Hotel Rio - Venice

10

we stayed 2 nights. hotel is near and easy to reach from vaporetto station st. marco. very nice hotel, room was comparately large and new equipped.

8.3

Rio was very centrally located on a small piazza just around the corner from the Bridge of Sighs. I was not there for the sightseeing, but for the Biennale and the location was excellent for that too. Just 5-10min. walk to Arsenale and the Giardini. Also the railway station was easily reached by vaporetto (several vaporetto stops just 2min.from the hotel). In general the area is very touristy and normally I prefer to stay a little bit off the beaten track but as said, the location was convenient for a short stay to visit the Biennale. The hotel was a little bit tricky to find because the entrance door actually looks like someone's private front door. There was not really a reception but just a phone to greet you and instructions to call a certain number. It seems the receptionist is actually working across the piazza in another small hotel simultaneously! But once I made the call she came in under a minute to check me in. The room was very tidy and clean, quite spartan but the bed was comfortable and the shower worked. That was really all I needed for my one night stay. With a lot of luggage for longer visit or with 2 people it might feel too small. My window overlooked the piazza but I had no trouble of noise during the night. In the morning around 8 the restaurants and souvenir sales carts start setting up for the day so that might wake you up. The hotel provided 10% discount voucher for the adjacent restaurant/wine bar which was a nice touch. Overall, I found this hotel very good value for money and would stay there again.

6.6

The Rio is well located in the centre of Venezia, and the staff is quite helpful. Alas, one of our rooms was very cold and we were told that heating was forbidden by law.

8.2

I was pleasently suprised by our hotel room, after reading very negative comments on a couple of web sites. The room/bedding/bathroom was imacutely clean. Dirty towels were changed every day. We were in a building behind the main Hotel Rio building, but if anything, this meant we were further away from the main throughfair and so the room was possibly quieter for this. The only two bad points for us were: the hair dryer was pathetic - as good as useless, and there were tiny ants in a certain area of the bedroom floor. But this is the fourth hotel I have stayed in in Venice and we noticed small ants twice before. I think they come with the territory. For a clean budget hotel, I would use this one again (we paid £60 a night for a double room - the cheapest I could find). We didn't bother with breakfast - this was another £20 a night for 2 people and reviews of the food from previous customers sounded poor. We did not have any bother with noise from outside. The air conditioning worked well (no such luxury in Pisa!!) - we left it on 24hrs and the cleaner kindly didn't adjust it when we were absent, so we had a cool room to return to. As they say, you get what you pay for, but we couldn't afford £100+ each night so had a great stay in this little hotel. The bedroom and bathroom were clean, the room was quiet and the bed was comfy after a day of endless walking!

7.9

Best thing about the Rio is the location and price. We had a noisy room - 9,loud at night from the trattoria adjacent. Then we moved to a ground floor room - 112, that smelled. When we commented, the clerk said all the ground floor rooms in Venice smell because of the canals. Overall tho' it was convenient and we'd stay here again.

8.9

Even though this hotel did not have an elevator and the towels provided were like giant tea towels(not looped cotton) you couldn't beat the location. two minutes from piazza san marco and the vaporetto. Breakfast was adequate as long as you had the required room.Not all rooms had breakfast attached. This is my second time to Venice. We would stay again at Hotel Rio.Staff were very helpful and pleasant.

6.8

Fairly noisy place (restaurants below closing late) but it's central, two mn walk from S. Marco Valaresso vaporetto. Part time reception (had to go to next door hotel). Otherwise, OK.

7.9

The Hotel is in a very nice location, the room was neat and quiet. The bed was big enough to sleep with our baby there without an extra bed. Venezia hotels are very expensive. Rio has a very good price/service ratio.

3.4

The room that was given to me was too small. There's no lift in the hotel and I was assigned to stay on the third floor. Not recommended if you have some bags to carry.No assitance at all to carry your personal things.

