Viktoria Palace

"The hotel at the Lido is very nice, clean, and above all, quiet. The rooms are in a typical Venetian style. There is even a beautiful garden with a pool, in case you do not want to make the trip to the beach/sea (approx. 2 km). The breakfast is very extensive and of very good quality. A bus to the ferries to Venice city center is right in front of the door, or you can take a walk directly along the sea to the main boat landing. Approx. 30 min. In the low and shoulder season, the price-performance ratio is very good, and you can enjoy the peace and sunsets directly from the hotel."

"We arrived via private boat transfer which dropped us right outside the hotel. The hotel staff were courteous, polite and helpful had better English than our Italian. The room was a garden room right by the pool which was a godsend after a very warm visit to Venice and it's islands. The atmosphere around the hotel was relaxed and quiet with little or no noise at night to disturb our sleep. The room was clean, had air-conditioning and a fridge, and the bed was comfortable. Towels were changed every day while we were there. We did have a mosquito issue while walking round Venice that needed medical attention, when we enquired as to the availability of a doctors, staff were again very helpful and ordered a taxi to take us there. We were also happy that just outside the hotel was a bus stop with a regular service that took you into Lido Santa Elisabetta where you could get boats to the various islands around Venice. We would recommend ACTV Multi Day pass for travel on boats and buses which we used to great effect as we were on holiday for 10 days and the pass was value for money. The hotel breakfast was varied and plentiful and set us up for a day going round the islands. The pool was our sanctuary after a hot day walking around Venice, it was where we cooled off and you could always find a sunbed to lie on. As to our transfer from the hotel, we booked an independent boat transfer but were not aware of the where the pier was for the pick up. The man (I apologise for not getting his name) on reception actually took us in his own car to the pier. This exemplified how helpful staff were during our stay."

"The location is a boat ride to the centre of Venice, but we chose it because we wanted a pool and also the option of not being in the hustle and bustle of Venice. The hotel felt quiet given it was the 3rd week in July, but did mean there was always space at the pool. Room was adequate there was a wardrobe and dressing table so plenty of room for luggage etc. There was mould on the bathroom ceiling but other than that the room seemed clean. At breakfast we were met with a smile by a lovely lady(whose name we didn’t get) who encouraged us to use our very dreadful Italian which we enjoyed. There was lots of variety at breakfast. Nicholas behind the bar was very friendly and served us at the pool with drinks and snacks! The staff at reception were also very helpful with advice for the city and booking water taxis to the train station on our final day!"