Generator Hostel, Venice

Location and decoration

I would rather more gourmet food available

Clean and comfortable. Beautiful view of Venice out the window.

Location was on one of the islands which was cool but only way to get there is the ferry. I got the 25 euro 24 hours pass because I only stayed 1 night but the cost would add up.

The location was on the quiet side of Venice and a boatride to San Marco Square is just 2 stops away. The staff, Promise & Esteban.

No communal kitchen but more of a bar restaurant. Towel rent is €5,00 and the bathroom should've had shower gel and shampoo. 3 day pass for the watertransport is €45,00 which is more of a scam. Way too much.

The hostel is located in Guidecca island, which is opposite to the main island. You need water tram ticket for reach the main island. Otherwise the location is really great as the island is more calm, with nice view and great restaurants as well.

The dormitory room was quite narrow, but if you have only backpack you can put it in the box under your bed. If you have big suitcase, disturb others. The shower room was very narrow space as well and only with two shower cabins. One of them didn't work well. No common kitchen.

Convenient location

No curtains on beds, female dorm was a lot more packed in with many beds than the mixed dorm and only one shower with the toilet. Staff were great though

It was comfortable and had an amazing view (right in front of the sea)

You have to pay for storage room.

The accommodations are excellent for resting and for social gatherings.

It opens quite late.

The best view I have ever had from any hostel. The room was fine, a little bit tight for space but it was manageable. They do a dish of the day for 5 Euros, if you don't eat much like me it's ok.

I hadn't realised the hostel was not on the main island so having to pay 45 euros for a 3 day water bus pass was a bit of a shock.

Everything

The rooms were very clean and the temperature was perfect. Had a great sleep.

The male restroom has 0 privacy. Not only the showers are completely transparent, but also the restroom can be opened any time by anyone. From what I noticed it's not the case in the girls restroom, as the doors have a magnetic card reader. Why don't guys deserve privacy? It's a shame to see the booking "travel proud" stickers in this object. On top of that one of the showers was completely molded. The other one was clean.

The best thing about this place will definitely the staff. They are so friendly and supportive. The next thing I like is how large the locker they give you underneath your bed. It is spacious enough for me to put all of my luggage inside. Then the location, it is quite near the vaporreto, about 5' walking and you are at the stop

I really stress a lot because of the bathroom. The space is so small and the sink in always in a flithy state. There is two sink for 2 rooms, each have 10-20 beds I guess so it is not surprising.

Comfy beds, AC room, great breakfast, chilled lobby.

See through shower doors.

The location is good — just keep in mind you’ll need to use vaporettos to get here. Drinks and breakfast were good value for money. FYI - Guests were everything from grannies to families, so not really a social youth hostel if you're looking for one

Rooms are very cramped with limited natural light. There’s only one bathroom shared between 8 people, which is not ideal. While a flat sheet is provided, you have to make your own bed — at this price point, that feels a bit disappointing. Towels are not provided either.

Location, hygiene and common areas.

Small rooms

Very comfortable bed and room.

Toilets and shower area can be improved

Location, ambience, excellent staff

Rate was a bit high for me. But that could also be because of the peak season time

Staff was friendly. Beds were comfortable.

Felt very crammed no room for bigger luggage, only small under bed storage that was very loud when opening and closing. The bathrooms were very dirty. Other guests were not respectful and spoke loudly on the phone until all hours of the morning.

The common areas are wonderful and beautiful. They have their own cafe. I also like the views.

My bed is just in front of the doors and there's always someone slam doors in my room. The AC is too strong. A lot of confusion there, like breakfast, after I ordered bacon omelette, in the dining area, I saw there's a breakfast buffet. And, about the contribution fee and the transportation fee, the reception didn't make them clear.

The place was so perfectly placed, you could see the piazza st. Marco and so much of the city from the hostel. the waterbuss was super easy to take from there. the staff was also so helpful, especially this one african guy in the reseption. I also loved that the reseption was open 24/7 and the whole place gave a hotell feeling. They also had free and good drinking water in a fountain you could drink.😁

I booked the wrong date and did not get a refund, but this was not the hostels fault. And they did what they could to help me. A little sad that I could not bring food from outside, but the food there was cheap so it wasnt really any problem. Also the bathroom wasnt super clean, but that was mainly because of other guests.

such a cool building! love the downstairs area and love how easy it is to get to the city and the lido. felt really safe here and the staff members were really kind, helpful and caring

the ac in my room was very cold and couldn’t be changed

The hostel is in another island so if you’re familiar with Venice, you need to take the vaporetto to cross to the main island (which is expensive)

location and sitting area

The location of the property is very good. The facilities like the bar, coffee shop are also worth the price

The rooms are very very congested and poorly ventilated. 16 beds in one room. Literally suffocating and no place to move around

A very good hostel in Venice. Stayed a second time.

The communal spaces were fantastic. Very cozy with lots of activities. The sunset views from this hostel is incredible - definitely my favorite part. The staff were helpful and friendly.

You couldn’t bring your own food or drinks, which was frustrating at times. The downside of having such a great view is that it is quite far from the main centre and requires a 25 minute ferry.

