Hotel La Meridiana - Venice Lido Venice

7.9

La Meridiana is a charming and dated B & B type of dwelling in a very quiet safe neighborhood located five minutes away from the water-bus terminal by car; 10 mins by bus; and 20 mins on foot. We were here for a fancy wedding weekend at the Cipriani Hotel on Guidecca island which took us about about 35 mins door-to-door each time. Other than "budget" restrictions we chose the hotel for several reasons - most importantly 1) the solid reviews posted overall, 2) my aversion for people - particularly tourists (other than ourselves :), noise, and 4) the proximity of a beach... Well, La Meridiana helped us conquer all and offered a nice alternative to the tightly knit architecture and too close for comfort passageways of the main island... While the amenities are incomparable to that of a Cipriani's, you do get peace and quiet - so quiet that we would've slept past 1130am every morning. The rooms are modest, clean and simple. The staff, friendly. We were particularly thankful for Lisa - a gem with grace and the willingness to accommodate our every request. In addition to Italian, she also spoke German and English. The night staff was helpful as well... It's true that La Meridiana is difficult to find but this is the same of almost everything on the island - it is a suburban neighborhood after all but most locals know where everything is. That said, to reach La Meridiana by bus from the main water-bus terminal, get off at the third (3rd) stop going south on the "B". From there, turn left at the end of the block where you'll find a mom-and-pop market, a couple of cafes, and a corner convenience store; leading you to La Meridiana sitting just past a narrow canal. The entrance to the beach is only steps further... Altho Venice itself didn't need more than a day or two at most (think Las Vegas with no casinos), if I were to return, I would easily find myself at La Meridiana again.

8.3

Would recommend as good value, quiet but convenient location - but don't count on hot water for a shower!

8.9

Very nice.

8.8

what a wonderful little hotel, very charming. It is located a little off-track which means that the surroundings are very quiet, good to rest/relax after busy sightseeing days on the main island. Shops are approx. 10 minute footwalk away which is no big problem because most of the time you pass the center of the Lido island where they are located anyway (since the water bus station is also there). The beach is only 50 meters away, unfortunately that part was private and closed at the time of our stay. But a public part is only 200m away so we are still able to swim in the Mediterranean Sea (very refreshing :))

7.4

What an odd hotel, stuck in a time warp, not sure what era, possibly 30s. It's a very, very gloomy place in the public areas and we only had breakfast (such as it was) once, because the dining room is so depressing. Breakfast adequate - cereal, juice, croissants, pastries and coffee - but unimaginative. Receptionist was very kind and helpful, as we asked to change the first room we were given (up in the roof, with windows at knee level). Quiet to begin with at night, but then there was a persistent noise, like something reversing, which went on for over an hour, every night we were there. Overall, it was OK, and we enjoyed having to take the vaporetto back to the main city every day. Reasonable value for money, but don't think we'd go there again.

9.6

The room was wonderful but it was a little diffucult to find the hotel.

7.9

The distance to the vaporetto was bigger than thought. The room was nice and spacious and good quality for the price.

9.2

Welcoming hotel near the beach- frequent buses pass near by if you don't want to walk from the water bus. Quiet residential are. We cannot comment on the breakfast as we ate out later in the morning. Would highly recommend the hotel.

8.1

Bearing in mind the over-inflated, rip-off prices for food, drink and accommodation so commonly found across Venice, the Meridiana is a rare gem. Tucked away in a quiet residential area of the Lido, approx 500m from the main North-South drag (Grand Viale Santa Maria Elisabetta) at the far end of Via Lepanto, it's a welcome break from the hussle and bussle of the main tourist trek. Efficient service and fair quality rooms for a three star. Apart from the Hotel, there's nothing in the immediate area of note for visitors, although there is a cafe around 5 minutes walk away in Via Sandro Gallo. But beware - our bill (simply marked "tavola") for two beers and a coffee came in at nice rounded EURO 10.00 - no doubt another place that takes full advantage of the cost of everything in Venice in order to justify the art of "venetian rounding" (con tutti che non parlano L'Italiano). I'm afraid I can't comment on the food at the Hotel as we didn't eat there, but with a double room costing just EURO 52.00 (cUK£ 46.00), the fact that la collazione wasn't included I could live with. Overall, great value for money. Would use the place again.

