Things I look for in a hotel, 1) a good shower 2) clean and comfy bed 3) keeps me safe in an earthquake. All three of these have been accomplished by the excelsior this week, the rooms have a decor that my nan would have loved in the 80's with some sort of squishy walls, but it's very clean, feels... More

We stayed at the Excelsior for 3 nights at the end of April 2012. We were slightly worried having read other reviews, but we need not have worried. We travelled on Ryanair into Treviso airport. Got some good advice from the hotel about the transfer. Slightly apprehensive as we were due to arrive at 9pm at night, but the transfer... More

We spent 3 days at the “Excelsior Lido” in April. It is certainly a hotel that has seen better days in the last decades. This place is literally the „cradle“ of the Venice Film Festival since the 1930s and has still charisma. The architecture, large corridors and halls convey both a feeling of „ancient grandeur“ and (unfortunately also) „tristesse“… The... More

I recommend this hotel if you are visiting Venice. Its nice to get away from the hustle and bustle and relax on the beach or take leisurely walks. The staff are very welcoming and chatty , the rooms are wonderfully large and decadent. The free shuttle boat taxi from the hotel to St Marks Square facilitates daily trips to the... More

I am currently staying in the hotel. I will be here a total of ten nights. I rarely ever write a review during a trip, but am making an exception on this occasion. Before booking, (in addition of course to mandatory research on tripadvisor), I looked at the hotel's website. There was little in the way of room descriptions and... More

I am extremely well travelled having stayed in 5 star hotels all over the world and this was the worst one ever. Besides the bar staff who were helpful, the concierge were condescending, the room was ok, the toilet was dirty on arrival, the bathroom was a joke for a 5 star hotel. The radiator wa covered in rust, hole... More

The hotel is an experience, something right out of the Golden Age of Hollywood! However, you MUST plan on a key fact. The free shuttle to St. Marks (takes 30 minutes) is only every 2 hours. Also, there is no shuttle schedule on the website. This means that if your arrival is mistimed, then you have 2 hours of waiting... More

We spent three days at the Excelsior on the Lido Island. This is the best hotel by far - elegant, full of history, right on the beach. Easy little boat ride to see all the sites. Loved every minute there!