort were our priorities. When we got to the hotel in Venice they told us we would be staying in their "other palace" so we never saw the rooms in our original choice hotel. The people who worked there were cranky and virtually unsmiling. A number […] of families were 10 minutes late for breakfast and the woman was yelling and slamming down the dishes. There was also a bad odor in the hallways. Pick another hotel. Read more

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Next to two water bus stops made it easy to find and see Venice. I would stay there again.

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The Marconi is very nice. It is a big of an older hotel but nice. Our room was comfortable and bathroom especially nice. Breakfast buffet was good. Wifi was lobby only unless you were willing to pay extra. The hotel is right on the Grand Canal which is good. However, the Vaparetto stop at Rialto Bridge (which is where the hotel is) is on the other side […] of the canal. Therefore you have to lug the bags over the bridge which is a pain. The hotel also has no elevator so what bags you have you have to carry up to your room. Ours was on the 4th floor. Overral the hotel is nice and right in the middle of everything and I would recommend it. Read more

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Location was good if you want to be central. The breakfast was helpful and the free internet was great. Could use a little refreshing up though.

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Located 3 doors down from The Rialto bridge, you couldn't ask for a better location. Room was very clean, great breakfast. We would bring a bottle of wine and set out front and watch the world go by on the Grand Canal.

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Every female employee we encountered was abrupt and snippy and every male employee was friendly and helpful. Weird huh? The hotel lobby smelled a bit funky, probably from recent flooding? The rest of the hotel was good and the location couldn't be better. Right in the middle of everything but nice and quiet. We had dined at the restaurants in front […] of the hotels on previous trips but on this trip they ripped us off twice. I would order a main dish and something to drink and then leave. One dessert was 9Euros and we asked for a scoop of ice cream on top, an additional 9 Euros making this an 18 Euro dessert times four people which made dessert $101.53! The main courses were only about 16 Euros. Internet service was a bit sketchy. It was nice to open the windows and let the fresh air in without having a lot of noise at the same time. On our last trip we stayed on Lido and this time being at Rialto helped save us two extra boat rides each day. Read more

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Staff make you feel welcome and comfortable. Very friendly and create an ambiance to make you feel like your at your own home. Only downside is no elevator, but this is soon forgotten with all the great qualities both the hotel and location have to offer.

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Excellent location

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Good location! near everything or walkable distance and very friendly staff. Bathroom was nice and clean, everything small but clean. Beds a bit hard but all ok. They even put two double beds for us to stay all together with the kids. Not bad for Venetian standards! Breakfast was very complete and very good.

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This is a wonderful hotel - no complaints about anything. I was concerned about the size of the room after many of the reviews I had read, but ours had plenty of room. the bathroom was excellent. The breakfast very good and copious. The personnel couldn't have been more helpful and nice.

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Linens were a little dated. Breakfast was good. Service very good.

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for those visiting venice, italy. this hotel is at a great location and very accesible by either vaporeto (the public bus) or water taxi. they both drop you off right in front of the hotel. Staff is great and friendly and hotel provides a great breakfast in the morning for free. Rooms are small but have been updated with all the latest furnishings.

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the location was great room big enough for 2 adults 2 kids breakfast tough for us we have a picky eater got off at rialto markets didn't take long to find we were dragging 4 suitcases take less luggage next time had a fabulous time arrived sunday less crowded than the rest of the week

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