8.4

This place is pretty far from the Vaporetto stop, contrary to the other commentators. It is a good 15 minute brisk walk. However, for the price, this place was perfect. It was in a quiet suburban neighborhood and we actually felt a little guilty dragging our strolleys 11:00 in the night. There is internet for 1.5Euro and a safe in the room, both essentials for any traveler. Lido is the last stop on the Route #1 Vaporetto and it is a good 45 minutes from P.D. Roma, but the frequency is good enough. About a 10 minute walk from the hotel, there are a few cafes and restaurants in the event that you need some food. Otherwise, our stay was pleasant. Though chilly outside, the room was warm. However, I think the thermostat broke, because by midnight, we were cooking in our sheets.

9.7

really nice house in a beautifull garden around,close to the center of the Lido and the ferry station, in a quite aerea, friendly staff, we were there in december, well heated rooms, price really ok, I would return to this place,

9.8

It was our first time to Venice and its surrondings. Lido is beautifull and conforting coming back from the frantic Venice.

8.6

Good location with excellent facilities. Lovely large suite room, 10 minute walk to main quay for vaporetta for venice proper, which is only 10 minutes away. Lovely beach. Definitely a place to return to. Ample car parking on the street outside, and a cheap ferry ride through Venice to bring the car.

8.5

We are 52-old couple. La Meridiana is located in very quiet area of Lido. The staff is welcoming and helpful. Rooms are clean and comfortable. The place is very good relaxation after crowdy Venice. Good value for price.

10

excellent

6.3

The basic mistake for us was to stay in Lido instead of main Venice. Every day we had to travel back and forth while for just a little higher price three star accomodation on Venice itself was available. Room was spacious and clean. There was no tub or shower cubicle, and that meant that the floors got wet. Hot water took a while to come and then the temperature from shower was not stable. Overall ok if you definitely not wanted to stay in Venice.

9.9

Un accueil spécialement efficace et chaleureux.Client d'automne, nous avons bénéficié de tarifs très avantageux au regard de la qualité de cet hotel.Comptez 12 minutes à pied pour le bateau, ce qui pour nous n'était pas un handicap.Le Lido, malgré la saison, était très animé le soir avec une ambiance chaleureuse toute italienne.Seul point minime à revoir, le faux jus d'orange d'un goût aqueux.

9.5

EXCELLENT HOTEL WITH ALL THE CHARM ONE EXPECTS IN A VILLA. VERY NICE BREAKFAST SERVED IN A BEAUTIFUL GARDEN SETTING. ONLY PROBLEM WAS DISTANCE FROM VAPORETTO IS AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OF STEADY WALKING AND THE CANALS WERE UNDER REPAIR SO THE SMELL WAS UNPLEASANT. VERY NEAR THE BEACH, WITH A CORDIAL ATTENTIVE STAFF. WE RECOMMEND THIS HOTEL TO ANYONE WHO HAS THE TIME TO WALK THE EXTRA DISTANCE AND WE DEFINITELY PLAN TO STAY AGAIN.

8.5

Perfect place for family holidays. We were deligthed of being there. Nice people and nice place (but they should press to public authorities to invest in maintenance for green areas and gardens; they look poor). Any way, Venice worths to be visited with your children.

5.0

We had reservations at this hotel but upon arrival we were told our rooms were not available because of plumbing problems. They sent us to another hotel, Byron Hotel. Just for your information, we do not recommend the Byron Hotel. Staff was unfriendly, no air conditioning,(fortunately the weather was great) and the atmosphere was lacking. The breakfast on the other hand was excellent. We had to rate Meridian in order to put in these comments so ignore the rating for Meridian. We unfortunately did not get to stay at our hotel of choice.

9.9

Best hotel we stayed in during our Italy trip. We will definitely return! Several hundred yards to the beach. Ten to fifteen minute walk to catch Vaporetto to Venice (20 minute ride). Quiet location with many trees. Quite pleasant.

