Palazzo Marcello Hotel Al Sole

Location, location, location! Just a short walk from the train station and your find yourself at Palazzo Marcello Hotel Al Sole. With the most pleasant staff, beautiful interior, comfortable beds and wonderful buffet breakfast you can't go wrong staying here. The hotel is located in the quieter part of Venice so you don't have the noise of the grand canal. The view from the room was wonderful and gave us a real Venetian feel. The recommendation for dinner was superb and anything requested was organised with efficiency. Will definitely stay again when back in Venice.

My sister and I stayed for 4 nights and it was fantastic. I loved the location as it is away from the touristy areas and there were a lot of terrific restaurants around. They have a beautiful courtyard where you can sit and enjoy a drink, the breakfast had lots of selection and the BEST scrambled eggs of our whole trip! I would certainly stay here again without any hesitation. One more plus was the very spacious room and another cute sitting area just outside the door of our room in the common area.

We chose this hotel for our visit to Venice based on reviews in this forum and we were not disappointed! A charming hotel in a central location within walking distance to all points of interest. My room was comfortable and had a lovely view of the canal. The staff were welcoming and took great care of us. They gave us recommendations for a nice restaurant the first evening. Breakfast daily in the courtyard offered something for everyone and a relaxing start to each days’ adventures. At the end of each day we were warmly welcomed on our return. We would stay here again on a future visit to Venice!

The hotel is situated perfectly, next to the parking and bus stations, not more than a 10 minutes walk with suitcases. Scuola Grande San Rocco and the Basilica Santa-Maria Gloriosa dei Frari are situated in a 5 minutes walk. There are many bars, cafes, restaurants and shops in this city quarter. The staff is very amiable. The room was very cozy and quiet. Comfortable bed, good hot water pressure. Excellent full breakfast

Staff was kind and very helpful. Beautiful quaint hotel sitting on the canal! Wonderful free breakfast! Great little bar open in the evenings to enjoy one last drink before retiring to bed. No air conditioning after 10/15. Room was a bit stuffy but happy to enjoy cool breeze from open window. Downside is it is on a canal with a bar nearby so a bit noisy.

Nice hotel. Room was very small, but adequate. The bed was king sized and relatively comfy (it could use a foam pad on top). Our shower was a little odd. There is no fan in the bathroom, but you can't open the window if you are using the shower head because it gets in the way. The shower head is also mounted on the side wall instead of the wall by the short end of the tub so it's very easy to get water on the floor. It's on a hose so you can pull it down to rinse yourself off, but if you want to stand under it it's tricky. ||The breakfast was excellent and had a lot of variety.||It is a quick 200m walk to the train/bus station which is good if you are dragging luggage over bridges. There is a water taxi dock right in front, but they are really expensive so if you can you should walk. It's about a 40min walk to St. Mark's which is quite pleasant.

Our first stop on our wonderful trip to Italy. We took the water taxi from the airport right to the front of the hotel. This is a small and charming hotel in a historic building with a lovely courtyard, a breakfast room and a bar area. The rooms aren’t lavish but comfortable and clean and we were happy with our choice. The hotel staff is warm and welcoming and made us feel right at home. They were very accommodating to any and all requests. They offered several recommendations for restaurants nearby on our first evening there. The hotel is with walking distance to all the points of interest and the train station. Near the hotel we found lovely pizazzas where you can enjoy a cappuccino and cicchetti while watching the bustle at market stalls and lively cafes. Twisting narrow streets to explore and a variety of shops and restaurants nearby. There is a great coffee and pastry shop right next door to the hotel or you can enjoy a lovely complimentary breakfast buffet in the hotel’s courtyard. We absolutely loved Venice and were very happy with our stay here. Thank you to all your charming staff for making us feel so welcome. We hope to visit you again on our next trip to Venice!

