Hotel Duodo Palace - Venice

8.7

A great hotel in a great location. Quiet at night but central to everything ... 5 min walk either to Rialto Bridge, to San Marco or Accademie. Concierge Francesco was very knowledgeable and helpful...from restaurant recommendations to arranging gondola ride from the hotel doorstep. I would definitely go back to Duodo when we return to Venice....

8.9

Very nice and well positioned hotel; a little difficult to find but the trick is to look for Fenice Theatre. Our air conditioning was a little noisy and we were unable to switch it off.With a little ingenuity we were able to keep the windows open. All in all an enjoyable stay.

9.8

This was a wonderful find. The staff was excellent, the breakfast was very nice and the rooms were just wonderful.

10

Very nice, although a bit hard to find walking, would be good to direct people to opera house then start the directions from there. Also, room smelled musty at first, and we had to ask front desk to turn on air conditioner, whereas it appears in the room that the thermostat would work, but it didn't.

8.1

Slightly long walking from the parking. But it's OK in Venice situation.

9.4

Very comfortable stay, large airy room, great location, very helpful and friendly staff.

10

Outstanding hotel, friendly and wonderful service, eager to return

9.6

Some difficulties to locate precisely the hotel, because other locations with the same adress were indicated outside the center of Venezia. We appreciated particularly the competence and the quality of service provided by the employees, especially the one who was in charge of the breakfast service.

9.9

Very beautiful hotel. Clean. Very friendly and helpful english speaking help.

10

La recepción es buenisima,el personal amable el precio es bueno para la calidad de lo que ofrecen ya lo estoy recomendado a mi agente de viajes y amigos.

9.5

Great hotel, very good value for a good 4 star accomodation. All the staff we met were very welcoming and friendly. Position was fantastic, directions were great and now there are some very helpful signs on street corners, to help. We had a room overlooking the canal, with Gondoliers singing as they go passed. A great place to stay, would stay again for sure.

9.4

Excellent location for touring all of vintage Venice. The staff was helpful and very accommodating to the needs of it's guests.

7.9

When we arrived desk manager was great. Friendly, helpful and went out of his way to get info for us. One who came next not as good or knowledgable. Loved the hotel location. Close enough to easily walk to San Marcos Piazza but on a quiet backstreet and small canal. Would recommend to anyone unless they want excitement and room service.

7.0

The hotel is nice and in the heart of the Saint Marcus area in Venice. It has its own gondola pier by the reception. Beautiful! Walking distance to "everything". The staff in the reception is nice and welcoming. The only bad things was the a little too tiny (but nice though) room and the breakfast which was not very "four star". And when you pay almost € 200 for a room per night you should not have to pay four euros extra for a boiled egg for breakfast...

10

The pictures were 100% accurate and the hotel was as enchanting as the pictures showed. Location could not have been more central to all the sites in Venice and all the staff were friendly, attentive, and helpful. This will be the place i will always stay at in Venice.

8.9

Concierge Francesco was extremly nice and helpfull.

9.5

A very nice welcome and service at the desk , good information and very freindly done by the consierge +++++

10

I would stay here again on a return visit without hesitation. The staff and the hotel were impeccable. There was such a great feeling to the hotel.

6.6

Perhaps the hotel is not suitable for business travellers...

8.9

This very recommendable hotel is ideally located in the heart of Venice, 5 minutes walk from the Rialto bridge in one direction and 5 minutes walk to San Marco Square in the other direction.

9.9

this was a fantastic hotel and since venice is extremely expensive for hotels, the price/ quality of the duodo palace was well worth staying. the only negative thing is actually finding the hotel, which was at the end of a small cul-de-sac in a small road which was not named on our map! we had to ask loads of times! a good indication would be near the Fenice Theatre. in fact I have a feeling that on this websites the hotel is not marked exactly. in venice it is already difficult to find somewhere with all the tiny streets! Obviously you can arrive by taxi boat, from the station it would have cost 75euros which I feel excessively expensive. we left by foot to rialto bridge and caught the vapouretto to the station, for 6.50 per person. as for the hotel, everything was perfect from the minute we arrived. the breakfast was nice, although the waiter was a bit overwhelmed by everyone arriving at once. a fantastic place to stay. our room (201) had 5mtr high ceiling with beautiful old painting, and felt very special. very quiet room due to dead-end road. sorry not to be able to afford to stay longer!! we were there for the carnaval which everyone must see once in their lives. magical!