5.1

We would not stay at the La Meridiana again. While the location on Lido was lovely, the breakfasts in the garden were serene, and it was easy to get to, three things contributed to our dissatisfaction. 1-Due to a rail strike delaying our arrival, we arrived at the property at 10:30 p.m. rather than late afternoon and the desk clerk was very surly. Thinking it was because we were so late, we brushed it off, but he was that way our entire stay. 2-There was no drain in the bathroom floor (as there many times is in Europe), so the lack of a shower curtain caused a soaking wet, dangerous floor. We learned to shower by sitting in the tub! 3-Coming back in from breakfast, the day clerk asked us if we'd like to go on the "free trip" to the glass factory. We said no as I was feeling ill. My husband later reconsidered so that I could rest, but was told it was only available if we both went. Felt like a scam to him... We are actually pretty flexible travelers and realize that sometimes the mishaps are what make memorable stories, but these were all preventable annoyances that unnecessarily detracted from our visit to the La Meridiana.

8.2

It was realy a nice and quite hotel to have some rest after a day walking around the overcrowded city. The employees were very kind and helpful. We were so disappointed, however, to know the room had no bath tub and the water was neither sufficiently hot nor ample to get relaxed and every morning almost the same breakfast was served in which you don't have hot things but drinks and croissants and you need to have some tricks to open the doors(room, refrigerator, safety box, etc.). Anyway we think we weren't wrong we had chozen to stay in this hotel.

8.1

Great small hotel on Lido. Staff spoke enough English to be very helpful.

9.3

The room was great,especially for the price.The only thing they could improve on was the breakfast,although it was adequate.The management was good,even if they don't speak much English,very helpful.Overall we enjoyed our stay.It was about a 15 minute walk to the city center and the vaparetto.Love Lido,excellent place to stay.Two years ago we stayed at Ville Del Palme which was nicer but much more expensive.Overall this was a much better deal.Staff at both places were nice.

6.7

This is a reasonable hotel in the Lido Island, quite far from the railway station, but if you want to enjoy the beach and relax this is a descent place. The rooms are decorated with very dark coloured wall papers so appears to be smaller than what they are. The lift was too small, One person with one suitcase and that's it. We booked and paid as an airconditioned hotel, but that was not working and we were told they start the airconditioning only in JUne although the temperature was around 25 degrees. We expected some refund from the hotel charge, but that was not entertained. But they were very helpful to get a doctor at midnight for my baby, so I must appreciate that.

8.8

ENGLISH ------> Nice hotel a bit far from vaporetti station but busses can help you in returning to the hotel. 20 mn by vaporetto from lido station to San Marco Piazza. 1 hour using the Blue Line boat from lido to Marco Polo airport. We were at the 2nd floor without lift but they have mainly floors with a lift. Breakfast is good and you can eat as much as you want. Restaurant located at about 750 m called Hoasy Verde is nice, cheap but a bit noisy. FRENCH ------> Hotel agréable un peu éloigné de la station de vaporetti mais les bus peuvent vous aider à revenir à l'hotel. 20 mn en vaporetto depuis la gare du Lido jusqu'à la place St Marc. 1 heure de l'aéroport en utilisant un bateau de la Ligne Bleue. Nous étions dans une chambre au second étage sans ascenseur mais la plupart des étages sont désservis par un ascenseur. Le petit déjeuner est bon et à volonté. Un restaurant appelé Hoasy Verde situé à 750 m est sympa, bon marché mais un peu bruyant.

7.8

Schönes Hotel, nette Mitarbeiter, wenn Venedig, dann wieder dort. Bei Autoanreise auf Fahrplan der Fähre achten!

