Me and my boyfriend stayed at the Ca' Fontanea hotel in Venice in May 2011. From "Piazzale Roma" where the Ryanair bus stop is located, the hotel is in a walking distance and you don't need to take one of the steamers. In a little alley close to the estuary of the canal the hotel is located in a quiet area.

Due to a late check and misunderstanding at the first day we stayed in the "suite" on the second floor which also has a small kitchen and a wooden balcony. It was a brilliant atmosphere and you didn't hear anyone else. For the next 3 nights we stayed in the room we originally booked. It was located right next to the room were breakfast was served but still very big. As the walls are thin you could hear noises from the breakfast room starting around 07.30 - which was not a problem for us at all since we came to Venice to see the city. People who want to sleep in, better stay in one of the rooms on the first/second floor.

Breakfast was good (rolls, cereals, yoghurts, different croissants, jam, honey, nutella, ....) and absolutely satisfactory for the size of the hotel. Overall the staff was really friendly and helpful (e.g. for trips to Burano/Murano) and the area is really good as both Rialto and San Marco are in a walking distance (30min max).

Right around the corner of the hotel was a small construction site - but again, we never heard the builders so it wasn't a problem either. The only negative aspect was the shower in the bathroom. As it is right under a skewness/slant, tall people might have some problems while showering.

Overall we'd stay in the hotel again and can really recommend the place to other people!

We stayed at this hotel with good friends on the recommendation of another of their friends. It proved to be an excellent find and helped us to enjoy a wonderful holiday.

Although away from the hustle and bustle of SPiazza San Marco Square,transport links with all parts of the city, the train station and the airport are readily available.

The service at the hotel was excellent with the Director/Manager and her assistant taking a real interest in us. The breakfasts were very good and our rooms and general areas were extremely clean.
The hotel is in the unspoilt Cannaregio area of Venice which is unspoilt and offers many places to eat well and relatively cheaply.

My husband and I came for my birthday and found Ca' Fontanea charming. It was clean and looks recently refurbished. The service was great too. It is a little challenging to find at first but once you find it you realise how easy it is to locate - bring a map! This was my third trip to Venice and this is the best value place that I have stayed in. It's also lovely to be off the beaten track, especially on the busy Carnivale weekend. The breakfast was the usual continental breakfast but all was fresh and tasty. I would definitely recommend Ca' Fontanea to others and if we are ever fortunate enough to be back in Venice we would definitely stay there again.

I want to first say that Beatrice & staff were very friendly, and our room was nicely cleaned each day. Before I decided on this B&B, I read all of the reviews, and looked at all of the pictures taken. I saw someone's picture of a "triple" room that looked really spacious and had a nice white sofa in it. This looked like the perfect place for our first time in Venice, so I began emailing Beatrice. I asked for the triple room, and confirmed that it was indeed the room with the white couch and little kitchenette. She assured me that they were one and the same, so I proceeded to book the room.

Upon arrival, we were shown to our room, which was on the top floor---which turned out to be the equivalent of an attic. I asked if this was the triple room, and she said that it was. I was extremely tired from our 15 hour flight, and had just caught a cold, so at that point I just settled for the room that was given us. But this definitely was NOT like the pictures I had seen online. (Please check out my photos).

This room has a tiny balcony that you can climb up to, a small kitchenette, and a very small bathroom. The bed was king sized and comfortable. It also has a small TV (which is only viewable from the bed). The main drawback to this room was the height of the ceiling--I am very short, and I hit my head on the overhead beams many times, as did my husband. The room seemed dark and made me feel claustrophobic. There are only a small handful of rooms, and some of the stairs sound hollow, so we were able to hear everyone who came and went.

I am not writing this review to bash the B&B-- I only want people to have a fair representation of the facts, since I have not seen another review on this particular room. The other rooms reviewed are white and spacious looking, which is what I expected to get upon arrival.