Hotel Principe

A Good Hotel with Great Location. This is my second stay at this hotel. Earlier I stayed in this hotel in 2014. At that time I was not aware that the hotel was located at such a great location but now I made an well informed choice to stay in this hotel. For those travelers who are coming for the first time in Venice, I want to explain that Venice is a place where you do not have Road Taxies driving inside the city and this actually is the beauty of this city. We only have water taxies in the city to be transported to your hotel when you reach Venice either by train or by Air. All trains and road Taxies caring tourists stop at/near the main entrance place of the city called "Piazzale Roma . From here you either walk to your hotel a bit uphill or take a water taxi if it is far off. But why not to have a hotel right at this place, free yourself by dropping your luggage at hotel and proceed to the most romantic tour to the city. Hotel Principe has the best advantage of location, you can just walk to your hotel from your Road Taxi from Airport or Train Station. If you have big luggage porters are available to take your luggage on a trolly to your hotel. Moreover this hotel is located right on the bank of the Grand Canal Venice to offer best views of the city waterways. Reception staff at the hotel was very cooperative. I was at the hotel for only one night and had a very early morning flight next day. Since I would have to miss the great buffet breakfast next morning to catch my flight, the hotel management was kind enough to upgrade my room to a Canal View Room for free. Views from this room spacious balcony very amazing. By chance, next morning my flight got delayed and the hotel allowed me to have their sumptuous buffet breakfast as well. Hotel serve breakfast indoor as well as on the Canal Bank terrace. Rooms are spacious and clean, beds very comfy. The Venice main shopping street starts right from this hotel.

A lovely hotel with exceptionally clean rooms and good breakfast all at value for money, close to public transport and some lovely restaurants- a oasis after a long day of culture!

We couldn't believe that we managed to find availability at this amazing hotel just two days before our visit to Venice. Knowing that Venice is a walking city, I wanted a hotel that was close to the train station so we could drop off our luggage and tour the city at a relaxing pace. And boy did this hotel check all the boxes. First its not the typical crammed up hotel one might expect to find in a compact city like Venice. Its a chic place with very ornate decor and spacious lobby. The back of the hotel faces the water front and one can relax sitting at the tables on the patio and enjoying the views. The rooms were good and comfortable. The breakfast room was ballroom size and they did have full continental breakfast, with amazing selection! The hotel is minutes from the train station and on a street that is very lively with lot of eating options. We saw so many tourists struggling with suitcases, trying to get them up the bridges and dragging them through narrow streets. Avoid it if you can by booking a hotel like this one close to the train station or one that is close to the water front served by water bus. I would have expected to pay 3x of what I paid to stay at this place. If you get a chance to stay here, don't hesitate, just book and enjoy Venice!

Location and staff

view from the room to the canal location neat train and bus station