Hotel Cavalletto & Doge Orseolo

If you're looking for a hotel in a great location within Venice, this is the one! We were steps away from the main square of Piazza San Marco, which was so convenient throughout our stay, and the view from the hotel bar overlooked the canal and happened to be where the gondolas would be parked each night, which was very fun to watch. The staff was very friendly and the hotel had a historic charm to it. The room and bathroom was a great size, as well.

Horrible hotel. The room was incredibly small, the size of a cupboard. The room was very dirty, there were stains on the walls, dust on all the furniture, there was some lights that didn’t even work and our remote didn’t work either. The whole hotel smelled horribly. the smell was so horrible that I couldn’t go to sleep at night. Honestly staying at this hotel made our whole Venice vacation sour and we couldn’t wait for it to end. Save your money.

Horrible experience at this Hotel. We booked months in advance and they put us in a room right next to an elevator that was extremely loud. We got very little sleep! When we complained they knew exactly which room it was. They moved us into a smaller room that was very hot, the A/C hardly worked at all! The rooms were very low quality and out dated. The beds were 2 twin spring mattresses put together and were very uncomfortable. The older gentleman at the front desk was rude and unprofessional. We checked out early and stayed elsewhere. Definitely ruined our honeymoon in Venice. Don’t waste your time here.

The location of this hotel was amazing - 2 steps and you’re in St. Mark’s Square. It’s incredible. The service is also very good. I felt safe and welcomed by the staff. The view from the hotel lobby is so relaxing and I really enjoyed sitting on the small patio.

However, the room was not good. The bed was uncomfortable and too small. The windows are tiny - and if you don’t have a view of the canal, it feels like a prison. The AC was situated in the most random part of the room that it wasn’t felt at all and it was quite hot and difficult to sleep all night. The wallpaper was coming apart and i found multiple bugs on the wall. There’s only one plug in the room and it’s far from the bed. The water pressure in the shower is very bad and the fridge isn’t really cold. You also have to go up an insane amount of stairs if you get certain rooms.

I chose this hotel purely based on location, being 5 seconds walk to the center of Piazza San Marco, which is truly an amazing location as you can just run back to your room any time you get sick of the tourist crowds. We had a canal view room which was really a joy and surprise, as it proved to have a free, all day long entertainment from the flurry of Gondolier's right outside...their whimsical language and coordination was fascinating to watch from the room with a quiet drink. The hotel puts on a lovely breakfast each morning, albeit it can be crowded. The staff are very friendly and we received excellent service from the counter staff. The one disappointment I had was with the bar behind reception, it was basically non operational at the time and while we ordered drinks, they were brought in from another bar off site....what a wasted opportunity this hotel has here, as its such a lovely location to sit and have a drink right beside the water....I would've even come here for a drink if not even staying at the hotel - wasted opportunity and if I were the owner of this hotel i would not be happy about this bar site being ignored. Otherwise, an excellent hotel 💚🤍❤

I searched all over Venice to find the right hotel for my teenager and me, with the tight budget that I had, and took a chance with Cavalletto & Doge Orselo after reading reviews for this and many other choices. I'm so glad I chose this hotel. Its incredible proximity to St Mark's Square and all that comes with it, including tour meeting points just a minute or two's stroll away, made our every day so easy and vibrant with the energy of people moving around the clock. If you love that kind of environment this hotel is for you. Our room overlooked the Gondola Bacino Orseolo where the gondoliers boarded tourists day in and day out. We had air conditioning in our room, and 3 windows overlooking the waters below. The bathroom was roomy and clean. Water pressure and temperature varied but totally fine overall. The mattress and sheets were our least favorite (you can feel the mattress springs, bedframe lacking enough support for edge of mattress, hard and scratchy sheet fabric) but everything else about the room made up for that. The A/C condenser started dripping water through the ceiling into the entry area of our room but I called for maintenance and they came right away and fixed it. Strongly recommend staying here - location, location, location!!

Lovely traditional 💕 Italian hotel in the best location right behind the square! Staff was quick and very nice with everything!! Room decor a bit dated but attractive and has everything you need. Its above a gondola station so noisy but with earplugs you hear nothing and nights are quiet. Direct water taxi drop off unless u happen to hit high tide