This hotel is tucked away in a little courtyard, which can be tricky to find on arrival, but is a welcome respite from the crowds on the main thoroughfares. We arrived at night by the ferry and followed the hotels instruction to ask a waiter how to get to the hotel - which was successful on the first attempt! The room was a good size (european standard), but a little dark and although you could look down to the street from the window there wasn't any outlook. The upside of this was that it was very quiet, with just the occasion noise of a boat coming into the nearby canal. The room itself was old fashioned in style but attractive and while my partner liked the bed, I found it a little hard. The staff were helpful and carried my heavy bag up the stairs for me, which I appreciated. The breakfast offered was good and you could sit out in front of the hotel in the afternoon sun. There were several good restaurants literally around the corner and it was an easy walk to the main canal. We'd stay here again.

This hotel is really good. It's located right between St Marks Square and Rialto (3 minutes walking, once you know which alleyways to take).

The room could probably use with an update, but it still had true Italian character. Bathroom was spacious and clean. One downside was that our TV didn't work properly (it didn't seem to have digital activated, even though it said it was available, so we only had 3 blurry channels available), but you're in Venice to see Venice, not watch TV so it wasn't a problem.

Breakfast was good: the usual breads, pastries, cold meats, cheese, cereals; but was still very good.

Would definitely recommend this hotel to those who want a nice, affordable and central hotel.

The Hotel Canaletto may be one of the cheapest, it is also one of the most run-down. The room I was given featured a bad smell of still waters and some walls had marks of decay. Furniture and equipment needed also to be renewed. Breakfast was good, including the service of hot beverages (coffee, tea, hot chocolate).

In regards to Venice, you cannot get a better location than Hotel Canaletto (unless you're a millionaire maybe). It is smack bang in the middle of Piazza San Marco and the Rialto. Though I do suggest arriving in the day time because Venice is hard enough to navigate, let alone in the dark. Hotel Canaletto can be tricky to find, but once you've found it, you wont lose it. The hotel staff provide great instructions.

This was my second stay at Hotel Canaletto, I stayed previously with my family in Sept 2004. I loved it the first time and had to go back. I took my boyfriend this time and he loved it as well.

The decor is so nice, the rooms I've stayed in all a nice size and the furniture very comfortable.

I preferred having a room at the front of the hotel, I liked havign a view of the street, this time I only had a view of another building right next door.

Beware of heavy bags because there is no elevator - but it isnt impossible.

Also, there may be a little bit of a smell sometimes, but that's Venice, I dont think you can escape it with the dampness all over the city, but it was worse when I stayed in Winter rather than the time I stayed in Autumn.

If I return to Venice again, I'd return to Canaletto again. There is also a restaurant around the corner I adored, Marco Polo I think, wanted to go there for dinner every night!

Hope this helps you :)

Note *Stayed Jan 2011, Not Feb 2011*