7.8

We had read the other reviews stating that the rooms were down a dark ally behind a restaurant, tiny reception, no lounge/public area so knew what to expect. The rooms were spacious, clean, comfortable and perfect for our stay. The bathroom was good with good water pressure in the shower. Our breakfast next door was adequate and what we expect in Europe for breakfast - the coffee was great. This hotel cannot be beaten for location, cleanliness and price in Venice. This was a great budget stay. Not great for a romantic break but a great budget hotel. We would definately stay there again and will recommend this hotel to friends.

6.3

nice staff, good service, clean room and a good location (a few steps to piazza san marco) no air condition in the summer !!!

7.9

We were actually in an apartment that was owned by the hotel, there were no issues with this and it was kind of neat. Good hotel, serves the purpose of having somewhere to keep your luggage for the day, and gives a place to sleep.

6.7

Hotel inside was good. No lift. Overall not bad. Location is very very good. Staff were good.

9.4

I was a single traveller, my room was small but had a double bed and modern bathroom fittings. It was in a quiet courtyard at the back of the main part of the hotel. Air conditioning excellent. I had to pay for breakfast but only 7 euros with no restrictions put on amounts of coffee, tea etc we could drink and how much we could eat. Considering coffee costs 3.50 euros throughout Venice not a bad deal. Hotel in excellent location about 3 minutes from Vaporetto stop. I hope to stay here again. My only complaint would be that there was no television in the room.

8.6

The hotel is vey close at the piaza San Marco ( 2 min. walking ) and from Stop vapporetto Zaccaria, clean, nice people. down the hotel a good restaurant la conca d'oro for dinner. Just enought for few days.

9.8

price is great. Great location if going to airport, or willing to stay out of city center. Easy bus ride to center. Breakfast was great. Staff was extremely helpful. Hotel is on busy street, so not much in area, but just as a place to sleep, if you are willing to bus into town, it is a great deal.

1.5

Air conditioning, and interior of rooms were extremely poor, reception wasn't helpful, on the contrary they behaved very unwelcomely,rooms were on a restaurant backyard, which is dirty and smelly.

10

It's definitely a great choice! Close to S.Marco, in a wonderful Campo, lively and very "pittoresco".

8.6

Un hotel que está muy bien situado, muy cerca de la plaza de san marcos, a la que es facil llegar tanto en bus acuatico desde la estación de trenes como desde el aeropuerto. El hotel de 2 estrellas, son 2 estrellas reales, no como otros hoteles de Italia en los que hemos estado, que siendo de 4 estrellas eran muy similares a este. Lo recomiendo totalmente.

4.4

First of all this is not a hotel but some distributed renovated rooms in different ancient buildings. We got a room on 2nd floor and there was no elevator in the building and the stairs were so narrow that it was very difficult to take luggage upstairs. It was 33°C and the ridiculous ancient air conditioner although it was running, was not cooling the room at all. We tried to open the windows but the building was so ancient that the windows were broken and they have tried to tighten them with the help of some tape (adhesive material) and couldn't be opened. On 1st night we couldn't sleep well due to the hot room and we did complaint next day in the morning, and the receptionist came with us to our room to check the air conditioner, she checked it and said its OK, its running. We tried a lot to make her understand but she repeated her statement again and again and left the room. The second night we had the same problem. Well, now, concerning the services they promise to provide, there was no TV although they have mentioned on the website. Furthermore, the towels they offer are not towels but some thing like bedsheets. The location of the property (I'll not call it a hotel) is very good. Last but not the least, the photographs on the website were not of the building (rooms) we stayed in, may be they are of some other building's room but one should not go on photographs. Although located in the central city (Saint Mark's Square) and not expensive, I'll not recommend it to anybody in summer as I stayed in it in summer.

1.4

ci hanno dato una camera di un altra struttura dietro all hotel,i corridoi e le scale cadevano letteralmente a pezzi,condizionatore non funzionante,siamo morti dal caldo essendo agosto,in piu per far circolare aria aprendo le finestre, abbiamo avuto seri problemi con le zanzare..problemi anche con la prenotazione e la carta..insomma venezia è stupenda ma se dovessimo tornare di certo cambieremo alloggio!pessimo servizio..praticamente inesistente..assolutamente non lo consiglio!

