Gardena Hotel - Venice

The receptionist was very helpful and willingness to help. Very satisfied.

Very convenienty close to the main St. Lucia terminal. Well connected and very accessible.

It would be perfect if they hav wifi conection! thats the only thing missing there to be really good!

Hotel was great, breakfast was perfect and staff was extremely friendly. Recommend it to everyone!

Just 3 minutes walk from bus station (not 15 minutes!). Friendly staff.

Stayed with a group of Australians, travelling on motorbikes. Great access short walk (when often hot!) from secure parking in Piassa Roma. Lovely breakfast and escape garden out the back. Great view of the window, but some loud construction going on right outside.

It was ok.

Great stay. Large room on 3rd floor. Held our luggage for us. Close to Train Station. Has a lift. Very Clean. Our room had a small twin bed too, would be great for kids. Now for negatives: hard bed, small thin towels. One nite stay is OK, but longer than that would be hard on the back due to the bed.

A very nice hotel, rooms are clean, the employees are very kind but rooms are very noisy. excellent hotel for a short stay.

On a smaller canal right off the Grand. Only a block from parking & slightly more from train station. Very welcoming, helpful staff. It's Venice - how could the surroundings be anything other than a 10.

Small hotel with small room that seemed expensive for the service provided. Appallingly unfriendly, unhelpful service from front desk on arrival. Only redeemed by very nice maid serving breakfast. Located close to railway station that is handy, although this means a long vaporetto trip (30mins) up and down the Grand Canal all the time.

Very clean and accommodating. Very freindly staff and reception. Would definitly return.

Calme, propre, bien situé près de la gare

Great service,nice people and perfect location for those coming by car (parking proximity);

Un hotel fantástico, tranquilo y bien situado. Está algo viejo, pero muy limpio. El único inconveniente es que puede que haya algún mosquito. No es necesario abrir ventanas, pues hay aire acondicionado, pero si abren para ventilar, entran los mosquitos. Recomiendo llevarse, como hice yo, algún sistema anti-mosquitos. El personal de recepción es encantador y muy amable.

The Hotel Gardena is comfortable, with very nice rooms, friendly staff, and a convenient location near Piazzale Roma and the train station. The breakfast served is quite good. I recommend the hotel and would gladly stay there again. Of four hotels I have stayed at in Venice I think it is the nicest.

The description of how to get from the bus station to the hotel needs to be corrected! It was however forgotten when I came to the hotel: spacious, light room with a canal view! Excellent! Breakfast was disappointing, but service very friendly and efficient. For this price (90 Euro single room) I would definitely recommend it!

We enjoyed the Hotel Gardena greatly, especially the little garden out behind the breakfast- a welcome escape from the busy tourist streets of Venice. We also chose it as it is easy access from where we park our motorcycles- didn't want to lug gear through city. We were lucky that the weather was mild, as I imagine the rooms (no aircon) would be less pleasant when it is hot. Breakfast good by Italian standards. Do they really like day-old bread better???

Es un muy lindo hotel. Esta enfrente de la estacion de tren, asi que es muy comodo, y si te perdes en las calles de venecia siempre tenes las referencias de como llegar a la estacion y estas enseguida en el hotel. El trato muy bueno, habitaciones amplias, y muy limpias y confortables. Vidrios a prueba de sonidos, lo cual se agradece por las lanchas. Volveria a alojarme alli.

We were on our honeymoon and we had stayed in 10 hotels in europe. I must say that the hotel is reasonably priced at 100 euros per night. The rooms are clean and the bed is comfortable. It is just across the main train station and is near the bus terminal as well. The rooms seemed to be newly renovated but don't expect too much. We would love if they could provide a kettle in every room. The front desk staff was not the friendliest though. At the end of the day, the hotel served its purpose for us and we were happy enough.

They had a delicious and well-maintained breakfast buffet. We compared several other Venice hotels and this one was tops in our opinion. And we are both travel agents that travel a lot.

