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Hotel Helvetia

3.0 of 5
Gran Viale 4 | Venice Lido, 30126 Venice, Italy
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Hotel Helvetia
Ranked #187 of 440 hotels in Venice
4.0 of 5 stars 286 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Vaporetto stop(7)
  • Friendly and helpful(6)
  • Main street(6)
  • Very nice(5)
  • Continental breakfast(3)
  • Fantastic location(3)
  • Really good(3)
  • Grand canal(3)
  • Orange juice(3)
  • Water bus(3)
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Plymouth
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

Hotel is only yards from the vaporetto station. Very nice hotel with comfortable rooms and good buffet breakfast. Only negative were the lack of coffee facilities in the room (Signs everywhere saying no drinks or food in rooms) and the list of extras for breakfast (2 eu for yoghurt, 2 eu for eggs) but the croissants, rolls, ham and cheese... More

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Caterham, United Kingdom
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

This hotel was great value and the room was clean and comfortable, albeit compact. The hotel was ideally situated to explore Venice, very close to the water bus station, and it was quiet on the Lido. The staff were all very courteous and helpful. A most enjoyable stay, I would recommend the hotel.

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Bern, Switzerland
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

The hotel is well located and just a few meters away from the water bus station and some hundred meters from the beach. It is in a calm and peaceful area of venice (Lido Island). Rooms were perfectly clean and staff was extraordinary friendly. However, if you are taller than an average italian you'll find yourself quite uncomfortable trying to... More

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London, United Kingdom
1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2011
4
people found this review helpful

Receptionist slammed the phone down on me and refused to provide any information about the hotel...I decided to book this hotel. Before going ahead with the booking, I called the hotel directly to find out about transport links between the airport and the hotel. The hotel receptionist was extremely rude and advised me that he was not an information desk... More

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Hotel Helvetia, Manager at Hotel Helvetia, responded to this review
19 January 2012

Dear JB, Our reception informed us that you have called several times the same day asking them questions at which they could not give you the answers: about the neighbouring hotels, mentinoning their names and bad service you had last time in them, inducing out staff to comment on something they do not know and ethicly they would never attempt... More

sheffield
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 32 cities Reviews in 32 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 November 2011
3
people found this review helpful

Perfect location, only a few hundred yards from the water bus station and visible from the station so you can save a fortune in taxi fares. The hotel is clean and comfortable. Although the furnishings are mainly old this gives the hotel character. The staff were all helpful and gave advice re; places to see, directions etc This is a... More

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Delray Beach, Florida
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2011
4
people found this review helpful

We stayed at Hotel Helvetia for just one night before boarding a cruise ship. It was an easy Valporetto (boat taxi) ride from the Marco Polo airport. The water taxi stop on Lido Island is just a 2-3 minute walk to the hotel. The hotel was so easy to get to. It sure beats dragging your luggage through the small... More

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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 October 2011
3
people found this review helpful

Stayed here for 2 nights but didnt realize how difficult and expensive it would be to get to the main island of Venice. A 1 way ticket to Lido (where the hotel is) on the ferry is €6.50. You only have 1 way back to the main island and that's on the ferry, so your looking at €13 round trip.... More

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Maastricht, The Netherlands
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44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 October 2011

Quaint hotel in central Lido, really close to vaporetto terminal. Rooms were clean and comfortable! The area is also nice, with lots of restaurants around.

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New Jersey
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 October 2011
3
people found this review helpful

We stayed for 3 nights at the Hotel Helvetia on Lido Island in Venice, Italy. Staff was wonderful! Very clean, great breakfast service. No problem to leave our bags for a few hours after we checked out. Felt safe and secure at this location. Extremely easy access to the vaporetto stop and nearby restaurants.

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Yorkshire
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 October 2011
2
people found this review helpful

The hotel is well positioned only yards from the boat stop which goes to Venice from the Lido. We booked 'deposit not refundable' and got what must have been the smallest room in the hotel. It would have been better if we had had a whole room instead of what appeared to be half. The double bed was pushed up... More

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  • Helvetia Hotel Venice
Address: Gran Viale 4 | Venice Lido, 30126 Venice, Italy
Price range (per night):* 100 AUD - 244 AUD

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