8.6

Nice place!! and we enjoyed our stay in the hotel!! thanks

6.7

Escelent location, but air conditioning doesn't work properly. The bathroom is good, everything new, but it takes completely wet when we take a shower. But I recomend!

5.0

Good location. Budget hotel - you get what you pay for. We didn't stay in the main hotel buildning, but in a buildin in a back street which was good as it was more quiet during the night.

4.5

The aircondition is not working well. I could not sleep. The pillow becomes wet, cause of my sweating.

9.1

Très bon rapport qualité prix. Chambre propre et neuve, salle de bain idem. Seul bemol: pas de placard pour vider la valise. Calme malgré la présence de terrasses de restaurant juste en dessous (double vitrage probablement). Clim réglable. TV avec chaînes italiennes seulement, mais on ne va pas à Venise pour la regarder ... En arrivant il faut décrocher le téléphone et faire le n° indiqué, quelqu'un arrive ensuite pour l'accueil. On peut garder sa clé, d'ailleurs sinon personne ne surveille le tableau où elles sont accrochées. En sortant deux rues mènent au bord de l'eau, et St Marc et à 100 m. Les bateaux pour l'aéroport sont tout près, idem les vaporetti pour la gare. Et pour se balader c'est très central. Bref, si je retourne à Venise, il y a des chances que je reprenne cet hôtel.

9.4

theroon is so hot , the conditonair air doesn't work well

9.3

excelente ubicación , buena atención y habitación cómoda y limpia. Lo recomiendo ampliamente.

9.2

a 5 minuti a piedi da P.zza San marco. per essere un 2 stelle è OTTIMO!!!!!!!

8.5

Venice hotels are usually very noisy, crowded places, but this was quiet (although the air conditioning, I think, made gurgling noises all night...) even thought it was right on a busy square with lots of cafes and restaurants. An excellent place to stay if you're interested in being in the middle of things but also want to sleep some time - and really 5 minutes walk from San Marco. Excellently priced for that; although the room was a bit small, even for one! Again, this is standard for Venice as the building's often can;t be changed much internally.

5.7

Very good location close to St Mark's. Hotel consists of rooms in a number of buildings around a small square. Room was basic though comfortable if rather old in it's furnishings and facilities. For the price it was good value in Venice especially in regard to it's location.

6.2

Location was fantastic! minutes from san marco square and close to rialto bridge, nice cafe, bakery and pizzeria in the immediate surroundings. Clean basic accomodation. Main reception in separate building across a small square. No lifts and we were told to leave the pram downstairs and often front door was left open and unattended. Provided very nice baby travel cot but charged extra 20 euro per night for it which is more than ive ever been charged before. Like many of the other reviews mentioned towels are actually bed sheets not proper towels but considering this is venice for the price it was a great deal.

9.3

Fantastic location, only few minutes from the Marco Polo.

7.4

Buona struttura in una posizione strategica nel cuore di Venezia.

6.7

Arriving about noon there was no one at reception and the entry door was open.I wandered about a bit, calling out and finally decided to pick up a telephone on the small desk to find somebody when a woman came in and scolded me for trying the telephone. I tried to explain there was no one there & she simply pointed to a small sign outside by the entry saying to ring a bell. I did not notice this sign as the door was open. After this uncomfortable start things improved immediately. I was able to check into my room instantly instead of waiting until the stated check-in of 3pm which made me very happy as I needed to be away quickly. Reception thought I'd booked double room so perhaps that is why I had a larger room than anticipated but other than that they had no issues or changes. The bathroom/wetroom was sufficiently large for a single, although it took me a day to realize the small plastic stool was probably in there to keep the corner shower curtain from clinging to me as I showered (a very tight corner). Dealing with a wet floor was not the most pleasant but I simply used one of the additional traditional linen towels as a bath mat. My room was on the first floor corner, immediatley over the restaurant and so with the windows open it was quite noisy in the evenings but quieted down around 23.00-24.00. Fortunately Venice was cool enough at night so I would air the room just before going to sleep and, while the a/c was not very strong, it was not totally necessary. If the weather were to become much hotter than my early June stay I doubt the room would be comfortable. Breakfast was adequate, although I was slightly disconcerted to find cheese slices individually wrapped in plastic! The presentation varied depending, I imagine, on which staff did the preparation. Everyone was friendly and accepting that I did not speak Italian, except for normal greetings. I snacked in the restaurant just once & would not repeat it.