ES UN LUGAR MUY ROMANTICO, PERFECTAMENTE SITUADO, CERCA DE ESTACION SANTA LUCIA Y PLAZA ROMA, CUARTOS MUY LIMPIOS AL IGUAL QUE EL BAÑO, AGRADABLES, IDEAL PARA RECIEN CASADOS Y ANIVERSARIOS, DESAYUNO RICO Y BIEN SERVIDO. SI TE GUSTA CAMINAR Y CONOCER TODO VENECIA NO TE PREOCUPES DONDE TE HOSPEDAS LAS DISTANCIAS SON CORTAS.

The morning croissants are home-made--they are fabulous!!!

Il rapporto qualità prezzo è ottimo. Vicino alla stazione, quindi molto comodo da raggiungere (anche meno di 10 minuti a piedi), e allo stesso tempo a 15-20 minuti a piedi da Rialto. Bella zona, tranquilla.

Could not rate hotel gardena as it was closed when arrived at destination. surprised to see that they still ofer rooms when hotel is closed. however, we were refered to a hotel principe, kind of a partner in their chain of hotels. please read the results as evaluation of hotel principe, venice

It was clean, cute, good breakfast, tipical and romantic.... and it is well locate. Perfect if you have to take a plane, because it is near the Piazza where you take the bus to the airport.

**Excellent value: 130 Euro for bed & breakfast; figuring breakfast would be at least 30 Euro for two people, that's $150 US for the room, better value than similar-quality hotels in any major US city. Nice view of the canal from our room. **Excellent location: within 5-minute walk of Piazzale Roma, where you can get bus transport to/from Marco Polo airport, and 10 to 15-minute walk from cruise terminal, depending on the amount of luggage you're lugging :-) We felt very safe walking around the neighborhood late at night (around midnight), nearby restaurant/bar was still open with patrons. **Excellent service: we had one night in Venice before our honeymoon cruise and had not had time to pre-research Venice attractions. The staff speaks very good English, was patient with our inquiries and helpful with suggestions. **Overall: highest recommendation for value-conscious travelers who spend more time out-and-about but enjoy quality service and surroundings when they need to relax and recover (best espresso in Venice!). We will stay here again and recommend any friends and family stay at Hotel Gardena on future trips.

Excellent location: Quiet, easy acess from main-land transportation and walking distance to "everything" in Venice.

This was our first stay. We had two rooms with twin beds, one spacious and very nice, the other one extremely small. We were advised to state when booking that we wanted one of the bigger rooms. Overall impression was excellent, though.Friendly, helpful staff, good breakfast.Good restaurants nearby.Have already recommended the hotel to friends.

Fantastic stay, will recommend to friends and hope to come again one day.

Excellent hotel only 2 minutes from bus and train station. A lot of restaurants and souvenier shops near the hotel. We walked from the hotel to the marcus square in about 1h. There is some kind of "main street" that starts near the hotel. Walk along this alley and enjoy the Venice atmosphere!! Nice!!

Great location next to the bus and train station. Also a good spot to visit the university area from

Good relationship between price/quality

Good relationship between price/quality

Nice hotel, really close to train station

Closeness to Grand Canal Difficult to find because address did not match street/canal name Tourists

Rooms quite noisy, though facing courtyard (ours, at least). Typical venetian inadequate correspondence price-quality. breakfast was really nice (even ham and cheese!). location ideal (close to s. lucia). staff very friendly and helpful, walls very nicely decorated. a.c. worked just fine. everything was very clean.

AC was poor but otherwise a great place.Fair price, good location. Courtious and helpfull staff.

This was a very comfortable hotel with competent, kind and polite staffs. Situated very near from the bus stop, it was easy to leave the lugguage and just to go sightseeing. But at the same time, that meant that it took more time than expected to go to the touristic site such as Piazza St.Marco or Rialto bridge. Actually we missed a concert! We should have got more information beforehand. The room was specious and clean and the bed was large enough. With a bath tub(it has only shower),it would have been perfect. Any way, we had a very nice stay there. Thanks to everyone.

Every room is different from the others. Very charming hotel decoration. Good communications, Pz. Roma three minutes walking. The receptionist offers you to book some tours that are quite expensive in comparison with the price you could agree personally. I'd be back again.

Very beutiful room with clean and large bath

Very nice.

