This hotel was PERFECT. Venice is the city for getting lost--with so many tourists, it's best to turn left when they turn right. Discover your own favorite places. The best part about Pensione Guerrato is it's right at Rialto--so you never have to worry about finding your way back because there are ALWAYS signs for St Marks and Rialto!
The food in Venice isn't so great, but the baked goods are WONDERFUL! Get a big, green pistachio cookie from one of the many shops--so delicious!
There was no TV, which was kind of a bummer. And the free wifi only works in one small area of the hotel.
The perks? HUGE rooms!! They were always very clean, too. Very kind staff. The breakfast was so-so, just croissants, but I was very happy with the great coffee!
We were able to walk to every location we wanted to see and were very very pleased.
We had a great view over the tops of the red roofs--it was indeed quite a hike up to the 4th floor, but we knew that before booking. It really wasn't an issue as long as you didn't have your baggage with you! The safe didn't work, though.
It was also very easy to get to, considering how difficult Venice can be to navigate. We took the Vaporetto Line 1 to get to the hotel, and we planned to exit at Rialto Market, but it didn't stop...This hotel was PERFECT. Venice is the city for getting lost--with so many tourists, it's best to turn left when they turn right. Discover your own favorite places. The best part about Pensione Guerrato is it's right at Rialto--so you never have to worry about finding your way back because there are ALWAYS signs for St Marks and Rialto!
The food in Venice isn't so great, but the baked goods are WONDERFUL! Get a big, green pistachio cookie from one of the many shops--so delicious!
There was no TV, which was kind of a bummer. And the free wifi only works in one small area of the hotel.
The perks? HUGE rooms!! They were always very clean, too. Very kind staff. The breakfast was so-so, just croissants, but I was very happy with the great coffee!
We were able to walk to every location we wanted to see and were very very pleased.
We had a great view over the tops of the red roofs--it was indeed quite a hike up to the 4th floor, but we knew that before booking. It really wasn't an issue as long as you didn't have your baggage with you! The safe didn't work, though.
It was also very easy to get to, considering how difficult Venice can be to navigate. We took the Vaporetto Line 1 to get to the hotel, and we planned to exit at Rialto Market, but it didn't stop there. So, instead, we exited at Rialto. It was a little confusing to find our way, but the shopkeepers were all very helpful.
Once we arrived, we were very happy to see a welcoming face at the front desk.
My fiance's favorite part was the market in the mornings. Fresh fruit, fresh fish--even if you didn't buy anything it was very cool to walk around and take pics of all the goodies.
There were a LOT of tourists in this area, which means a lot of touristy gift shops all selling the same thing: masks, glass, t-shirts same stuff... seriously, get lost! instead of going over the Rialto bridge, go the opposite way and enjoy all the beautiful scenery. Our favorite restaurant was Carta dei cibi--mostly Venecians and had the best food! Very close to the hotel and a great location to eat outside.
Leaving Venice to head to the airport was a little tough because the Vaporettos went on strike. So we took the Ali Laguna boat (per Pensione owner's incredibly thorough instructions) and that was pretty stuffy, hot and not so great, but a great solution to being stranded!
Overall, we were TOTALLY pleased with this hotel and it was the perfect spot for us.More
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