Pensione Accademia - Villa Maravege

"Really nice typical venice hotel, staff is really friendly and helpfull! We had the best time!"

"Pensione Accademia is the best place to stay in Venice. It is a charming, meticulously maintained old villa at the confluence of the Grand Canal and a small canal. There are spacious leafy green gardens in front and back where you can have breakfast al fresco or relax with a glass of wine. It is a true oasis amidst the crowds of Venice. It is a 5 minute walk from Ca Rezzonico where the Alitalia boat from the airport stops, making the transfer easy and efficient (36 Euros round trip if you buy in advance at the ticket window at the airport where fortunately there are still human beings and not just machines.) It is ideally situated 5 minutes from the marvelous Accademia museum (an uncrowded Uffizi filled with high Renaissance art.). It is a 20 minute walk to Piazza San Marco and a 10 minute walk to San Vidal Church where magnificent musicians perform Vivaldi nightly. The hotel can arrange a free boat trip for a private tour of a glass factory on Murano. Bring your wallet -- you will be tempted by the gorgeous artisan glass. Do not miss Basilica Donato on Murano where a dragon is buried and the floors are covered with superb mosaics! The rooms in the hotel are spacious. The beds are comfortable. All the amenities you may need are available. There is a a delicious and abundant breakfast buffet. A special thank- you to Giovanni who made our stay so pleasant. He grew up in the neighborhood so he has excellent advice on ice cream, restaurants, quiet corners, and similar matters. He is a jack of all trades and a master of hospitality. We have been to Venice many times and this is our favorite place to stay. ."

"Pros - Amazing breakfast with everything you could possibly want, nice place to sit out front overlooking the canal, dock for water taxis, fairly quiet except for some canal noise and creaky beds. Cons - Rooms on the top floor are not what you see on the website. They have small windows and low ceilings - we felt like we were in an attic and kept bumping our heads on the beams. Many rooms also seem to have unusual steps which could be a trip hazard for some. Back garden was in a bit of disarray."