We stayed at Gardena as part of our own tour of Italy for our honeymoon. They graciously automatically upgraded us to a junior suite because we were on our honeymoon. The junior suite was the size of a standard American double room. Beautiful decor! Very friendly, helpful staff. Very nice assortment of food for breakfast (croissants, meat, cheese, cereals, juices, coffee, rolls, etc). Located a short walk from the train station. We would stay here again, if we return to Venice.

Hotel très bien situé proximité gare et piazzale roma (bus, taxis et parking) quartier agréable petits restaurants bon marchés à proximité chambres refaites et très propres

A very pleasant stay - easily booked and no hassle. Good reception service from all 3 staff that we met. We would certainly come here again.

This was very expensive for the quality of room. No heat available in the rooms and it was cold! Window in bathroom was nailed OPEN! Next time, I can do better for less!!

Well sited and comfortable. Would be happy to stay again.

The hotel was very expensive for what you got. I checked a neighbouring hotel that was the same price but better. However I didn't check the rooms.

The Gardena is ideally located near the Plaza Del Roma (bus station) and the railway station - the beauty of this being that you don't have to drag/wheel your cases across Venice to get to your Hotel. Additionally there is no noise or disruption which one might expect from being so close. The area of Santa Croce is quite low key which was welcome towards the end of our stay as the streets were beginning to get a little crowded in the main tourist areas. The room was clean and comfortable and the continental breakfast was more than adequate - we were able to eat breakfast outside in the courtyard shown in the photos which was very pleasant. We really enjoyed our stay in The Gardena and would definitely stay there again and recommend it to our friends as good value for money accomodation.

Strategic location to all amenities. Comfy room but air cond could do with a more powerful one - can be warm at night. Breakfast - should have more varieties.

This hotel was generally below average. There are several areas in which the hotel was inadequate. I actually checked out of the hotel a day early due to the inappropriate behavior of one staff member (Piereandre A.). This staff member used vulgar and rude language with me when I was interacting with me. I was going to file a complaint at the hotel but apparently Piereandre is the "customer service manager" after this incident I left the hotel and searched for another place to stay. I checked out of the hotel early the next morning. I am rather appauled by the lack of customer respect this individual presented. I will surely not recommend this hotel to any fellow travelers. Additionally the hotel refused to provide me a credit for the early check-out I have followed up with my credit card company to dispute their charges due to the inappropriate behavior of the staff member.

Overall, a wonderful hotel. Front desk staff appeared helpful, but not the most knowledgeable on train departures. Make sure to double check with them on what trains depart from what stations upon your departure. Their error caused us to miss our train and subsequently our flight. Hotel manager took no ownership in trying to resolve the issue.

Ein hervorrangendes Hotel, das wir uneingeschränkt empfehlen. Es liegt nicht zentral, was jedoch sehr angenehm ist, da man so dem touristischen Trubel leichter entkommen kann. Der Weg zum Markusplatz ist gut ausgeschildert und dauert zirka 20 Minuten. Der Gang dorthin, über die Brücken und durch die engen Gassen, ist sehr schön, so dass die etwas abseitige Lage zu den touristischen Plätzen ein großer Vorteil ist. Der Bahnhof und der Busbahnhof befinden sich in einer "Geh-Entfernung" von nur 5 Minuten. Leider ist das Hotel sehr teuer, aber für venezianische Verhältnisse ist die Preis-Leistungs-Relation normal.

Un bon hotel pour passer quelques nuits dans cette ville qui reste cher. La proximité de la gare, d'un parc et d'une station 'vaporeto' complète la qualité de cet hôtel. L'acceuil y est exellent. Seul bémol la qualité du petit déjeuner qui n'est pas à la hauteur du prix de 180 Euros par nuit (via internet).

The Gardena had a wonderful breakfast with fresh fruit, hot croissants, great coffee, boiled eggs, sliced meat, cheese, yogurt, pastries, and more. They also had a pleasant, semi private parlor where I could chat with my daughter for hours. The room was tiny but cute. It is so easy to get to. I would certainly love to return to the Gardena.

