“En sand perle!”

Smuk beliggenhed i udkanten af Arcade. Værelserne er karakterfuld, meget rent og pænt møbleret. Hotellet sælger sin egen prosecco som gør et fantastisk aperitif i slutningen af en lang dag. Personalet er meget imødekommende. Jeg vil også anbefale den pizzeria inde på hotellet, det faktum, at det er… Mere

Smuk beliggenhed i udkanten af Arcade. Værelserne er karakterfuld, meget rent og pænt møbleret. Hotellet sælger sin egen prosecco som gør et fantastisk aperitif i slutningen af en lang dag. Personalet er meget imødekommende. Jeg vil også anbefale den pizzeria inde på hotellet, det faktum, at det er fyldt med lokale er et godt tegn!

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“Disappointed and not the reality of the hotel's presentation.”

I choose to stay at this hotel because of the presentation on their website. Being guests at an ancient house, luxurious and full of antiques, the 'aesthetic charm of history', the famous Italian designers influence on bringing the old property into the twenty first century, an unmatched quality of… Mere

I choose to stay at this hotel because of the presentation on their website. Being guests at an ancient house, luxurious and full of antiques, the 'aesthetic charm of history', the famous Italian designers influence on bringing the old property into the twenty first century, an unmatched quality of care - I was impressed. However the reality is that this is all spin and really a conversion of an old building some 50 metres from the noble and historic Venetian villa - which is usually closed but if open, after a one off event such as a wedding, one can have a quick look around. A guided tour costs 6 euros pp. The villa whilst impressive is not in any way part of the experience you will have in the converted hotel building. I felt disappointed because the reality is very much a three star hotel. The rooms are basically fitted, not particularly spacious, only two have French doors on the ground floor to the terrace and the remaining rooms all have small windows. There is wifi, slightly noisy a/c and a safe, limited power points for laptop etc. This is not a luxurious experience in that the soft furnishings are ordinary, the curtains have no blackout lining and do not cover the whole of the window area. The outside lights were on one of the two nights we stayed and they shone into our room all night. There is a hanging only cupboard, no drawers and a large desk top surface, a shelf as opposed to a bedside table, soft drinks only minibar, and tv (no English language channel). The king sized bed had cotton linen but only two pillows. A spare was left in the cupboard. The bathroom, already looking dated, has a small glass shelf above the sink but nowhere to put bags of toiletries. There was also a plastic stool under the sink. There is a small breakfast area for guests. The meal itself was fairly good, but masses more fresh fruit should be available instead of the bowl of grapes on offer. The first breakfast I had had stale rolls but on the second day the rolls were lovely and fresh, as were the croissants. The two cakes I tasted were delicious and on the second day I noticed there were oranges which could be squeezed for juice. Ham and boiled eggs were also available. The front of house are charming and couldn't be more helpful but they are obviously restricted in the service they can give, given the limitations of the hotel itself. There is also a small lounge area adjacent to the breakfast section where drinks can be ordered from the front desk. This whole space in conjunction with the check in desk is really one room sectioned off. It is not spacious. Parking for guests is across the road in the car park of an adjacent school. The grounds, or Park as described on the website, are primarily behind and around the main Villa and what you would expect for a house of its age. However, other than a stroll around, there is no reason to spend time there. The grounds outside the hotel building (not the Villa) are laid to lawn (they needed a mow) with a couple of tables and chairs to sit and and have a drink. There are no leisure or entertainment facilities on offer within the hotel perimeter. Adjacent there is another converted fine old building which seems to house amongst other things a pizzeria (closed on Tuesday) and which by all accounts is excellent. It appeared to be a separate business to the hotel. The hotel does not serve set meals, has no restaurant, but apparently snacks can be prepared. My husband and I had drinks served outside which arrived with a couple of lovely canapés.There are some excellent restaurants in the vicinity which the front desk can advise on. I think the owners of this property should travel around somewhat and experience what other hotels are offering these days. This is not luxury in today's standard but an average hotel experience with an adjacent historic Villa nearby. Certainly it would best suit business travellers who need a bed for the night. For the tourist, travelling around the Venetian hinterland one night would be enough. Two was too much.

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