Location was good

I am a bit to old for a party hostel It was very noisy and I had to get up early

Great view of the room and nice bathroom for each room.

The location is in another island and they don’t offer the food on their menu. Also the last floor doesn’t have elevator.

The beds were clean , location was amazing. Worth the value i paid for but could’ve been a little better.

Toilets could’ve been more clean. Too many people in one room and only 2 toilets for around 20 people which is a bit hard for guests.

The common area and bedrooms were very nice.

The bathrooms were pretty cramped and not the cleanest. The property itself was harder to get to because it was on Giudecca.

It's a large hostel with plenty of space in the common area. Friendly staff and good food. The beds were comfortable and have charging points.

This Hostel isn't located on the main island and you need to pay 10e for water taxi. The food is expensive.

Fantastic location

Great location on Giudecca! Hard to beat the prize!

No outside food allowed anywhere. Only a hostel in that it has dormrooms & shared bathroom space.

View of the main islands

Expensive pool table, slow service, breakfast not on time

Extremely friendly staff

Not enough bathrooms, shared rooms are exagerately stuffed with beds, you barely have space to turn around . Nu chairs available, very basic, if you make the math is cheaper a Ritz room….

Vicinity to popular attractions and boat terminal. Decent bed and rooms. 24*7 reception and assistance. Cool reception area and cafe outside Provide storage inside room.

2 shower rooms in one bathroom. Small bathrooms Area outside shower room was wet and slippery

The location was great, close to vaporetto stations that took us anywhere. There were good restaurants nearby. The hostel was very beautiful and the staff was fantastic.

The bathroom is pretty small and there’s no space to get dressed.

The social space is large and well taken care of with many games and seating spaces. The beds are surprisingly comfortable.

The showers offer zero privacy at all, having no dry space to dry off and get dressed after showering considering the number of people who would be sharing the very very small bathroom. Also, the beds need curtains, especially the bottom bunks along the main footpath in the very large shared bedrooms as there is absolutely no privacy on them.

The views from there are just incredible, the bar and lounge is quiet cool and you can go to the centre in like 5min by boat

It was a Little too warm in the room full of people

Location - but need to be aware that you need to use vaporetti every single time you want to get to the city centre as the hostel is located on a separate island. Wifi - generally fast and reliable Working air-con. Comfy beds and a large locker compartment under the bed for storing personal belongings. Friendly and helpful staff.

The fact that the buffet breakfast is not available for solo-travellers, only for groups, group-bookings. This was not mentioned on the hostel description when making a booking via Booking.com. You can choose other breakfast options but these are quite pricey (some cost 10 euro or more). The cheapest option, I think, was an Italian breakfast, which is just one sweet croissant, coffee and an orange juice. There was also an issue with the light sensor in the male showers on the 2nd floor. The lights were going off too quickly. Once I found myself in almost complete darkness while showering. Other thing: the reception desk is not always occupied by anybody. When arrived to check in, there was literally nobody to speak to, I had to walk around the ground floor to be able to find someone to check in. It seems the hostel is understaffed. Just one person covering the desk, when also serving breakfast, etc. Not sufficient. Last thing: upon arrival I've noticed there was no air-con in the dormitory, and it was quite hot inside. I went downstairs to chat with a receptionist. I've been told, that someone from the same dormitory complained that it was "too cold", so someone from the team decided to completely switch off the air-con for everyone in the 16-bedroom dormitory which was a bit weird and inconsiderate.

Staff (Promise) was amazing, it was very uncomfortable for me to travel around first in Venice but he explained me how the waterbus works and everything. He's really a great human being . Very professional. Sea view was Good & Hotel was near to the Waterbus station.

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The view from the windows of the rooms was beautiful both during the day and at night, I used the ferry as transportation, it was very close to the Zitelle stop, there were places at the entrance where I could leave my bag after checking out, this was very important for me. I also liked the vibe of the hostel, I really liked it.

The rooms were clean but I can't say the same for the bathrooms, also since it was a room for 12 people the beds were very close to each other and there was very little space to move around, I had to wait for other people to finish their work to do our work.

Good vibe and really nice staff. The dorms facing the water obviously has the perfect view - the other ones not so much.

Why don't generator hostels have kitchens??

Everything about Generator Venice was great! I was in a mixed room with other people, but everyone was nice and i felt safe. Bathrooms were clean and you could buy almost everything you'd need - from bathroom materials to a padlock for your drawer.

Everything was good I even madr a new friend!!

There was no AC inside the room or i dont know if it was turned off... but the room was very hot. I stayed in a mixed room and the man down my bunk bed was in boxerrrrr because he couldn't manage to use a blanket.

Clean! Great atmosphere and beautiful location.

Everything was great!

Great location.. awesome vibe.

The washrooms were not very clean. Had to tell the staff every time to keep it clean.

Good Location and great staff

Ventilation in the Room Could have been Better and Breakfast please change the Menu it’s not worth

I really liked the lounge. The couches there were comfortable and it was a great place to meet fellow travellers. The food was yummy too.

Nothing.

very funky

I like the location next to the Vaporetto. Staff were nice, drinks are good, and the Waterview is serene.

They don't have a kitchen.