Chose this hotel based on reviews when searching for a hotel. Loved the location- very central to train station and popular sight seeing locations. Hotel lovely- staff incredibly helpful and pleasant . Had a canal side room with lovely views. Room could do with a set of drawers for clothing. Bed comfortable. Plenty of choice for breakfast. Would definitely stay here again. Thank you for an enjoyable stay.

This hotel needs an update review. First, the staff are friendly and gave us a great recommendation where to park. The parking lot they recommended was Venice City Park and had an attendant who sold us the bus ticket and explained clearly. Second, probably most important, is that the lobby is 24/7. We didn't need to arrange what time we will arrive or any hassle! Lastly, they provide free breakfast in the morning - not just coffee and pastries but also eggs, bacon, yogurt and fresh juices and fruits. Towels smell fresh and clean. This place is under rated. We travelled 2 weeks all over Italy in numerous "hotels" and we finally feel like we're on vacation when we stayed at this hotel.

The hotel is walking distance to the bus and train station, which makes it convenient because rolling luggage on cobble stones is not fun. It is located in the quiter part of Venice but it is about 20-minutes walk to San Marco, which you can easily take the ACTV (water bus) for 30EUR/person for a 2-day pass. This hotel is a small boutique hotel with friendly staff but a bit dated and basic. The rooms are small and the bed is too firm for my liking. The shower is also small and no place to put your toiletries inside. Considering that we spend most of our time outside the hotel, the space was just enough for sleep and shower. The hotel offers daily breakfast - pastries, fruit, meats, cheese, cereal and hard boiled eggs. Drinks consists of tea, juice, espresso and cappuccino. [TIP] They offer free Wi-Fi but it's terrible. We never got to use it because the connection was spotty.

Traditional Venetian hotel with friendly staff. Be sure you have European power adapters and be prepared to be creative if you want to take a shower.

Stayed here during my trip to Venice for 2016 Carnivale di Venezia. Got a pretty good rate considering this is one of the most biggest carnivals in Italy and the place is packed with tourists from everywhere. We got a nice room that fit 3 people, paid any extra 40 Euros for an extra bed. It has a old feel charm as the building is several centuries old as is just about everything in Venice. It is situated next to a canal that has a gondola stand. The hotel is about a 10 minute walk from the Venice train station and is surrounded by restaurants, cafes, bars and shops. The hotel staff are very nice and accommodating and speak English. Breakfast is pretty good, salami, turkey, proschutto, several different types of croissants, rolls, hard boiled eggs, juice, coffee, cereal and fruit. We were able to walk to St, Marcos Square from the hotel but I would recommend taking a water bus to save from getting lost.

Hotel al Sole was a very pleasant stay for our first time in Venice. Make sure you get good directions how to get there. Even though it is not far from the train station, it's easy to make a wrong turn as a lot of the Venice streets and alleyways look alike. From the moment we entered the hotel, Gabriella greeted us kindly and was very professional. She got us checked in and gave our room key, which was an actual key not a card. The giant key added to the old world theme that we found at Hotel al Sole. Keep that in mind if you prefer new and modern. You won't find that here. The room continued this motif with what I assume to be original architecture (columns) in the walls. The bathroom did not have a bidet much to our surprise as every other hotel we stayed in in Europe had one. Depending on where you're from, this may or may not be a problem. Unfortunately, our room did not have a good view. Our room (Classic Twin style in the back of the first floor) overlooked what appeared to be a storage area and was very unappealing (Room 118). Despite the view, the location of the room was nice as there was an outside staircase at the end of our little hallway that lead right to the courtyard and to the front lobby. We did not go into the dining area in the evening, but we were able to make breakfast. It was pretty basic. Hard boiled eggs, meat, fruit, juice, coffee. Nothing too exciting. As I stated earlier, the front desk staff was very polite. Gabriella was very helpful and even booked a reservation at a nearby restaurant where we received a free drink for staying at Hotel al Sole. Also, Riccardo at the front desk was quick to recommend places to go and popular places to hang out. All in all, not a bad place to stay. Again, it has a very old style feel to it, but is a pretty affordable stay in Venice and close to the train station.