2008-10-12
From CJ - United Kingdom

Room was huge with 2 sofas and nice bathroom. Opened directly on to restaurant area but not a problem Good central location

2008-10-09
From KB - United Kingdom

Fantastic room - excellent location. Staff extremely helpful and friendly.

2008-10-06
From CJ - USA

The rooms at the Dona Palace were very spacious and beautifully appointed. The breakfast room was gorgeous and the buffet was the nicest of any hotel during our trip to Italy. The staff was very helpful, and upon our arrival gave us a complimentary glass of wine at their new restaurant across the street. We were very happy with every aspect of our stay there even though we thought the price was a little expensive. We would come back again and recommend it to our friends.

2008-09-25
From Larry Mollin - USA

for a short stay in Venice this is a magical small, classy hotel especially room 24. I booked it for one night at 450 Euro and it was worth every penny. Huge two sleeping areas right on the same canal as the Bridge of Sighs. High, high celings, big shuttered windows, beautiful marble floors, quality bedding and sweet, free wireless. it exceeded expectations. for a longer stay in venice one might consider whether you want to be so close to St. Marco's Square and the intense toursit presence. but for a few nights - paradise I love recommending this. it was easy.

2008-09-10
From Melissa Rashbaum - USA

My husband and I traveled to Italy for our honeymoon. We found the room at Hotel Dona' Palace to be absolutely beautiful. While the staff was not the most helpful regarding questions about where to dine (they clearly had been told to push a particular restaurant which is tied in some manner to the hotel), they otherwise were very helpful and hospitable. The staff even had champagne and cookies set out in our room upon our arrival for congratulations on our wedding. Our actual room was considerably nicer than the photographs on the website. The breakfast offering also was very good. The hotel is a bit difficult to initially find since the streets are not well marked but, once you do find it, you realize how conveniently located it is. Overall, my husband and I loved our experience with Hotel Dona' Palace and plan on staying there when we eventually re-visit Venice. We both highly recommend Hotel Dona' Palace (and even have encouraged my parents to stay there when they visit Venice next year). Note: The only reason we have rated the quietness of the rooms as a 6 is that construction was happening on the building across from our hotel window. But for such work, the room was wonderfully quiet.

2008-09-07
From QJ - United Kingdom

The restaurants that the hotel gives discounts on are awful, and not at all in keeping with the image and quality of the hotel.(not HK)We sat down in one of them, looked at the tatty menus, heard the awful disco music playing, saw the ridiculously large menu which could not have possibly been cooked fresh daily, and left. The prices are also absurd for the quality of food. Better to walk out of the immediate vicinity of San Marco, where there are some lovely, fairly priced and good quality pizzerias and restaurants. HK and others nearby may well serve beautiful food but, as with so many places in Venice, way overpriced for the tourists. (we saw a shrimp cocktail for 36 euros!)Get on a waterbus and visit 'Zucca' (best to book)which was fabulous. OUr best meal in Venice was here and the prices are good too! The Dona' Palace is lovely. We had a massive room which was very luxurious(enormous bed!), the staff were wonderful and the breakfast good. We appreciated the little 'freebies' given to us as well. Beware the 'welcome' tray with wine and biscuits - it's NOT FREE! We thought it should be for the price of the rooms - it would have been a lovely welcome gesture, particularly as it was our 20th Wedding Anniversary. Room service charges also a bit steep. but great bar service. However, we would recommend this hotel and visit again ourselves. It is perfectly placed for the sights and sounds of Venice.

2008-08-13
From Mark Blum - USA

We had room 26,a spacious corner suite on the second floor. The living room was directly over the same canal as the Bridge of Sighs so we had a continuous stream of gondolas under the window. The huge bedroom looked out on the pleasant inner courtyard. The allmarble bathroom was equally spacious and beautifully appointed. The location is excellent; a 3-minute walk from the center of activity in Piazza San Marco yet on a quiet side street. If you don't use the very expensive (100 Euros)water taxi which deposits you right at the back door, the hotel is a 10 minute walk, crossing 3 bridges, from the nearest Vaporetto stop. We highly recommend Dona Palace.

2008-07-31
From Miguel Angel Puente Farfán - Mexico

It has been the best hotel that ive been in a long time, specially that suite. The only problem was that i had to work so i had to use the internet conection, at it doesnt work. when i asked to the recepcionisto for help, she sent some one who knew nothing about comuters. I know the price was high, but wasnt looking for something cheaper. i mean i knew that a suite in the down town of venice had to be little expensive. ill regturn to the same hotel to the same suite when i return to Venice.

2008-07-13
From Seth Hoffman - USA

The location of this hotel is tremendous. You're literally about a 1 minute walk to St. Mark's Square and a 5 minute walk to the Realto Bridge. We booked one of the suites in the hotel and the room was on the top floor of the hotel with a seperate sitting room and rooftop terrace overlooking the rooftops of Venice. There was also a full-size hot tub on the terrace...amazing. The room was surprisingly quiet considering the area. Beakfast bar was good, not great...although it's tough to find a good breakfast spot in all of Italy. Perfect hotel for me and if I return to Venice I'll stay in this hotel for sure.

2008-07-09
From LA - USA

The breakfast buffet was very good each morning. The bar service in the evening was just ok. I felt the price of the hotel was very expensive but everything in Venice is expensive. We took advantage of the free ride to the island or Murano to see the glass blowers. It was a nice perk but you are can feel trapped by the company taking you over. If you are on a budget and want glass - the prices got cheaper as you went further into the island. It was a little difficult to find the hotel. The air conditioning was fair. The view from our outside patio was of rooftops and we had a jacuzzi but they told us we needed to give them a 2 hour advance notice to use it.

2008-06-25
From AB - Italy

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2008-06-10
From Justine Connolly - United Kingdom

Beautiful hotel, the photos don't really do it justice. Unbelievably close to St Marcs, we could see the basilica from our room. All of the public areas were lovely, especially the terrace. Our room was very spacious, clean and well equiped. Service was professional and efficient, with attention to detail. It was my birthday while we were there and the staff left a birthday cake for me - they had obviously checked their records! One of the best parts of the holiday was the water taxi ride from the airport to the hotel. It was about 80 Euros, but well worth it to arrive at the hotel exhillerated. The hotel has it's own dock, so very convenient for water taxis. I will always stay at the Dona Palace when I return to Venice, and I hope I will be returning.

2008-06-08
From AE - Italy

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2008-06-08
From Andrey Zharkikh - USA

The hotel is quite expensive for me, but it worths the money. Located just one turn from Piazza San Marco. At first, it is difficult to find, because the street name is not displayed (look for Calle de l'Angelo instead of Calle at Pointe de l'Anzolo when coming along Larga S.Marco). Breakfast is fantastic! Do not try to use internal elevator to the upper floor: it can stuck. Reserve at least 1.5 hours to reach the train station. The ferry is very slow.

2008-05-17
From Mary Ellen Wood - USA

The thing that made my stay here so special was the staff. They were always cheerful, and helpful. In addition, it couldn't have been in a more convenient location. I would stay here again in a heartbeat.