Hotel Excelsior Venice

everything was good except the shuttle service. the consierge failed to mention that it fits only 12 people! and the shuttle runs every 30 min. So usually it was completely full even if we arrived 10 min before departure, the water taxi to Venice costs 80-100 euro depending on the time of the day so you are basically stuck or ripped off! take that in to consideration when booking this hotel.

My favorite place to stay any time I have the opportunity to visit Venice!!

This hotel is way too over priced for what they offer. The building is awesome but a good refresh is needed and therefore it’s not worth the price they sell the room. You can expect to pay for every single thing you might need. For a seaside hotel you cannot have a sunbed on the beach for free, they request to pay for a cabana on the beach for a ridiculous price. The price of the drinks are so expensive!! Being used to 5* hotels worldwide, we didn’t feel like one. Pretty sure it was amazing years ago but it really needs a good refresh and the service needs to be improved. + the concierge are great!

Amazing location - can’t fault the staff or level of service. Boats into Venice from hotel are excellent. My only criticism would be why do the drinks and food during the day have to be changed at such a overpriced rate - not many people eating and drinking during the day suggest a lower rate would encourage people to eat and drink. Appreciate that it’s a 5 star hotel but it’s just day light robbery!

This is a gorgeous historic hotel 100% worth staying at. Front desk not the warmest and they should really get rid of the wall hair dryers straight from the 70s. At the Savoia in Trieste they have GHD hair dryers in each room and it’s a four star hotel.

One of the nicest hotels we've stayed at. You can tell this is where "the celebrities stay" when in the area. Very classy, great pool, comfy beds, etc. But....it IS pricey. Which is kind of what you expect at a place like this, I understand that, but we ended up going out to some great restaurants for dinner instead of staying for dinner at the hotel. Pool bar prices are also very high. So just be aware of that. You certainly don't got a place like this to SAVE money, but the food/drink prices were over the top, even vs already-pricey Venice. Chairs by the pool are free, and you can get free towels to sit on the beach, but beach chairs/cabanas are pricey too. So, to future travellers, I'd say yes, I'd stay there again, but be prepared for the extras or plan on other arrangements.

Excellent in every respect. Will return.

The Excelsior is a gracious, iconic hotel of a bygone age ! It truly is an experience to stay at this hotel - the service is impeccable in every way, the public areas are beautifully renovated and kept in a way that is rare to see in many hotels today. However, be aware that although very clean and kept with every attention to detail, the actual bedrooms do need renovating to the same high standards. The glass doors to the balcony needed replacing, the glass units had slipped down from the top leaving a big gap that let in the draft on a particularly stormy night ! The bathroom, although again beautifully kept, did need some work, the plumbing was old, hot water fluctuations etc. The hotel is expensive it has to be said, but if you put aside any small things and you have an appreciation of the age, the history and the spectacular Venitian uniqueness of the place, you will not regret booking a stay at this hotel. Bravo The Excelsior !

Lovely hotel but very expensive to eat and drink here. Rooms are a bit bold in décor but the ethos is all very 'lovey dahling' with their red carpet and film festival ways. Shop around for a good price and you wont have to starve yourself while there, or take out a second mortgage. The free water taxi is a godsend so you can nip in St Marks for dinner and the private beach and big round sun sofas are very cosy.

Excellent. Love it will make this trip again. And stay Longer next visit....amazing perfect. Like a dream come true