8.9

Can not really answer some questions but no choice for don't know

6.4

La ubicación del hotel era buena, estaba repartido en tres lugares distintos y el acceso era a travez de un restaurante.El hotel está en un callejón.El desayuno es bueno

9.4

This was the third time I have stayed at Hotel Rio, and I will be back there again soon. For Venice it is remarkable to find such an affordable hotel in such a perfect location. We dined at the restaurant below and were well taken care of. The room was much more spacious than I would have thought. A comment re the towels made by someone else reviewing this hotel...these thin cotton towels are the norm in most 2* Italian hotels, they dry very quickly and are much kinder on the environment.

8.1

Great location (a block from one of the vaporetto stops) and near a lot of great restaurants and an internet cafe. If you are checking in late at night or need to get into your room late at night, you have to go down an alley to the main office and have someone let you in. Overall it was great for the price we paid.

8.5

Good location, reception can be easily found. Clean and quiet. Our apartment B has 1 triple room and the 4th bed in the kitchen. About 2 minutes walk from hotel reception. We found supermarket near St. Lucia train station which sold cheap food and drink.

3.8

location is super ! hotel building is old with narrow stairs (no lift) but no complaints: all buildings are the same - this is a magic spirit of Venice. easy to find - accurate information offered by Venere. staff - frendly and polite. breakfast is very rich but the picture of breakfast-room is not correct: actually it is a narrow aisle with limited space. the room and bath are not clean. we paid a great stay rates but the service privided was not adequate.

5.9

My husband and I were in Italy on vacation. We found the Rio easily, however this is not where you check in. We had to find a second hotel down a small alley before we could check in. Our room was down a different alley (behind their restaurant) and up 3 flights of stairs. I think we got the last room available (even though it had been booked months in advance). Upon entrance to our room, there was a small bathroom. Then you had to go up another flight of stairs to get to the bed. This is not close to anything they had pictured on the website. It looked like a loft you'd put your niece in when she visits. It was 2 single beds pushed together and made with full size sheets. The room served its purpose as the Rio is located very nicely amongst restaurants and just two blocks from St. Marks Square. I doubt we would stay here again.

5.9

En habitaciones CUADRUPLES, NO te alojas en el Hotel Rio, te envían a un departamento, amplio, cómodo y limpio. En una zona alejada del hotel a unos 150 metros, sin conserjería, sin teléfono. Es decir te alquilan un DEPARTAMENTO, no una habitación de hotel. Que creo NO aclaran a la hora de hacer la reserva. Como en Venecia todo está cerca y es MUY chico los espacios y demás. Creo es una opción válida, con una ubicación NO ideal, sobre todo si debes de acarrear MALETAS, son varias cuadras más una escalera. Creo Venecia es para alojarse en Plaza Roma, donde llegan los trenes y autos. luego te mueves en VAPORETO todo el tiempo, fácil, lindo y cómodo.

6.1

Ho soggiornato con la mia famiglia una notte. La camera era una quadrupla o meglio una doppia con due brandine aggiunte. Il bagno è stato rifatto da poco ed abbastanza spazioso. I letti scomodissimi (sia il matrimoniale che le brandine) a causa dei materassi a molle ormai da buttare. Comunque la location in cui si trova è "invidiabile" a 100 metri da piazza San Marco e a 50 metri dal ponte dei Sospiri. La camera è abbastanza cara per un 2 stelle ma siamo a Venezia, città speciale per bellezza, unicità e prezzi...

9.6

The location is excellent! 1 minute away from Piazza San Marco! Hotel is very small, but i liked my stay at the clean room with super friendly stuff.

