Hotel San Cassiano Ca'Favretto

I have got to say that at first, when we arrived at San Stae waterbus stop, we hadn't got any idea where we was going. The very nice man in the ticket office in the airport gave us an approximate idea. It wasn't as far away as thought at first, and the two guys on reception were fabulos! They were polite and their English was excellent! In fact everybodies English was excellent! After showing us to our room on the first floor and giving directions to the all important (at this time of night- 21.00) bar, we settled into a few beers. Bottled and could've been a little colder, but welcome and not pricey. The bedroom itself was maybe a tad small, but we coped, and the veiw from the window not very good as there was building work nextdoor, but never mind. Hot water for shower, though not very powerful. The cleaner was amazing, everyday he/she came in and looked out for us. Little let down by the coffee, but there was some. Hairdryer in the bathroom was good. In the morning, breakfast was continental, but plentiful, and the lady serving had a lovely smile for you every time! There was a small amount of cooked, but we never bothered. From here to the Rialto bridge was around maybe 10 minute walk, but not a race walk. Easy to find, just follow the signs up on the wall saying "Per Rialto". A while on, maybe 15 minutes, is San Marco Square, again just follow signs "Per S.Marco". This was great! We did enjoy a lovely coffee for 20 euro. We did a little retail therapy on the way back, who knew the Rialto bridge had shops on it?! Our first morning we went to Murano Glass factory, arranged for us by the lovely fella's at the hotel! Very worth a visit. We bought a little momento here, a glass cat. On the squeezes' birthday, I treated her to a ride on a Gondola. The guy was brilliant! He told us of the history of Venice, showed us historical buildings and was a very funny guy! It was a good 4 days that we enjoyed, travelled on all 3 types of boat, drank some lovely coffee and enjoyed some nice beers! Tried out 3 different restaurants in the area to share the wealth.

WE Loved this "Boutique Style Hotel" we had a room on the third floor. There are no elevators, so we called the walk up the Venice StairMaster! Our room was delightful with a little outdoor patio. The Hotel is Filled with Antiques, it has a very interesting family history. The staff are by far the most courteous and friendly. Breakfast was beyond ! Excellent place to stay for an atmospheric feeling of Venice. Well located in the city . Well appointed! Front Reception Staff are Excellent and all speak English. Very helpful with instructions for Train and Water Bus.

What a wonderful stay we had! Myself, mother in law and daughter stayed for 3 nights over Easter Weekend. Prior to our stay my mother in law had contacted the hotel a few times to ask questions regarding to local area and amenities to help her plan a itinerary, she got prompt polite replies which were very helpful. On our arrival we were greeted by a helpful and welcoming reception staff member, whom recommended local authentic Italian restaurants and answered questions we had. We were also offered drinks on the terrace overlooking the canal, which were very nice and reasonably in price. Our room was over looking the inner court yard on the 3rd floor. The last set of stairs were steep and I would recommend anyone with walking difficulties request a lower level. The room was very elegant and comfortable, the bathroom modern, spacious and clean. The only negative I have is that we only had 2 glasses and 2 cups between the 3 of us. The mini bar was also really reasonable just 3.50 euros for a small bottle of Prosecco. The beds were made daily and the beds were comfortable and the room was cosy and quiet. Everytime we walked through reception were were greeted politely and Recep staff were happy to help with anything we asked including making a reservation for us at a sister restaurant to the one they'd recommended on our arrival. We tried 2 out of 5 pf the places recommended and we were so impressed! Delicious food and extremely reasonable prices. The hotel was in an excellent location on the quieter end of the Grande Canal, we really enjoyed the quiet back streets and restaurants near the hotel and walks to the main tourist attractions. The vaporetto (water bus) stop was also very close by. The breakfast at the hotel was very nice too, with a great selection of freshly prepared pasteries. I would highly recommend this hotel as a fabulous place to stay in Venice.