9.4

First thing i could say about La Meridiana: Wonderful! I went last week to Venice and booked through venere my hotel. I booked 5 nights for a double room (80Euro/night). Price is really cheap compared to other hotels in venice. Rooms are very clean and also the bathrooms are great. Staff is helpful and pleasant. Breakfast is very nice and complete. If you don't mind to be at 25 min from the center of VENICE (10min walking + 15min vaporetto), this is really good. This hotel is located in LIDO, a little island located at 10min from venice going by vaporetto (boat). It's a residencial area and you don't have the noise and the confusion of the venice center. - How to arrive this hotel by train: I went by train from rome to venice. Arrive at St. Lucia Train station and getvaporetto nr1, direction LIDO. Takes about 50min. Arriving lido, take bus B or C. Get out the first stop and turn left. Walk 200mts and you will see the hotel. - If you arrive by plane, i think you can get a vaporetto directly to LIDO. There are a some GOOD restaurants in LIDO. In Via lepanto, there's a very nice restaurant of famous people. In LIDO cars can drive. If you get out of the hotel and turn your left side, you will see the beach at 150mts. Some tips: - If you want to take a your on GONDOLA (famous romantic boats from venice), first ask the price and then ask them about the time of the tour and ask them to show you on the map where they will go! I got cheated, they asked me 90 euros in advance, tour took 20 min and was a fast trip. Usually normal prices are 80Euro for 40/50 min tour. Take your gondola tour near san marco or ponti dei sospiri. Don't take it near rialto as i did. - if your are catholic, don't miss the liturgical celebration at San Marco Church, Sunday 10h30m. Enjoy your stay and hope this helps =)

9.8

La Meridiana is a very nice hotel; lovely and quiet surroundings, friendly and competent staff, and the breakfast is much better than an ordinary continental. The hotel is excellent value for money. After a rather hectic day in Venice with all its tourists it was lovely to return to the quiet oasis in Lido. I will be back.

9.4

It was a lovely place to stay fantastic value for money. We ate in an amazing fish restaurant just down the road and recommended by the reception - one of the best meals ever. Pleasant 10 minute walk to the waterbus stop along the canal banks. Had a small balcony very pleasant to sit and drink a glass of wine. I would not hesitate to recommend it, nice to be away from the noise of St. marks Square etc.

9.1

We found the hotel to be an oasis away from the tourist crowds. It was a walk of approx. 10 mins.It seemed longer the first time with luggage but it is fine as long as you are able.Take the water bus each day, to Venice at 10e per adult return.Reccomend you take the water bus from the airport to Lido at 11 e per adult one way 45mins. rather than the water taxi at 90e (unless sharing with others)

6.3

It would have been helpful to have directions from the Lido Vaperetto stop to the hotel. The small map provided was not sufficient enough.

7.1

A very nice hotel in a lovely old house! The rooms are spacious and very clean. Breakfast was quite varied, only the juices didn´t taste good at all! The short trip from Lido to Venice and back did not bother us a single day! I would recommend this hotel to everyone.

9.8

It's a excellent hotel to stay, it will make your travel more colorful

7.0

Final price was 180 Euro higher than quoted on webpage; I sent an e-mail (cc to venere) and got no reply yet.

5.6

We had booked a Delux room, but two days before we was due to leave discovered that we had been put in a standard room. Even though they advertised a bar, it was low on stock,ie no wine, vodka, gin, wiskey. The ice machine was out of order for the week we were there.

9.9

We've been in La Meridiana for two weeks and we really enjoyed staying there. It's easy to get to beach and quite near to a laundrette, supermarket and bus stops to station. Down-town of Lido is also within nice walking distance of the hotel. They offered quality service and gave us proper information about what we really need to know for enjoying there. Every employee works neatly that's why we could feel comfortable all the time so much. If we need something for a room, they made us to feel free to ask. Actually, the day we leave for my country, we got trouble with our car by accident. We couldn't move our car at all at the time. We were totally confused and worried about what we could do on a journey. We asked a owner of La Meridiana for help and he helped us promptly and accurately. We had been really relieved there during a repair. I haven't met such a extremely good and impressive hotel before. We wouldn't forget this summer vacation. We thank for their hospitality over two weeks. If my friends want to go to Venezia, I'm sure I would recommend La Meridiana to them.

9.6

We had six wonderful days at La Meridiana and loved every aspect of the accommodation. The hotel have a 3 star status, but since the major renovations/modernisation that taken place this last year (pretty large investments done according to the manager), I guess it will not be long until this hotel are rewarded a 4 star rating. If you fancy having an romantic vacation short of nothing, La Meridian will be your ultimate choice. Lido, in general, offers much more than an average trip to the central parts of Venice can offer, such as an exclusive environment for both party and restful days at the private beach only some 150-200 m away. Local restaurants and bars offer a higher quality vs. price compared to most inside the central parts of Venice and.. of course.. in case you would want to go there anyway you will find the public transportation system of boat-bus 'vaporettis' very efficient and viable at less than 10 minutes walk from the hotel, with an all night service. We really want to visit La Meridian again, and we now, by the other guests, that this is a place you come back to.