6.9

Breakfast is not 4 star (1 boild egg extra 4 EUR)

10

We arrived early and were shown straight up to our room as it was all ready for us. We had made a request for a cot which was in the room all ready for our 4 month old boy. We were only slightly disapointd with the breakfast. But on the whole what a fab hotel and 1st class staff very very helpful 5 star service. The location was excelent and to add to the romance and splender you can arrive by water taxi just sheer elegance.

9.7

During reservation process I was supprised to have a 4-star hotel with such a good price for standard double room. Once I arrived it was clear: the hotel is really good but the room was at the attic, and we had to climb a flight of narrow stairs from the last lift post to get to it. But everything else was excellent. Room was nice, just as presented at the photos on Venere, bathroom perfectly clean and fully equipped. Breakfast consists of small buffet which is quite sufficient and of good quality. Receiption was very professional and efficient. The receptionist even spent some time with us giving us a usefull Venice map and explaining basic turist routes. It is a bit difficult to find the hotel because it is situated in a dead end ally, but ask waiters along the way and you will find it in no time. Hotel has quite a central postion in the city, and it was very easy to reach all the ammenities. We reccomend Duodo palace to Venice visitors and we would come back gladly.

8.6

beautiful hotel, very helpful and accomodating service staff, the hotel was very difficult to find, perhaps a map attached to the venere site would help travelers to avoid the frustration of being lost for their first half hour in venice. overall a good experience

9.4

The directions to the hotel from the water taxi were not complete. It took us some time to find the hotel after asking three different people.

6.8

Duodo Palace is in the heart of the Venice, but was difficult to find from Academia vaporetto stop. Getting there entailed crossing two bridges with luggage. Recommend using St. Marks Square vaporetto stop. Still challenging to find, but one less bridge to cross. Room was quite nice and on canal, which could be noisy at times, but was definitely fun to watch.

9.4

From the first moment we arrived at the Duodo Palace, the staff could not have been more welcoming and attentive. Nothing was too much trouble for them and this combined with the cleanliness and location of the hotel was just perfect to explore the delights of this beautiful city. Would highly recommend it to anyone.

8.1

This is the perfect hotel for a stay in Venice; being a converted palace. It is very worth while booking a de-luxe room as they are magnificent - the ceiling of our room alone was worth the visit. I had Emailed a few days before to give our time of arrival and asked if it might be possible to have a room overlooking the canal. Although they could not guarantee this at the time, this is exactly what we got. You get regular serenades from the passing gondoliers.The staff could not have been more welcoming and helpful. Two minor problems: not the easiest to find and arriving by boat is probably the best option. Also the Venetian restaurants in general are poor quality for the prices charged - especially in San Marco. Try to find where the locals go - if you can find a local! Trattoria al Madonna near Rialto was the best value we found.If you want to go to Murano for the glass you can let a tout find you in San Marco and you will get a free taxi ride there. However you have to resist the very hard sell you get on arrival but keep the salesman happy and you will get a good tour but whatever you do don't buy anything! -It will mean you just have to find your own way back! Our visit was to celebrate my wife's 60th birthday and she could not have asked for a better present - and I got to share it.

8.1

This is a very nice 4 star hotel, convenient to all the major spots such as Rialto, Piaza San Marco and a stone's throw from La Fenice theatre. I would recommend it. Rooms and facilities are exactly like those shown on website : clean, usual Venetian styling / decor, pleasant and excellent service and concierge : I found no evidence of poor service at all( on the other hand I am not a loud mouthed American tourist). It's quiet at night, most of the gondolas have gone by then and the windows are soundproofed. There are signs to it from the piaza at La Fenice theatre, but the laneway is a little tucked away. If you can afford it, arrive and depart by water taxi to the door - this was not a problem at all for the taxi "driver" to find, and is a very nice sightseeing trip as well, both from the train station and to the airport. I would return there again in a flash. Prices were commensurate with the location.

