Initially the hotel does not seem ideally placed- on the opposite side of the lagoon from the tourist haven which is St Marks, but rather wonderfully; (1) the hotel provides a free water shuttle service (takes about 5 minutes) straight to St Marks every 20-30 minutes until midnight (2) there is a water bus service about 20 meters from the... More

My wife and I stayed in the Bauer Palladio for our 29th Wedding Anniversary. We were upgraded to a room with a Lagoon view which was fantastic. The service and attention to detail could not be faulted and Simone the resident manager and his staff were extremely attentive and professional. We have stayed in Venice 5 times now and this... More

Situated a 5 minute water taxi ride from the centre of Venice; the hotel runs it's own free water taxi service between it and it's sister hotel very near St Marks Square which is brilliant. The hotel is sitauted on the island of Guidecca which is quiet; a nice oasis of calm after the hoards of 'Venice propper' Most of... More

We only stayed one night while preparing to embark on a cruise the following day, but I fell in love with this hotel and will be back. It is a beautiful little hotel, a converted convent, with an absolutely amazing garden. This place was beautiful, the entire hotel was well appointed, well staffed and well taken care of. Pros: Staff:... More

We had a great spacious room over looking the canal. The bed was soft and a nice large bath room. The staff was friendly and they provided a water taxi over to the sister hotel on the canal. It was great. We would stay there again. More

We chose Palladio online and have just spent four very happy days there. The location on Giudicca was superb - a five minute private boat ride from St Mark's square. Great to be just a little removed from the tourist hordes. We were upgraded to a junior suite which was spacious and very comfortable. All the staff were friendly and... More

Great location, beautiful lobby, nice garden, helpful staff….this was great The room was disappointing : standard modern room with no charm at all, dark –few natural light, with a brown ceiling, several hours needed to heat the room, this room was a place where you don’t feel like staying, which was disappointing considering this hotel is rated five stars !!!!????... More

First a problem. Do I rate this hotel as the five star offering advanced from Reader Offers? if so it wouldn't really pass muster on the equivalent UK ranking. However do I rate it as a £250 a night (incl breakfast) in horribly expensive Venice? if so it certainly deserves the 80% rating above Firstly the good bits: -impressive looking... More

This is our second time in Venice and this is our second time at this Hotel. Changed a lot of faces compared to last time but all the ladies were all very nice. We were introduced to them by our "friend" and Manager, Simone so they could recognize us during our experience. Room were on the second floor facing the... More