8.3

We chose to stay at La Meridiana for 8 nights in a Luxury Double Bedroom. We were most pleased with the room (34), had a huge balcony and a very lovely, private view of the neighborhood. Staff were very helpful and competent.

5.9

been there 3 days. Overall, the hotel was a little less than OK for the price. Air conditionning was not working fine, temperature was barely 25celcius even when set below, but i admit is was quite warm outside(30celcius more). The TV was broken, i had to keep my finger on the on/off button of the tv to watch it, so i notified the night guardian which took note of it. The next morning i notified again the clerk, which said it will be fixed, along with the toilet whish was also broken. Went to venise during the day, when we came back, tv was still broken and also was the toilet. Again, i notified the night clerk, which opened another room and switched the TV with mine. I don't know what the next customer of that room will say...but i guess that his tv will still be broken. Anyway, mine was now fine. While he was there, the clerk was able to repair the toilet(while i checked the new tv), don't know what he did to the toilet, but it worked. The room was clean, the hotel well located, breakfast was good. So i guess that if you are lucky and get a room in good working order you'll have a pleasant stay.

10

Trés bon Hôtel, trés proche de la plage (50m). Trés calme, etc ... Je vous le recommande

9.8

Everyone was wonderful, helpful. The location is beautiful and very close to an amazing beach. The only drawback I found was very low water pressure in our shower. The staff was excellent and the rooms were well decorated.

9.9

I had a really excellent stay. So much so that I have unreservedly recommended the hotel to all my friends. Very friendly staff, large rooms, VERY clean. Directions to the hotel are clear, but the distance is a bit deceptive. There is a shortcut which shortens the distance to the jetty considerably. On a scale from 1 to 10, I would give it a 8.5-9.0.

10

We were on our honemoon and this was the perfect place to stay when visiting Venice. The hotel is on Lido, which is such a nice place in itself. We were so pleased we made the chose to stay at La Meridiana. It is so quiet and peaceful. The beaches are so close and the little island is great to walk around. We ate at a wonderful restaurant just down from the hotel called Africa, we actually ate there 2 nights in a row it was so good. The staff was very nice and the rooms were a great value for the price. The breakfast was so nice in the little garden. Staying away from the business of the main Island was really nice, and it is only a short (30) minute ride on the Vapretto to the main stops of Venice.

7.7

This is a quiet and reserved property, with distinctive interiors from the 1930's The staff are courteous and discrete. The Hotel is secure and safe for those with young children. There is a Garden and terrace to the front of the hotel, so you can sit and relax after a long day in the city. The Hotel is also closely located near to the beach and two local bus routes (every 10 mins peak). Shops just 250 m walk, including an excellent Deli!! The lido di venezia is an excellent place to relax after a hectic day sight-seeing in the city. The view from the lido (town) pier of the venice grand canal is simply superb -especially as the sun sets over the distant st marks square. There are ferries direct to burano, murano, punta gabbena and a half hourly "alilaguna" ferry from the airport. why not take the sensible alternative to the crowded city and stay here instead...

9.1

A very nice hotel with accessible prices for a single traveller. The only point is to check your arrival and departure time, because the hotel is in Lido and the vaporetto between Lido and Venice are rare during the night.

9.8

We were very pleased with the hotel. It was very easy to find from the Lido water bus stop. Just go down the main street and turn right at Via Lepanto and keep going until the end of the road. It's about 10-15 minutes with a fairly heavy case. Without a case, it's about 5-10 minutes walk to the water bus stop. The staff were friendly and efficient and it's in a lovely setting less than 5 minutes walk from the Adriatic coast (probably private beaches, we didn't check). The hotel doesn't have a restaurant, but that is not a disadvantage given that the main street has some excellent restaurants with very good food at reasonable prices.