4.6

The rooms were actually behind a resturant/bar. They were extremely tiny for 3 people. Most important is that the towels were not real towels!! They were more like tablecloths & breakfast is not free!! Staff was as helpful as they could be, but I guess you get what you pay for.

8.3

The journey in Venice has been perfect. The weather was gorgeous and kind with us. The Hotel Rio location is wonderful: just a walk far from main square (few hundreds meters from S.Marco square). The room and bathroom are small but very clean and the price is very good considering the location!! Considering that in Venice is difficult to move (just foot and boats), being in the center (also close to the main boat stops) and spending few money has been very important to us.

8.9

Very nice location, right in the center! You'll get what you'd expect for your price.

7.5

location was perfect short blocks from Piazza San Marco. Best vappareto stop is San Zacharia finding the reception desk as posted was difficult. Our room for first 2 nights was in main hotel and value for the money however 3rd night put us behind a restaurant in an unfinished room for same price. request main hotel for best value for money

7.2

Io e la mia amica Sabrina abbiamo alloggiato in un camera doppia. Tutto Ok tranne un problema alquanto fastidioso. Impossibile fare una doccia... l'acqua continuava ad essere fredda e caldissima ad intervalli.. inutili i miei tentativi di regolarla. Poi, le foto delle camere sul web nn riflettevano per nulla la nostra stanza che era molto spoglia. Dava l'impressione di una camera "nn finita" con le lampadine invece che i lampadari e i tubi contenenti i fili dell'elettricita ancora fuori dalle pareti.. Per il resto tutto OK

7.0

Particularly well located. Easy to find and to reach from Vaporetto stop. The room was quite simple but clean. Just what we needed at a short-walking distance from San Marco. An thus at a really very attractive price, especially during Carnival. Sure I will stay there again if I return to Venice.

9.4

A basic but clean appartment belonging to the hotel in a very central location. Kitchen looks out over a canal, and it was a great base for exploring Venice.

8.0

Ciao, se state per arrivare in Venezia presto di mattina, fate attenzione: chech in al RIO alle 15.00 !!!! Si, e vero che c'era scritto quando faccevo la prenotazione, ma in realtà pratticamente la meta della giornata preziosa a Venezia persa!! Ed il chech out alle 11.00 il giorno dopo... Stanze pulite, nuove, ma piccolissime, ovviamente ne TV ne frigo bar non c'era, assugamano solo 1 per persona, per tutti i bisogni... Ma alla fine per il prezzo di offerta che avevamo siamo rimasti soddisfati.

8.2

Excelente ubicacion ( a 2 cuadras de la Piazza San Marcos), de muy facil acceso, muy bien detallado como acceder.El personal bien dispuesto. Muy limpio. Toallas y sabanas en excelente estado de conservacion y limpieza. Estuve en el anexo,y la unica dificultad fue cargar el equipaje por la escalera por 2 pisos. No incluia desayuno por el tipo de habitacion que tome. Excelente la reserva, no tuve ninguna dificultad con ella.Estuve 4 noches y lo elegiria nuevamente si volviera a Venecia Muy recomendable

9.3

nice hotel,good location

6.9

I did not like the fact that at the time of booking I was not informed that brakfast for the price I was paying and at that time of the year was not included... They offered me a breakfast for 7 euros, but thereafter they told me that as nobody else was having breakfast they could not prepare it for me.

9.4

Great Location,just 2 min. walk from St Mark`s square. Room clean every day. You are in heart of Venice,with the silence in room.

7.1

The room was very small but very cleen and silent. The hotel is placed near Piazza San Marco...perfect to stay a couple of day in Venice.

7.4

I stayed at Rio during christmas 2009, the location was perfect, just a minute or two to walk to San Marks Square. When I arrived I had to go to another hotel to check in and than was guided to another house where I got stayed. That was alright but there was some noise from the nearby restaurant of working persones. But the room was okey, the bed was terrible but the room was quite big, lovely and big bath and I would probably stay there again. The location was super

9.7

Great location. Good buy. Wonderful breakfast. Clean room. Staff was very helpful. Hotel has rooms in several buildings. Ours was 2nd floor (US 3rd); no problem. We looked over a little courtyard. Very quiet. Many restaurants, shops and bars close by.