8.0

A little bit hard to find, but a very nice place just metres away of S.Marco. Our first choice for the next trip to Venice

7.7

Great location, just a bit of a walk from the vaporetto with the luggage.

9.9

staff are great the hotel was very welcoming and very central to everything

9.2

a very up market hotel - quite refined Close to the theatro a tad hard to find from Marco Polo water taxi stop Was a strat to our 7 week holiday and is luxury Nice helpful staff

8.6

We stayed at the Duodo Palace in October 2007 for two nights on our honeymoon and loved it. The building is clearly a beautiful recent renovation and the staff are all incredibly professional. All of the staff spoke English. We had a canal-side room, which was very quiet even when the early-morning gondolas started passing by. The hotel has a canal entrance which means you may take a water taxi right to the front door, but if you take the vaporetto, as we did, you'll need to get good directions to find it since its tiny back-street doesn't show up on the 3 euro maps of Venice. Luckily, there is an information office right next to the vaporetto stop. They fixed us right up. There's one bridge between the vaporetto stop and the front door, so be prepared to lug your bags up and over. The 200 euro double room rate we paid was well below the 600+ rack rate (off-season, I guess) and worth every cent. It's a short walk from the hotel to all of the San Marco sites as well as the Rialto Bridge and beyond. Your stay includes breakfast, which we found to be superb. They clearly cater to American and British visitors judging by the availability (and popularity when we stayed) of regular (non-espresso) coffee and tea. I highly recommend the Duodo Palace.

8.9

Très bel hotel, chic tout en restant sobre. De très belles chambres avec de beaux volumes et décoré avec goût selon la tradition vénitienne. Très bon accueil et personnel à l'écoute et serviable sans en faire trop. Le seul petit bémol (mais vraiment minime)une des salles de restauration reste de qualité légèrement inférieure par rapport au standing de l'hotel. Très bien situé à côté de la Fenice. Une adresse que nous recommandons vivement et testerons à nouveau si nous retournons à Venise.

9.9

Access the hotel by private water taxi (expensive) as it is a 10 minute walk over two bridges to St. Marks square and the public water taxi service. The hotel is on a canal. Rooms sizes are okay as most hotel rooms in Venice are on the small size. The Theater Resturant located around the corner from the hotel and near the Teatro La Fenice was excellant. Internet WiFi service was available in the lobby area only, and was not a problem.

10

Our first and hopefully not last visit to the Duodo Palace was absolutely spectacular! Michele, the concierge, was always there with the correct answer besides being the best concierge we had in Italy. The room, 307, was a dream. My fiance and I both were born, raised and still live and work in New York City and the accomodations we are used to here in hotels were exactly what we expected from the Duodo Palace, first class and that is exactly what the Duodo Palace is. I highly recommend the Duodo PAlace to anyone visiting Venice.

9.7

We stayed on the top floor with a view of the city. It was quiet, clean, and staff was helpful and friendly. Would definitely stay here again.

8.8

all perfect, amazing hotel, amazing room all beautiful

9.9

I strongly recommend this hotel, I visited Venice for a night with my wife, and we had a marvellous residence at "Duodo Palace". We stayed in Room 307 which had the balcony overlooking the passing gondolas - very romantic.Perfect location between St. Marks and Rialto Bridge so just a short walk to everything. Without any doubt I will come back to Duodo Palace Hotel.

9.4

Great little hotel convenient to everything. Staff was outstanding and very helpful with everything. Very quiet but backed up to a canal and occasionally you could hear a gondola go by. Nice breakfast included. will definitely stay there again if I return.

3.8

The direction map was very poor, so we had lost for 1 hour to find out the hotel. The breakfast was awful. You need to pay the extra money if you want to have a normal breakfast(ex. Egg for over euro 5)

9.9

Ho vissuto 10anni a Venezia e posso dire che questo è un ottimo hotel, con un ottimo rapporto qualità/prezzo,ad un passo veramente da tutto.Anche alla reception sono molto cordiali.Stanze grandi, bagni puliti,tutto perfetto.Lo consiglio caldamente, soprattutto per un romantico week-end.

9.8

We had a wonderful time at the Duodo Palace. The staff was excellent and always there to help when you needed. The room was fantastic. Based on other reviews I read I requested room 307 and it amazing. At night to hear the gondolas passing by singing was very romantic. I would definitely stay at the Duodo Palace again.