9.5

Nice big rooms, clean and cosy.Circa 15mins walk from Bus station, or €7 taxi ride. 2 mins from beach which stretches the length of the Island.You can get a water taxi from just outside the Hotel, directly into the Airport for €90.Journey takes about 25 mins and reasonable value if there are four people. It is not a mad ' party place ', and neither is Venice in general. Probably more suited to middleaged old codgers like myself, who enjoyed the place to bits, and will happily return to La Meridiana.

9.6

very nice hotel , but a bit of a hike from the ferry when it is pouring with rain.excellent value for money and staff most helpful

9.8

What a great little place to stay at. If you want to relax and get out of the noise and crowds in Venice, this is the place to stay. Rooms are quite spacious and the bathroom was large (tub and seperate shower). Only a 15 minute boat ride to Piazza San Marco, it was a great little getaway after spending all day in Venice. Lido is a great little island and has some great restaurants and stores. I highly reccomend staying here.

7.5

Le prix annoncé par Venere n'a pas été respecté par l'hotel. Au lieu de 120€ la nuit, nous avons du payer 130€ la nuit, soit 30€ pour 3 nuits passés. Je trouve cela très incorrect et choquant, mais l'hotel en lui même est très bien, beaucoups de charme, d'authenticité. Le lieu sur l'île du Lido est formidable, il faut marcher 10mn pour arriver sur l'artère principale où se trouve les restaurant et le vaporetto qui amène à Venise. La promenade esr agréable le long de canaux. Le plus est la proximité une rue derrière l'hotel de la plage.

9.4

A QUIET AND COMFORTABLE MANSION IN LIDO-VENEZIA NEXT TO ITS BEACH AND CLOSE TO GO TO PIAZZA SAN MARCO BY VAPORETTO (EVERY 10 MINUTES). IF YOU TRAVEL WITH A CAR, IT SHOULD BE MENTIONED THAT YOU HAVE TO TAKE A FERRY AT TRONCHIETO HARBOR.

9.9

Lido might not be the very center of Venice, but a vaporetto trip every morning from Lido to San Marco is a stunning experience. The price was excellent, the room was very spacious, the toilet was big, the service was first class too.

6.7

All rooms in Venice seemed to be expensive the weekend we decided to go. It was a nice hotel in Lido and we were delighted we stayed in Lido and not in Venice as the amount of people there was unbelievable. Would recommend a stay at the La Meridiana, but again all hotels are expensive.

6.1

Sehr nettes kleines Hotel in ruhiger Umgebung. Leider ist es relativ weit bis zum Bootsanleger und ein Luxusfrühstück darf man auch nicht erwarten, aber für einen kurzen Aufenthalt absolut zu empfehlen.

9.9

Our brief stay was very agreable. One negative note: all 4 bicycles were unusable

6.7

The hotel was very nice. The room was comfortable and clean. The hotel staff were very friendly and helpful. The breakfast could have been a bit more exciting (fresh fruit and different yoghurts, salami and different bread etc.). The price of the hotel was ok for Venice, but on the whole I find it expencive for what you get. It was good that the hotel was situated on Lido. It gave us the chance to get away from the masses of tourists on the main islands.

8.9

La localidad es perfecta: cerca del palacio de convenciones y a solo 10 min caminando de la salida de los botes para San Marcos. Hay algunos supermercados cercanos. El desayuno es sencillo pero suficiente: pan, queso, cereales, jugos, galletas dulces y excelente café. Lo recomiendo especialmente por su relación precio-calidad!

7.3

A typical Italian 3* hotel. Clean, functional and quiet. Only 3 staff members encountered during our stay who were helpful and friendly. Hotel did not stimulate our 10 year old daughter, who found it "boring". During the summer months the availability of a beach wuold doubtless alter this view. All in all a satisfactory package which we would use again.

9.5

I have absolutley no compalaints at all this was a lovely hotel with very polite, efficient staff. I would definately reccomend this place, as long as you don't mind staying out of the way of the main part of Venice. The photographs do not do this lovely little hotel justice.

8.9

La Meridiana is a quiet and nice hotel with good atmosphere. It is very comfortable placed at Lido - very close to Cinema Palace and Casino and because of that is very good for living if you go for any conferrence - only 5 minut walk to get there. Breakfasts are also very good.