This is a very nice hotel located next to a small public garden, and more importantly very close to the bus station and train station. Finding hotels in Venice can be very difficult indeed because maps rarely have enough detail, so staying in one that is relatively easy to find on your first night is a good idea(especially if one arrives late and in the dark). Our room was very spacious (comparable with US hotels), tastefully decorated and overlooked a canal. The only problem with our room was that the canal is noisy - motor boats going to and fro. There is also a path alongside the canal which means that you can hear people talking as they go by, and the sound of wheelie cases being pulled along the cobbles early in the morning was a bit distracting - but probably not a problem unless you are a light sleeper. Most hotels have noise problems of some sort, however, so my advice is always bring ear plugs!

A very nice hotel in one of the best part of Venice (near Campo Margherita). Very quiet and also very central despite the position on the map. Venice is very small and the hotel is close from everywhere.

This is an excellent hotel which, in Venetian terms, provides good value. The location is excellent - both for seeing Venice and especially arrivals (it is conveniently close to the station). It is about a 15-20 minute walk to St Marks, but this is a good thing as it means that you are not caught up in the 'tourist trap' area. There are plenty decent, affordable restaurants within walking distance and plenty to do and see. The rooms were clean and quiet (tho' ours had no view to speak of). The staff were friendly enough and the breakfast was more than adequate. In short the quality, value and location of this hotel were good and I thoroughly recommend it to anyone who wants to see Venice without paying over the odds.

The hotel is very clean, and it is placed in a very good area; at a few steps from Piazza di Roma, Railway station or "vaporetto" stops, so it is quite easy to have a walk through the canals. The surroundings are quiet, without any problem. The single room is very small compared with the price. Instead of, the double rooms are like in the web page photographs.

Our stay at the gardena hotel was excellent. The location of the hotel could not be better. Quiet in the evenings and at night, but only 20-30mins walk from San Marco. Close to all local amenities. Staying in the 'locals' district gave us a chance to fully immerse ourselves in the culture, without the busy tourism factor. We would definatley stay here again.

Nice hotel, close to Piazza Roma and Rail station. Room is comfortable. Price was fine for Venice. Breakfast OK

We had a great stay at the Gardena. The staff were very helpful and polite. The room we had (a triple) was clean and had all the facilities you would need. The Hotel was close to the main bus terminal and the train station, but far enough away for them not to infringe on your stay. All in all I would stay there again when visiting Venice the next time!!

We found this hotel to be exactly as seen on the web site, the location was perfect for the bus station, not too far to walk with our cases, lovely restaurants and shops nearby and a lovely 20 minute walk to San Marco square. We would definately book the Gardena again when we visit Venice. The breakfast could have had more choice but was adequate.

This is a charming hotel and very well located. However I expected something fancier for the price. Going around the area, I saw other hotels with obviously better facilities at lower prices.

Shame Builders started working at 7 am on a saturday morning, making lots of noise outside of the room window.

The clerks are all competent. The buffet breakfast was great. Having breakfast out in the garden was romantic. Our room is small but satisfactory. The hotel is in excellent location. Near the Piazale Roma (bus station) & the S. Lucia/Ferrovia train station. We recommend this hotel.

We stayed at the Gardena when we passed through Venice on our last night in Italy. The best thing about this hotel is its location-- a 5 minute walk from the train station and Piazzale Roma where you can catch a 77¢ bus to the airport. The room we stayed in (booked a "french" or double bed, got a room with 2 twins) was very small and quite dingy. Since it's right in the canal, if you open a window, lots of mosquitoes come in and there were several old dead mosquito/blood stains on the walls of the room that the cleaning staff hadn't bothered with. The ceiling in the bathroom was collapsed a bit and the walls didn't quite reach the ceiling in places. Although the room was non-smoking, the hotel itself had a generally smoky smell to it. To be fair, a second plus was that the included continental breakfast was quite good with a variety of cereals, boiled eggs, salami, fruit, croisants, etc. Overall, it would be a fine room if you were paying 50 Euros or less-- I would only recommend paying more if you need the convenience of being close to transportation and are only spending 1 night there.

Got an ****hotel for the price of a 3*** , gardena was full.

The hotel is in a great area, 5 mins walk from Santa Lucia station and overlooking a canal. Very well priced for the rooms and service provided. The staff were extremely helpfull and went over and above their usual duties.

The contemporise Venice package they offered was exactly as advertised and well worth the trip!