8.9

Excellent hotel in a quiet location within easy walking distance of all the main sights. Beautiful room and friendly and helpful staff. The hotel is tucked away but head for La Fenice and you are literally a stones throw away.

9.9

The service and hotel were of top quality and we had no complaint over any of our long weekend stay. We stayed in Room 307 which had the balcony overlooking the passing gondolas - very romantic. Staff recommended some lovely restaurants, tours, and gondolas nearby. The hotel is tucked away off the main walkways, so can be difficult to find at first. The hotel however arranged a private taxi to collect us from the airport which took us straight to the hotel. a highly recommedned hotel which we will gladly stay in again.

9.8

Absolut beautiful hostel! I visited Venice for a weekend with my girlfriend, and we had a marvellous residence at "Duodo Palace". The employees were treating us very obliging, the room was exact as it has been described at "venere.com" - clean, VERY quiet, beautiful Venetian furnishing. Recommandable!

8.5

We were very pleased with the reception and the facility The reception deskpeople were very receptive, prompt and courteous. The hotel does not have restaurant facility so the breakfast space and offerings kind of modest. We would not hold this against the hotel, We would return to this facility at any time and we would not be hesitant to recommend it to others. Price possibly a bit high, in off season, but we haven't been in Venice for some years! I find your descriotion of user type kind of limited...we are a husband and wife vacationing with another married couple.

9.5

A very nice hotel, within walking distance of both the local waterbus stop and St Marks square. As with most localities in Venice the narrow streets make it quite difficult to find places, but the hotel is signposted and by following address numbers we didn't have too much trouble.

10

I can unreservedly recommend this hotel as both my wife and I found it and its staff extremely welcoming and efficient. Even though we made no mention of the fact that the trip was to celebrate our first wedding anniversary the management somehow found out and presented us with a complementary bottle of champaign. We also managed to book room 307 as recommended in a Venere review and can safely say they were absolutely correct in their description of the room, its balcony and the overall atmosphere of the place (roof top views and singing gondolas passing underneath). We also found with the help of a reasonable map the hotel was not as difficult to find as previously feared. All together this hotel complemented our stay in Venice perfectly.

10

Excellent Hotel, ideally situated, recommended.

9.1

The Hotel was difficult to find. Instructions from the map/hotel to destination were not accurate. Hotel location was perfect for La Fenice. Room and overall quality of hotel was outstanding. Staff were informative, professional and always available to assist. Would definitely return.

9.9

Ask for room on the canal and you'll be serenaded by the gondolas going by every afternoon.

10

I took another reviewer's advice and booked room 307, which has a small balcony and arrived by private water taxi direct to the door. Now that's the way to arrive in Venice after flying all night! No, it was not inexpensive, but then nothing in Venice is. The gondaliars travel under your window singing which is very cool if your taking a 4:00 nap.

9.2

Excellent clean property in best location steps off San Marco Square. Sparkling clean room and bath. Would recommend it highly!

8.2

Good central but quiet location in San Marco district. Pleasant room with old Venezian ceiling painting and larger than average en suite. Very helpful, friendly and honest staff - I had left £135.00 English pounds in cash in our room and they mailed it back to me in the UK by secure delivery service. Would recommend.

10

Our stay was faultless.From the moment the door was opened for us entering the hotel, until we departed by water taxi, the service was impeccable. We had the wonderful Room 307 so enjoyed the gondolas sailing by. The hotel is very conveniently placed, yet away from any crowds. The desk staff recommended 2 very good and fairly priced places to eat.We recommend using them to book a table. Can't wait to go back!

9.1

A very nice and comfortable hotel, central located to the Venetian highlights. Put more effort into the buffet breakfast!

9.3

An excellent hotel, very competent and helpful staff and outstanding location.

9.2

idéalement situé avec vue dégagée sur le canal, au calme (demandez les chambres au 2ème ou 3ème étage)Une adresse à recommander, pas donnée mais...très correct au regard des prix pratiqués à Venise dans des hotels souvent moins luxueux

9.1

Front desk staff was very pleasant and helpful. We would deinitely stay there again.