6.9

There was perfect location, but the hotel was behind that building on photo, room was small but quiet. Stuff wasn't so welcoming. It was cold in the room, but clean..it's better to stay there in summer =)

5.2

Super location, directly behind St Marks. However we had room in the annexe (behind a pizzeria owned by same family) so had to walk past rubbish bags in courtyard to get to room which had NO HEATING! ( 3 day stay in November)When asked at reception, reaction was "Oh did the cleaner forget to put it on?" There was only air conditioning in the room...Plus there was a disco nearby on Sat night which woke us up. The room was clean, breakfast was more than acceptable and staff friendly but if you get given a room in the annexe insist on one in the main building unless you go in summer!

7.0

Overall pleased with the hotel,but"NOT HAPPY" with a few issue's, the air con that did'nt work in our room number"14"!,spoilt what could of being a fantastic stay,when complained to the hotel management about the problem,we where told "we know" ! and nothing was done about the problem whatsoever during our stay,it did'nt help our "to hot" and "uncomfortable stay" as a result whilst in the hotel,as it was the hottest part of the year !.The washbasin plug in the ensuite was also missing,you've guessed,we had the same answer given as the later problem !.To say that the hotel ownership is linked with a restraunt and bar (excellent food !)(watch the waiter's greed for tipping ie:giving back change,there is a service charge in your bill already !),as resident's,do'nt expect to be served drink's out of hour's,it's the 1st stay we've experienced of such practise,where a resident can not get a(draft)drink in the sweltering heat !,(there is a good late bar down the street,close to the hotel)Mark's out of 10 ?,after the problem's mentioned i would give 8 out of 10,a 10 would be given if the above problem's where solved !,ESP UK 2008."NEVER FORGET THE CUSTOMER IS KING"

9.6

I had a wonderful time, could not have been better and loved the campo the hotel was located in. The breakfast was more than good and the staff helpful.

8.1

a great place to stay v near St MArks. CAnnot complain for the price. not as pokey as i feared it would be

9.4

The best things about our stay here was the great location (so close to Piazza di San Marco) and really cheap mini-bar!

5.9

The hotel is at the prime location. A few minute walk to St. Mark Square. I stayed in a single room, small but cosy. There was one restaurant around the corner of the hotel Rio where I had my dinner set menu, it was delicious and reasonable price.

7.7

My partner and I splashed out on this place and I definitely think it was worth the extra money. The location is superb - just 300m from St Marks Sq, nice restaurants just downstairs, you are right in the thick of Venice. The room was nice enough, and had everything we needed. The breakfasts were also very good.

8.9

First time in venice. The location of the hotel is great, just one block from saint mark's.

8.3

There were four of us in a double sized room. Quite cozy, but we had no intention of spending much time in the room. The room was spotlessly clean, but there was a bit of a smell. The shower door seemed to have been replaced by a curtain which was annoying. It reduced the size of the shower space and stuck to the body. The staff were very friendly and tried to help with anything we threw at them. Location was excellent. Breakfast was adequate. Venice is beautiful. I recommend this hotel to all, however there are no leisure facilities, it's just a room.

7.7

I stayed in this hotel for 2 nights in october 08. I went with 2 friends and we shared a triple room with private bathroom. The room wasn't very big but it was enough and it was really clean. The hotel was very easy to find (which is not very common in venice...) The best thing about it it's the great location! only about 3 min walk to saint marks square!! would stay there again for sure!!

8.0

We were fortunate to get a room in the courtyard off of the main street which was blessedly quiet! We had gotten good use of our ear phones at other hotels so far. We spent two nights at Hotel Rio and enjoyed the breakfast at the bar next door both mornings. The location is fantastic, a quick 5 minute walk to St Mark's and the vaporetto and water bus to the air port. Overall, a good basic hotel with a very good location.

