Hotel Excelsior, Venice

The hotel is stunning, so original, the history in itself is all part of the experience. The whole hotel is of excellent quality. The breakfast was outstanding, the pool is fabulous for children and families and big enough for guests travelling without children to have their own space.

Everything was perfect. The one tiny critique was that the housekeeping staff didn’t take our used cups and glasses which we left out on the side in an obvious place to be changed over.

Nothing to dislike perfect stay brilliant hotel.

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Property

The fact that Eventhoug you wete staying htere
The sumbeds amd beach tents were super expensive , similar for people that were not in the hotel

as usual everything is excellent

pool doesn’t open until 9am

beautiful room, super comfortable beds, very nice swimming pool and beach, great cocktails at the bar

pool doesn’t open until 9am

A superb grand old hotel away from the hectic chaos of Venice.

Reception staff seemingly always on the phone.

cabanas, pool and location amazing

u cant eat near the pool and should have complimentary boat shuttle to and from airport

Cannot praise this hotel any higher. A wonderful week's stay.

Only one comment ...better lighting over the bathroom mirror and also over shower/bath, would be an improvement. But it did not worry us that much.

Location and facilities

Honestly a stunning property with impeccable design at every point.

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Beautiful hotel, great pool. ALL the staff were polite and friendly. It was pure luxury throughout our 3 day staff. We will return.

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It was perfect !
We loved the hotel, and the history of it , our room and the communal areas, pool and private dock were all stunning.
Most of the time we were the only ones using the boat service to Venice and it was amazing arriving and leaving saint marks square like that .
The staff were all wonderful and helpful, breakfast selection was huge and the food quality was good.
Very clean hotel and grounds, the staff and the service were impeccable

We were in a classic room and it was twin beds but we had booked a large one , this was the only gripe

location, swimming pool, historic hotel, room with balcony and seaview. beautiful view from terrace overlooking the beach and sea, great cocktails and good food. Staff are friendly and it warmed our hearts that they recognized us from our previous visit.

Stunning location, exceptional service from all staff, regular transfers into Venice and great food.

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The location is on the Lido, and the hotel has a free boat that takes guests to and from St Mark's Square every half hour throughout the day.
The Excelsior is on the beach allowing for both sunbathing and culture in the same day !

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If you’re looking for old school luxurious Venice this place is for you. Beautiful grounds and lovley staff, this hotel exudes old school wealthy Venice and its wonderful.

It’s lovley. Great value for money

Beautiful and historic hotel. Rooms spacious and comfortable.
On the beach and with a 30m swimming pool, gym and a great bar on a terrace overlooking the sea. The staff are wonderful and the food excellent. Shuttle boat to Piazza San Marco.

Swimming Pool opening hours: 9am to 7pm. It would be great if it opened at 7am or even 8am, 9am is really late. We would have liked to swim before breakfast.

We were given an upgrade to the junior suite facing the sea which was fabulous. The breakfast was amazing. Location superb. The hotel is beautiful and so iconic. Wonderful to be so close to the sea. The complementary regular boat to San Marco was an unexpected bonus.

beautiful historic hotel, friendly staff, excellent bar and restaurant, fabulously large heated swimming pool and beautiful beach,

pool opening hour not until 9am; no coffee machine in classic rooms

Beach is excellent. Quite and beautiful. Delicious breakfast. Room is spacious . the only problem is an old air condition.

old condition and shower

The hotel is very beautiful, staff attentive and a calm oasis away from the mania of Venice

The drinks and food at the hotel were very expensive, it drove us away from the hotel and to other establishments during the evening/afternoons when we would have like to stay. Also the bar furniture was looking a bit tired. Ripped armchairs etc

Great property. Excellent location. Fantastic staff. Great Experience.

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The beach cabanas and comfortable beds/sheets

The food was expensive

Lovely. Traditional. Good food.

No aircon at breakfast time! Very uncomfortable.

Beautiful hotel in a lovely location. Easy 15 minute access to Piazza San Marco via the hotel’s complimentary shuttle boat. Gorgeous historical building with lovely features. Room was spacious and comfortable. Pool was great. The bar with views over the water was lovely. Breakfast was very good.

€40 per night parking fee was expensive.

The free launch into Venice every half hour until late evening (11pm)

The blue Bar in the evening

good location with shuttle for Venise and sea very close

a little bit old fashioned hotel

Directly at the beach. Nice break from busy Venice

Very cold in restaurant (end of April), lot of mosquitoes in the room

A beautiful hotel, old school Hollywood glam with its film festival connections, and an amazing location right on the beach. Stunning views from our sea view room, lovely size room, spacious and very clean. The pool and terrace areas are beautiful, lots of space and places to relax. Food is great, all of the staff around the hotel are super helpful and friendly and go out of their way to ensure you have a great stay. Breakfast is plentiful and eating outside is a great way to start the day. The free boat service to and from Venice is an excellent perk of the stay, the boats are beautiful and it’s magical to pull into San Marco or back to the hotel dock. There really is no where else to stay if you’d like some relaxing time as well as a city break. We’ll definitely return!

The bathrooms could do with a little upgrade, but perhaps it’s part of the charm of the hotels heritage. Non complimentary water, tea and coffee in the room was a shame given the cost, would have been very welcome rather than having to pay extra for standard basics.

Lovely communal areas.

Bedroom’s are very dated. Extremely expensive for food and drinks.

the incredible atmosphere of more than a century that this building has experienced, the beautifully renovated rooms, the sea view rooms have a breathtaking view, the sea is clean, the pool is heated and the half hourly shuttle to San Marco makes the Excelsior the best place in Venice, the restaurant is very good
It was my about 20th stay in Venice and combined with a very exceptional Biennale the best. Thank you to room service manager Adriana for the great service and help.

even though the season hadn't started yet, the hotel was quite busy and the restaurant capacity was quite small

This is a real 5 star hotel. It’s beautiful with spacious rooms, delicious breakfast and with plenty of staff to serve you everywhere. It’s the perfect place to relax with family or as a couple

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