Palazzo del Giglio

I visited Venice with my wife and 2 boys - 14 and 7 yrs in July. I must say our experience has been fabulous. First of all, a huge shout out to the hotel staff. They are really AMAZING!! They made sure we had a fantastic experience. First of all, I had requested an early checkin since my flight from the US was supposed to land around 10:30 am local time and we wanted to freshen up and have a quick nap before exploring Venice. The hotel staff (special mention to Chiara) accommodated my request and our room was ready at around 12:30 pm. The hotel is a little dated and small but then very well kept. However, it is located in a very safe and central location. All the key attractions like - Basilica, San Marco square, Doges palace etc. are around 8-10 minutes walk. Very comfortable for first time visitors. Rialto bridge is around 15-20 minutes walk. All the stores like - Gucci, Prada, LV etc. are hardly 5 - 7 minutes walk from here. There are many restaurants and cafes nearby as well. If you are using private water taxi, public (Alilaguna) or shared taxi from the airport then it will drop you right at S. Maria del Giglio Vaporetto stop. It is hardly 2 minutes walk to the hotel from this stop and so is very convenient if you have luggage and kids. It also serves as a perfect stop for you if you would like to visit any other areas like - Rialto bridge etc. by water taxi or would like to go to the train station and take trains to Florence etc. We were greeted with a bottle of wine, some snacks and juice when we entered the room. The hotel also has an excellent complimentary breakfast. You need to select your options the day before and hand it over to the front desk. The rooms are spacious ( I had booked a junior suite). There is a bed room and it has 2 single beds and the living room has 2 sofas that turn into a bed and also a dining table to have your breakfast. There is a very small kitchen with a small fridge just in case you would want to prepare some hot water, tea/coffee etc. All in all, we had an amazing time here and would love to come back to this hotel. I highly recommend this hotel for first time visitors, especially families with young kids.

We stayed here in May 25. I had initially booked a package but the flights changed so had to find a new hotel. I chose this hotel due to its ratings and price. I hadn't realsied what a perfect location it was, in a wonderful square, next to the Grand Canal and a 5 minute walk to San Marco Basilica. The hotel itself was comfortable. Our room wasn't gian but we had a private balcony each morning where we enjoyed breakfast delivered to the room for no extra charge. We also received a welcome bottle of prosecco on ice when we checked in. Great touch. All staff were really friendly and helpful and fluent in English. Would 100% recommend this hotel.

We recently stayed at Palazzo del Giglio for 3 nights. The hotel is spotlessly clean, and our room was of a good size with plenty of storage, a jacuzzi bath and shower. There was a very welcome bowl of fresh fruit in the room and shortly after we arrived, a bottle of prosecco on ice was brought to our room. All the staff we encountered were friendly and helpful and made us feel very welcome. Breakfast is ordered the previous evening and served either in the bar or your room. We chose to eat in the bar and there was a good selection of food and drinks on offer. The location of the hotel was perfect - just a couple of minutes walk to the San Maria del Giglio vaporetto stop, and within easy walking distance of Piazza San Marco. The only very slight disappointment was that the bar was closed. It would have been pleasant to have been able to have a nightcap after returning to the hotel in the evening after dinner. I'm not sure of the reason for this - perhaps it is only open in the high season? Having said that, the fridge in the hotel room is stocked with soft drinks, wines, and miniature spirits and I believe drinks can also be ordered via room service. This is only a minor detail and didn't worry us. We would have no hesitation in recommending this hotel, and it will certainly be our first choice next time we visit Venice.