L'Imbarcadero

I adored my stay at the hostel. It was relatively easy to find. My maps on my phone (maps.me) had no problems leading me to it, but the instructions emailed to you with directions from the station are also wonderful. The staff are so welcoming! I spoke to Catherine from NZ and she was so lovely and willing to suggest good restaurants and attractions to see. No bunk beds either!! Such a nice change. Great communal areas. The location was perfect and central to everything. I cant wait to come back!

I stayed at L'Imbarcadero January 25 -27, 2018. It was one of the best experience I have had in a hostel. Samereh (Sami), Monica and Olivia were so welcoming an kind. They made me feel as if I was at my house. In the kitchen we were able to make our food, we drank tea and talked in the common area. The whole hostel was immaculate. The rooms were also so cozy. You did not get the feeling that you were staying in a hostel, in a good way! I loved this hostel so much that I want to keep it a secret so it's charm stays. Love love loved this hostel!

This was my best hostel experience to date! I guess the people really made it. It's a small hostel so it's easy to get to know everyone quickly! The staff Marco & Nik absolutely made this place! Such great fun! I arrived at 10.30pm and the entire hostel were hitting the town! The hostel is clean, comfortable with great cooking facilities. There are limited bathrooms and toilets so there can be a bit of a wait Inthe mornings. It's not a modern hostel but it's in a fantastic location, right at the grand canal! With a taxi stop right there too. 5 minutes walk to the main station. Easy walk to the main food market n the morning. Shop nearby. You can easily walk all of Venice from here if you don't want to pay for a travel pass. It was so homely that I won't look anywhere else! It's expensive - but everywhere is expensive in Venice, and staying here cuts out transport costs and means you can wander the beautiful quiet streets of Venice late at night, quite the experience!!! Thanks for a fantastic stay 😀

I was travelling solo through Venice so naturally chose a hostel close to the station. The good; lovely chatty staff, perfect location, water views. The improvable; hot without air conditioning, chatty staff (after midnight), limited bathrooms. It’s a simple place but the beds are comfortable and they have you covered for anything you need. And being a 5 min walk from the station is a major bonus so you don’t get lost or tired carrying suitcases! Would recommend for people on a budget :)

The hostel staff were friendly and helpful. The rooms and bathrooms were clean and spacious. Location is pretty awesome, there is an awesome square to grab coffee nearby and a crazy nice view of the grand canal a few steps from the front door.

Nice place to sleep and hang around - the main problem is that it's right next to the Grand Canal, which sounds nice, but also comes with it's fair share of mosquitos which will raid your room and your bodies if you have the windows open at night (which you will in summer). But when that's not happening, the workers are friendly and flexible, there's complimentary coffee and other food on hand, and the beds aren't too bad. Some lockers available, as necessary with hostels, but it all feels homely and safe anyway. Can be hard to find when it's dark out as you have you turn in a slim alley, but follow their provided directions and there won't be a problem.

This is a lovely hostel in a beautiful location of Venice, fairly close to the train station and overlooking the water. The room I stayed in was large with single-size beds (not bunks). Unfortunately, the mattresses were cheap foam mattresses on squeaky old bedframes. A simple update to newer mattresses on firmer bedframes would go a long way. The two bathrooms had line-ups in the morning.||Apart from this, the hostel is lovely. The staff member was super-helpful and provided a list of things to do in Venice. The cost was reasonable for the location and the hostel was clean. I hope they improve the beds and mattresses: an improvement would be worth a slightly higher price.

I pictured most hostels as catering to college-age students. This one, at least the night I was there had a more mature clientele who was eager to make friends and go out in the city. Great for solo travel. Also the location on Venice’s central island can’t be beat for a hostel at its price point.||The building itself is old (it’s Venice, so that’s a given), but well maintained.||It’s a pretty small hostel - only a few rooms and probably 25 beds total.