San Marco Luxury - Bellevue Luxury Suites

"My daughter and I absolutely loved staying here, and will definitely return on a future visit to Venice! A hidden gem of a small boutique hotel, our deluxe double room provided a view of St. Mark's Square, St. Mark's Basilica, and St. Mark's Campanile. I loved how centrally located we were. I loved the rich, dark wood and overall look and feel of this room furnished with 18th century furniture and fabrics......it made us feel like we stepped back in time! Our twin beds were comfortable, the marble bathroom was spacious and clean. It was easy getting to and from the train station via vaporetto (stop 5.2). Our booking didn't include breakfast but there were plenty of options nearby, including Caffe Florian and plenty of pastry shops and places that serve breakfast. Note: The front door is finicky in terms of opening even with the key (or being buzzed in), but after the first couple of tries, I mastered opening it. Also, while the tub is great if you like to soak in a tub, if you only need to shower, it can be challenging to step into and out of the tub due to its very tall sides. Fortunately, I'm still agile enough that it wasn't an issue, but it most likely will be once I'm over 70. Also, the WiFi was weak."

"The hotel is adorable; one of those old hotels with old-style rooms. We absolutely loved the decor. The room’s size was okay and the toilet was nice. The room in general is clean and nicely organized. The toilet was villeroy and boch toilet, which is definitely not something you can find easily in Europe. There is someone in reception throughout most of the day until 10 pm. When we checked in we were told that checkout time is at 11 am but we requested an extension through Expedia and it was granted until 12 pm as most hotels throughout the world checkout guests at 12 noon. We also have a baby so it is hard to checkout earlier. The view from the hotel is amazing as it is like 2 meters away from St. Mark’s Basilica! The challenges with this hotel are: 1. No lift! So if you have a kid, or a wheelchair or too many suitcases it is a bit hard. They, however, took our suitcases to our room. 2. You’re not allowed to use an iron in the room, which is a challenge because as a tourist your clothes are folded in the suitcases for a long time so they are all wrinkled and you need to press them before you wear them. 3. We asked if the hotel can iron our clothes since irons are not allowed and they said that we need to provide the clothes at least half a day in advance and the prices are ridiculous. 14 euros to press 1 dress! Yes 14 euros, no mistake! 4. You have to ask them to change your bed sheets or else the will not change them! 5. No coffee machine in the room! This is quite weird as it is standard in most hotels around the world to have a coffee machine for guests. 6. No glasses or cutlery or anything in the room except for soap, shampoo, shower gel, etc. Basically it is a cute clean hotel but too expensive for what it offers "

"Absolutely INCREDIBLE stay!! We’ve stayed in Canaletto Luxury Suite on the 4th floor called Grimani, with the most beautiful terrace overlooking the St. Mark’s Cathedral and Square! View was definitely the best we have ever seen in Venice! Breakfast was delivered to our suite, freshly prepared and delicious, every morning! Suite is lovely decorated, clean and spacious! We even had sauna in our suite! Incredible! In our stay it was included private transfer to Murano Glass Factory, in luxurious speed boat! What a wonderful experience! We will definitely be back!"