5.8

The location is good. My room were ok, but at morning were to many noising, if you close the window is ok. The people that work at the hotel are cold. The breakfest was poor and the same thing every day... We travel a lot and we never heve seen a towel like that! Impossible to get dry.

8.9

I have stayed in Venice many times, and the Rio was exactly what I expected. Wonderful staff, clean and in a terrific location for proximity to St. Mark's. The rate I paid was great for high season in Venice. I had been warned the breakfast offered next door wasn't stellar, but I have had worse. Overall I would recommend the Rio to anyone looking for a nice, clean place to stay at a great price. I am a mid 40's man who tends to travel alone, so the fact there isn't a lift in the hotel is OK. You really can't beat the location for the price.

7.9

It appeared they may have been doing some remodeling, as the reception area was just a desk in a hallway. The room was fine, but walking to it through an alley behind a restaurant was a little sketchy. Clean and fine for the price, plus, close to San Marco square.

9.4

we stayed in the Rio Hotel for three nights and were absolutely happy with everything. The breakfast was great and the employees always friendly. I hope to visit Venice again and I would always go to this hotel! We really recommend it!

8.2

After booking a triple room we were offered an apartment 2 minutes from the hotel. This was in a typical quite narrow venice alley next to a canal. Apartment was clean, comfortable, secure, with use of kitchen and gave us plenty of space for 3. Hotel is ideally placed, 2 minutes walk from Basilica San Marco, vaporetto and at least a dozen restaurants. We had a great stay and would definately recommend Venice, the Hotel Rio and Apartment B to anyone - except those with problems with stairs or wrongly expecting great luxury at 2* prices.

2.0

This was not a hotel in the known sence of word. These were rooms above a hallway. Stone staircase which was steep with sharp turns no offer of help with luggage!!!!!!!! I had a bad fall on stairs and although ambulance was sent for at the time, there was no follow up from management. the location of the hotel was excellent the only good thing to say. Compared with any other hotel i've ever stayed in world wide I would say way overpriced.

8.1

excellent location close to St Mark's; easiest to find walking up from San Zaccaria vaporetto stop.

6.2

TV had functioned badly, but it was no problem. My visit was great because of tourist attractions. For my room nb.: "10" the appropriate price would be 50 EUROS, not 70 as I paid

8.0

We had a lovely stay here. Originally we booked a room for 3 people but were told that we were being moved to an apartment just a short walk away. We were initially sceptical of the idea but were very pleasantly surprised with the apartment which was spacious, clean and air conditioned. It had 2 bedrooms containing 1 double bed and 3 single beds. The apartment was serviced every day and was located on a quiet street just a minute's walk from the hotel and 3 min's walk from San Marco Square. We didn't avail of the free breakfast but we did have a lovely dinner in the hotel's adjoining restaurant where guests receive a 10% discount. Staff were friendly and helpful. My only complaint would be the fact that the website seems to contain no info about the apartment to which we were transferred and the first we heard of the change was after we had booked on the venere website. As it happens we were very happy with the accomodation but it would be nice to know what you're getting at the time of booking.

7.5

AC is not great. Great location. Good Bathroom. Good room for the money. I would stay here again.

9.0

Very good location, really close to st.Marco, 3 minutes walk from water bus stop. Room was just enough for use. Clean and quiet. Ari-conditioned. Very helpful staff, thanks.

6.6

Perfect Location couple of minutes from St Mark's & very short walk from the Vaporetti, very easy to find!Staff friendly & helpful when around.. Breakfast served at the next door café was ok. Room very basic,(looked nothing like the photo.) but clean-& the bathroom-very fresh! Room quite noicy at times,and they could use some new beds.. But I would def stay there again!