8.7

lovely hotel

10

We were very Happy and comfertable in our lovely balcony room. We are very glad we stayed on the Lido and would highy recommend this hotel to any one going to Venice. I would make it clear although to Americans and others the beach is not the La Merideans as we payed about 80 American dollars to lay on the beach with a view of the water.

10

An excellent hotel with very helpful staff situated in the best part of the Lido with easy access to the beach, but also a short walk to the waterbus stop to travel to Venice. An ideal hotel which we shall return to.

9.4

Good, friendly, quality hotel with lots of character and a nice setting (not your concrete international style). Perfect setting within walking disstance of all Lido facilities, excellent for a beach holiday but with easy access to Venice (10min) on waterbus.

9.8

All I can say is wow! Friendly, helpful staff -- helped my wife carry luggage upstairs. Our room was made up twice! with our jammies laid out for us the second time (that was a nice touch). Five minutes from Lido beaches, excellent surroundings and the breakfast outside on the garden patio was the crowning glory. This was out favourite hotel.

9.9

My experience with the Hotel La Meridiana was better than my expectations. Everything was excellent. No comment.

9.4

Great location away from the heat & crowds of Venice, but with easy access to city.

9.1

We really enjoyed our stay at this lovely traditional hotel. The room was excellent and the breakfast was good. They provided free internet which was an unexpected plus. It was in a good quiet and pretty location.

9.9

The hotel and staff were extremely pleasant, very relaxing and just as the we expected it to be. My only complaint would be the "private beach" reference. You should advise customers that the beach and it's facilities are chargeable separately and are very, very expensive. The public beach is at least 10-15 mins walk from the hotel.

7.6

We had a great time. The actual side is even nicer than the pic shows. We only had a problem with the AC (it didn´work) and the staff couldn´t turn it on until the next day when the maid showed us where the main switch for the AC was.... Else: Great place to stay!

10

Very polite and kindly. the posibility of outdoor-breakfasting, wonderfull- - I will come back again.

8.3

The hotel is quiet and comfortable with a pleasant breakfast served outside in a pretty garden. However, for those seeking the nearby Casino, it closed over 1 year ago, and the private beach is a beach hut on the public beach(for which there is a charge of 10E pp)

8.8

Great to stay on Lido away from the bustle of Venice but just a short, regular boat trip away. Peaceful hotel. Great to be able to use hotel's bikes to explore Lido. Would recommend this hotel.

9.8

La Meridiana is a first class hotel. It was clean, staff were friendly and the rooms were very spacious. It is one of the best hotels I have stayed in. It must be remembered that it is a tourist hotel so don't expect leisure centres et al. The location on the Lido was excellent. All attractions are only a very short boat trip away. The Adriatic is only a stone's throw away. Would I go back to La Meridiana - yes, definitely! Would I recommend it to you? Yes! Go!

8.2

The hotel room was fine,but the lounge could be improved.The location was good for visiting venice.The beach is excellent and only two minutes walk from the hotel.

9.8

My only complaint is that the advertising made it appear this hotel was closer to the "Vaporatto" stops. It's more like a ten minute walk. However, this is a great hotel and I would stay here again.

9.9

This was a great place to stay, pretty resonable for price, but hotel is great, and location is near some really kickn' places to eat. Great for two people.

9.9

A very gooed hotel at an excellent location. Close to the beach and close to the ferries to Venice. We really enjoyed our stay!

8.6

Very good hotel in Lido. Good option if travelling with car to Venice. Highly recommendable.

9.0

classic hotel, still functioning very well, a quiet place (except for a barking dog outside one night), excellent breakfast, well situated in a garden next to the canal through Lido, close to the beach, a recommended place to stay

9.6

A really excellent hotel in the Lido. Really beautiful, peaceful and clean. If you are looking for a hotel in Venice that's the one you MUST go. 20 minutes from St. Marks Square by vaporetto. We have enjoyed that hotel a lot. Muy recomendable!!!!

9.2

La Meridiana had the most spacious room within the hotels we were in during our 2 week vacation in France, Switzerland and Italy. La Meridiana booked a reservation for dinner for us without us even asking. The breakfast buffet was delicious. The large T.V. room near the lobby was very neat.