9.5

LOVED the Duodo! The room was small, but luxurious. The lobby was very special, and the service was personal. The location was wonderful...on a small canal, but quite private, with entrance down a small side street. The campo next to the Fenice just around the corner was our favorite campo in Venice, with several excellent restaruants nearby. Wonderful coffee service which was prepared for me to take to the room for two, so my wife could have her morning coffee in her robe [important to her mood!]. Great stay! I just hope the prices don't go up too much before our next trip.

9.9

Loved the Duodo Palace, in all catagories it was the perfect place to stay. Highly recommend it.

8.9

Nice hotel in good location once you find it. It was the "finding it" that was the problem. With two large and heavy suitcases and their directions from their website, I spent an hour asking locals to help (none of which knew the street or the hotel). I finally bumped into my friend at a nearby square who was had arrived earlier in the day and spent one and a half hours locating the hotel.

9.1

First time with venere.com and duodo palace - anytime again! Thank you!

10

We were pleasantly surprised to find a 4-star hotel in Venice at this price. The room was immaculate, comfortable and larger than we expected, the staff was helpful, and the breakfast was excellent. Even though it was a ten-minute hike from the vaporetto, it was convenient to just about everything once we learned to find our way to its quiet back-street location. The singing gondoliers who passed under our window were a bonus.

9.0

Très bel hôtel qui a l'avantage d'être très bien situé (à proximité de la place St Marc), très calme et dans un envrionnmeent typiquement vénitien. Les chambres sont spacieuses et le décor soigné

9.0

Very Nice hotel, very good location, very good room. very good stay. If i have go again in Venise i will reserve the same !

7.8

A really nice place to stay, although you have to accept that Venice and the citys price level is very high. I recommend room Nr. 307 (it has a small balcony, the gondolas pass by directly under your room and the 3rd floor is the right level to look over the rooves. An ideal place for honeymooners or for a romantic weekend. If you really want to arrive romantically you should take a Taxiboat (about 65.-€ and arrive directly from the waterside entrance) price per day 250.- €(06_2004) (Breakfast incl., for your breakfast in your room additional 10.-€ are calculated) Just do it and E N J O Y V E N I C

8.8

An excellent up market hotel. If I had any criticism it would be the lack of wardrobe space to hang clothes and for the first time visitor to Venice, the poor directions on how to find the hotel particularly when travelling by public transport.

9.7

The 150E rate was wonderful for a 4star hotel. 5-10 minute walk to St Mark's Square, slightly longer to Rialto. Vaporetto stop a bit far if you have much luggage (better to take a water taxi particularly if more than 2 people). Good continental breakfast (with option of eggs and breakfast meat for additional cost). Very pleasant and accomodating staff. Quiet area for sleeping.

9.8

Wonderful hotel. Perfect location, tucked away on a quiet canal, but right between St. Marks and Rialto Bridge so just a short walk to everything. Service was wonderful, and made us feel right at home. Our room was very spacious and well maintained. We'll recommend to any of our friends visiting Venice.

8.0

It was a nice hotel, location was ideal and staff were efficient and friendly. The room we had was probably slightly smaller than we had expected and the room we had was equiped with facilities for disabled persons. We would have preffered not to have been allocated this room. ie seat in shower area and no bath. But this did not deter from our overall enjoyment of the hotel.

9.9

Some difficulty finding the address - we needed a detailed street map. However, once we found the hotel they gave us a warm welcome, the service was faultless and the value for money was unsurpassed in Venice. The hotel recommended a good quality local restaurant where we ate alongside Venetians, not tourists. The hotel building is sympathetically restored and the rooms are spacious, quiet and full of character. Would highly recommend.

9.9

The hotel was exactly as others had described (their reviews were the reason we picked it). The lobby was warm and inviting. The staff was friendly and professional. Our room was on the fourth floor with a window overlooking the rooftops as most buildings in Venice are only 3 stories tall. The linens were luxurious and the marble bathroom was beautiful. The location could not have been more central being a short walk from St. Marks or the Accademia. I think anyone looking for a moderately priced hotel (for Venice) would find this to be an excellent choice.

9.9

Excellent staff, especially Michele Vianello!