Hotel Anastasia

The hotel is located less than a 5 minute walk from San Marco square. We spent 4 days in Venice and walked everywhere, so relative to your willingness to walk, everything is in walking distance regardless of where you stay in Venice. Breakfast is good, includes fresh fruit, eggs, bacon, sausages, croissants, other baked goods, cereal, pancakes with a selection of jams and syrup. Plenty of water, milk, juice and coffee options.

The hotel itself is very claustrophobic and the rooms are very small. Also walls are paper thin, you can hear nearby rooms and corridors as if all your windows and doors are open. When checking in there was no mention around being considerate of other guests in relation to this. Be aware there is no room service and the nearest places to get any type of food means you would be walking at least 5-10 minutes from the hotel. The TV does not work at all, the fridge does not work at all (yes both were plugged in). The rooms are tidied daily to a good standard and staff are polite. If you’re happy enough to have a bed, a toilet and a shower, then by all means this is good value for money but don’t expect any more than that.

The location was perfect for getting out and about and sightseeing. The staff at the hotel were very helpful and prompt in their communication before we travelled. The breakfast was good with a good selection.

I expected old as we were visiting Venice, however I was very disappointed when we walked into our room. The decor wasn't quaint old it was tired, dated old, dark & dingy - the type you would expect in a bad B&B ! The bedside lamps were stained as were the walls and the bathroom wall inside the bath were dirty with a filthy pull string hanging down. I asked to be moved and we were offered another room. After viewing a couple we decided on a room at the top of the hotel, which was only marginally better decor wise and still dingy but at least it was clean. The double bed however was 2 singles pushed together which meant you would fall down the middle if you got to close. I would not stay here again for these reasons.