8.0

Le personnel est plutôt agréable. L'un des batiments de l'hotel est situé dans une courée, à l'arrière d'un restaurant, et c'est assez bruyant le matin, mais aussi plutôt agréable et vivant. Les chambres sont très propres, mais il y avait du moisi dans les buffets du petit déjeuner, et ce à plusieurs reprises. L'hotel est à moins de 5 minutes de la place st marc etdu vaporetto, ce qui est très appréciable

9.0

Was pleasantly impressed with the hotel and our triple room, as I was travelling with my two boys ages 14 and 10. The room was just right, very clean with room service, air conditioning, private bathroom with a good size tub for relaxing hot baths in evening after walking around Venice all day. My only slight comment is that with the breakfast provided I wish freshly made cappuccini were included instead of coffee vendor machine type cappuccino. Other than that my boys and I had a great stay. The hotel is 5 minutes from Piazza San Marco and surrounded by restaurants one of whom I highly recommend - Trattoria Righetta.

9.9

Hotel Rio is ideally situated and I would definately stay there again. The four person apartment we were given was great!

8.9

El hotel me gustó mucho. Esperaba menos por el precio que pagué. El aire acondicionado no funcionaba, pero tampoco lo neesitabamos demaciado. Las toallas parecen que fueran un mantel.

7.4

My friend and I visit Venice the first time.Rio is very close to place of attractions and easy to transport which is the best for this hotel but the room is quite small.We have no problem in bed because we are small.The other thing we like is we found Chinese restaurant closed to this hotel.

8.7

Hotel is well situated near St. Marks square on a small campo. The hotel is very close to an internet cafe and several good restaurants. Although the hoteliers gave me excellent directions to the hotel i still managed to get lost so i would reccomend buying a detailed map of venice before anything else and sorting out exactly how to get there. Room was tidy and the bathroom was clean. Helpful, friendly staff. Two thumbs up.

9.0

Muy bien ubicado. Excelente precio calidad. Para acceder al cuarto que nos tocó había que pasar una calle muy fea. La primera impresion es mala, aunque después mejora.

5.6

Nice location, hotel okay; my opinion is not based on other stays in Venice. Hotel is probably better value than my rating indicates. Employees very nice.

7.0

I have been staying at Rio for three nights together with my wife. The hotel is absolutely convenient with regard to nearest vaporetto's stop (S. Zaccaria) and San Marco (5 minutes' walk each), and easy to find. The room was clean and quiet despite the fact that the Campo is usually busy and crowdy until late night. Consider that rooms are quite small and there is no lift available though. The breakfast could improve but it's fresh and plentiful. The staff was friendly and available. I would not recommend restaurant Aciugheta: too expensive for the quality of the food provided. Instead, the nearby restaurant Ridotto is very expensive but the food and service are of absolutely excellent quality. The price of the room is high, but consider you are in Venice. Finally, I would recommend Rio as a good hotel to stay in Venice.

8.7

Hotel rooms were on small size (can't expect much else in Venice) but clean and full facilities. Staff welcoming and willing to help. Breakfast was next door but plentiful and simple continental fare. Packed breakfast provided on leaving day as we left before 8.00am. Hotel in ideal location (2 minutes walk from St Marks Square and 2 minutes from waterfront). Highly recommeded.

8.6

EVERYTHING was PERFECT except for my (first)single room (nr. 10)with very heavy motor noise from the heating system of the hotel.

1.2

Was left standing in reception for 5 minutes before anyone bothered to turn up both on check in and check out (there was no-one else there). Didn't appreciate the trail of ants that led from the bed across the room, nor the very noisy guests in the next room that hotel management didn't seem inclined to ask to be quiet even at 3am. The included breakfast was particularly uninspiring.

8.2

Very nice hotel and not expensive.

8.3

Hotel : excellent and real professional employees ! Restaurant Aciughetta : exagerated prices and poor welcome, Trap for tourist.

7.5

for the money the Rio is a good value. if you are older and/or carrying a great deal of luggage the steps to the room are quite a challenge. the view from our room was great. we enjoyed all the surrounding areas. the breakfast could be better but was sufficent and fresh. it is ideally located just a few streets from San Marcos square.

8.0

This is really one of the best options to live when making a trip to venice... the roóm was clean and very comfortable.We only had to go 2 minutes to get to Piazza San Marco!! A great hotel and we would book it again when coming back to venice