Residenza Ducato

I found this after reading hundreds of reviews and I was really impressed with the way the property communicated. Paola reached out and she was really warm with arranging a water taxi (do not skimp on this if you don't travel light! It was a godsend from the S Lucia train station!) She also helped our family with our apartments. The freshly baked bread she dropped off every morning was such a treat, especially in this cold winter when Venice was freezing! The Residenza Ducato is located very conveniently near the Rialto water bus taxi stop (about 350-400m) and there's a little street with cafes just around the corner. Walking distance to shops without being too touristy and noisy. Our rooms were heated and had everything ready for us. The shower was very high-tech (!) and kitchen well equipped although we just reheated our foods mostly in the microwave.

What wasn’t to like? You walk into a ‘secret’ doorway into an immaculate little courtyard and that sort of sets the scene for the rest of it. It’s like staying in the best hotel but instead of just a room you actually have an apartment to yourself. Small but perfectly formed, it has everything you could need and all is at a really high standard. Really modern and some lovely touches like the minibar and coffee maker and even a washing machine if you were staying for longer. The breakfast pastries each morning came as lovely surprise to us and were delicious. The staff were really friendly and provided us with a little pack of information when we first arrived and were always helpful. The location is perfect, you can reach anywhere from here really easily too, cannot fault a thing.

the room was very spacious. well equipped kitchen. the hotel is near a supermarket, therefore you could cook and store your groceries. no complaints. staff even provided a take away gift (fresh bakery) when we checked out. there is a lift - so if travelling with elderly its good. location was nearby to everything. water taxi num. 2 if you need to get to train station. if you book any tour (murano etc) the meeting location is nearby this hotel.

With its entrance in a quiet side street, the stylish Residenza is ideally located for the Rialto Bridge (and market area) in one direction and St Mark's Square in the other. We happily walked to other sites as well, e.g. the superb Peggy Guggenheim gallery and the two locations of the main Biennale exhibitions. Also nearby: a great number of restaurants and two supermarkets. Highlights of the accommodation are the bathroom (with its shower as gadget!) and the comfortable bed. The main room is extremely spacious. Storing our luggage for several hours before departure for the airport was no problem at all!

Such a lovely place, the apartment was extremely big, much bigger than expected. Everything was super clean and new. Blackout curtains and shutters were amazing for a good sleep. Location is perfect, Venice is very walkable and you can get to the main attractions in minutes. The lady at the reception was so helpful and nice, she showed us around and explained everything. On the first morning we were welcomed by a lovely surprise - fresh croissants from a local bakery, make sure to go there for breakfast as well - delicious! We would definitely stay here again.