DODO-Ostello Santa Fosca

I had a really good experience in this hostel. It’s located in the centre of Venice, making it a beautiful place to stay and easy to walk to. The spaces were clean and pleasant, there was an equipped kitchen, a good common space right next to the reception and a really nice outdoor patio where you can chill. Of course it’s a hostel, not an hotel, so there were some things missing like towels and AC, but we were given mosquito repellent which was nice. In general, it was a very safe and accessible hostel that I would recommend! 😊

For a hostel i wasn’t expecting much, yet i was surprised with the facilities. The rooms were very spacious with big lockers and very nice bathrooms, there was a common room and kitchen accessible to the people that were staying there. Very well located, super welcoming and safe. I had an amazing experience in this hostel and would very much recommend! 🤩🤩

I rarely leave negative reviews, especially for hostels—I’m usually very easygoing and supportive of the community. But my experience at Ostello Santa Fosca left me incredibly disappointed. While the staff were generally friendly and the location was great, my actual stay was a nightmare. I stayed in a 3-bed dorm with no air conditioning, which I knew and was fine with. The real problem was the broken window screens, which had large holes and allowed countless mosquitoes into the room. I ended up covered in bites—some of which bled and became increasingly painful in the days after. I barely slept, caught between overheating with the windows shut or getting eaten alive with them open. I contacted management privately, hoping for a fair resolution or at least a conversation about fixing the screens. Instead, they completely dismissed my concerns and responded with a sarcastic remark about needing to “drain the lagoon” to solve the mosquito issue. No offer to repair the screens, no accountability, and no refund—even partial. I’ve stayed in plenty of budget hostels around the world, and I understand discomfort comes with the territory. But what I can’t excuse is the lack of basic maintenance and the unwillingness to take guest concerns seriously. For the price, I expected at least the bare minimum of comfort and hygiene. Sadly, this stay didn’t deliver either. Until they take better care of their facilities and actually listen to feedback, I cannot recommend this hostel to others.

Decent hostel. There are lockers and you are provided with a key. Good spacing between beds and clean upon arrival.

The hostel was comfortable and felt safe. There are large lockers with keys included, and the facility has multiple locked entries. The beds were comfortable enough, but the rooms have poor temperature regulation. The bathroom was clean except for some spiders. They also provide mosquito repellent. The only bad part of my stay was that there was no warning for the extremely loud construction directly outside our room happening before 8am. It was impossible to sleep through and an annoying way to start the day.

My biggest issue with this hostel was the room. The screen was busted out of the frame, but we abosultely needed to have the window open since there was no fan or AC, and it was very stuffy otherwise. This let in lots of mosquitos and I got bit up all night. The mattress was thin, cheap and uncomfortable. I also needed to prop open the door to the hallway to pull air through the bedroom, just opening the window alone didn't help much. The hallway was realatively loud and echoing when doors to the bathroom, exit, were opened and shut.

Grazie mile! One of the best hostels we stayed in, in this part of the world. Clean, greatly organized, quiet and very friendly😇 Water, juices, tea, coffee available. Our Venice stay couldn’t be any better!

Loved our stay here. The location can't be beat if you don't mind staying away from san marco. Quiet, on the canal, lovely garden and soccer field. Good location for a quieter stay near good restaraunts.