This hotel has deservedly earned some very good reviews...but a few that have mentioned the unfriendly reception staff. I was not expecting this to be the case when I visited as a lone traveller. Sadly I was wrong. For reasons I just do not understand The reception staff were borderline hostile and unhelpful. As i always try to deal with... More

We could not have asked for a better spot for a hotel in Venice. It was in a nice and quiet area on a canal, but still only a few minutes walk from the hustle and bustle of this vibrant city. Its 2 mins to the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, also right near the Salute vaporetto station (beware no ticket stands... More

We stayed here on an Easy Jet break & found it better than expected. The room (no3) , although not large was in the main hotel and had been refurbished to a good standard. The wall coverings were of a padded fabric on a sprung base. carpets toned well and were of high quality. The queen sized bed was excellent... More

We stayed at this hotel last week for 1 night on the way to rome and were very pleased. First impressions were not great, as the man at the front desk seemed rather abrupt. There was a problem with our booking not being confirmed as my card details were incorrect. He explained in an angry tone that I should have... More

we checked in for 3 nights and after 2 hours checked out early! the rooms desperately need to be modernised, they are tiny and not worth the money paid. we stayed in the annex. the location was not even that central, there are plenty of other hotels in better locations. furthermore the keys they gave us had a keychain which... More

We stayed here for the first night of our trip to Venice. We had a room in he annex part of hotel which was sufficient to our needs. Room was quite small but had all you need with its own toilet,basin and shower. Double bed was two singles pushed together. Breakfast was good compared to most Italian continental versions with... More

Hotel Messner is located in a quiet position in Dorsoduro, one stop across the Grand Canal to Santa Marco! Our room (32) was situated in an annex building about 100 yards from the reception and Restaurant which didn't cause any problems, and was quite sufficient for our needs, the room was a good size (for a city hotel) very warm,... More

I am ane international writer around the world 34 countries in 4 years writing a book on culture and loved the place. Okay if you want a family friendly boutique 14th century real Venetian Hotel come to Hotel Messner...the very first day the one receptionist(there is about 6 of em all funny guys)is multi-tasking with talking to me shuffling papers... More