8.8

Very nice villa turned to hotel. Staff was accomodating to your needs. However would recommend the hotel letting guests know that the elevator was only available to one side of the villa. My wife and I had three sets of luggage which was rather heavy, especially having to lug them up two flights of steps. The room was spacious and clean with an excellent view. The surroundings to the hotel was very quiet. We would recommend the hotel to friends and family.

8.9

This is a cheap way to visit Venice - stay on the Lido in the off season. It does require a 10 minute walk to the Vaporetti stop and then a 10 to 15 minute ride to San Marco in Venice, but you save $100s. This hotel was very nice all things given.

7.0

Efficient with minimal effort. Rooms clean and the turning down of the beds is a big hotel special touch for a smaller hotel like this. Like this very much.

6.9

Nice big room with several windows which was nice. The bathroom was of a high standard, had a shower nozel on the wall but for some reason no shower curtain/door. This made it impossible to shower without flooding the bathroom floor. That was our only issue with the hotel. Everything else was beautiful!

9.5

A bit surprised about how far away it was from the water bus in Lido - a good 15 minutes walk which was not made clear. However, it was well worth the walk as the hotel was excellent and fantastic value for money. We will definitely return.

8.6

Good solution, nice place nice hotel if 15minutes walk isn't much to reach "vaporetto" stop to/from Venice. Bathroom security compliance with EC rules must be checked.

9.4

Our only real difficulty was finding the hotel. Directions stating how to get there from the ferry would be helpful. The breakfast, which was included in the price of the room, was excellent: ham, cheese, yogurt, juice, many varieties of bread, and many varieties of tea. Considering the price of food in Italy, having a breakfast of this quality provided saved us at least 15 euros a day. We enjoyed our stay.

10

What struck me most of was the peace and quiet of the place. The pleasant surroundings and the excellent service really do make this hotel a relaxing place to stay in. Also there was a very good breakfast, which for me is important as I like a healthy and abandunt breakfast to start the day. There was nothing lacking here!

9.2

The hotel was very nice, the 15 min walk to the vaporetto stop is o.K., but can very well be supplemented by a €5 Taxi ride. The staffs english is good. The price seems to be o.K. for the carneval weekend.

9.6

Contrary to the map, La Meridiana is not situated somewhere in the middle of via Lepanto but at its very end, on the corner of via Lorenzo Marcello.

10

Great hotel away from the hussle and bustle of main area of Venice. Catching the ferry across was part of the fun and didn`t take long to get to Lido.

8.5

We were very surprised about this nice hotel. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Breakfast for Italian standard was very good, but it would be nice to get some fresh fruit. The hotel has only a tiny elevator and it is not possible to get a wheelchair in.

6.2

The Hotel was fine and well located for the Lido itself although it was a bit of a walk to the Water Bus. Breakfast was very average with the worst croissants I have ever tasted. However they did manage to provide some fruit on the last day! My only issue was that having booked 2 rooms, one double and one twin under one family name, they could only provide two doubles, one of which was on the second floor and the other on the ground. My children (fotunately 2 boys) had to share a bed several floors away. When I complained, there was a lot of shoulder shrugging and comments that the hotel was full but it was obvious that other people had only just arrived and that they could easily have accommodated our wishes with a bit more forethought.

9.8

Very nice hotel. Had a double with full sun terrace, bath, AC for 55 Euro. Hotel has beach cabana and bicycles for rent as well. Staff was helpful and polite. They have free internet access on site and a nice continental breakfast as well. Hotel is a few minutes walk from Lido waterbus stops, but it's a nice quiet location away from the tourist bustle and noise.

9.2

i will definatley stay here again. The staff are helpful, the rooms clean and spacious, and the price is fair. Staying on Lido is essential when visiting Venice.

7.5

Beware of this hotel's claims to be a 2 minute walk from the casino boat station. That station has been closed. THE HOTEL IS NOW A 20 MINUTE WALK FROM THE ONLY BOAT STATION ON LIDO !!! Not quite as convenient if you are staying at his hotel while visiting Venice. We booked the deluxe double. It was quite large. The breakfast was good.