I stayed here for 4 nights in Sept 2009. The hostel is in a fairly good location, about 20 mins walk from the centre of Venice, and it is fairly cheap, but those are the only positives. The staff are students from the university and don't seem to care at all about the guests. The lock out from 9.30 to... more

i stayed in that hostel from the 18 to 19th of august. i'm very disappointed and irritated because of a robbery in our room in the middle of the night the last day (at 4 in the morning). we were sleeping in our room and someone get into our room and stole my bag so it meens all my papers,... more

Also known as Ostello (Hostel) Santa Fosca. I have just read the other reviews, and can understand the security concerns with this place, however, from my experience, I had no big problems with this hostel. Myself, along with two friends, stayed at this hostel for 4 nights. Rooms - OK. Fairly clean, we had to move rooms half way through... more

Hostel Santa Fosca is NOT A SAFE PLEACE!!!! The hostel is run by the students of the nearby university. The keys to the rooms are often left unattended during the day in the reception and literally anyone can come in and just take them! The access to the hostel rooms doesn't lead through the reception (but through an open courtyard... more

The hostel is in a good location, not very far from the vaporetto, but appart from that all the rest is crap! You must leave the room at 9:30 in the morning, in order that they clean it. It does not matter if you do not want your room to be cleaned, you can not stay there. But it does... more