Hotel Orion

It was GREAT, almost amazing :). I have been to Italy before, lots of times, and (almost) all the times the rooms in touristic areas are very small, not exactly up to the stars and THE PRICE you pay! BUT, in the case of HOTEL ORION, we were completely surprised - we went for 4 days, a family of two adults and one teenager :). First, the pricing was decent for Venice, VERY BEST position - less than 2 minutes slow walk to the Piazza San Marco (and we booked only 8 days before going, due to a schedule modification). Then, the room (we had a triple room - Apartment 1, in a separate building, 10 meters from the main building) was absolutely huge, very nicely furnished, super clean (and with daily cleaning), very large bathroom with bathtub and shower. Even though the hotel is ranked with only 2 stars (and I had a little doubt when booking, as the comments and ratings were very good but I know they are not always realistic... from previous personal experiences) the atmosphere and the staying were excellent. The breakfast, in a small and chic restaurant at the second floor overseeing two classic small Venetian streets, is perfect for starting a beautiful day exploring Venice, with (not so many but) very tasty options and quite a good coffee. The guys (and one girl at least) that we met at the tiny, but ALWAYS ON, reception are very helpful and supportive. Their recommendation for eating places, categorized on pricing/menu/style were spot on and very realistic (we have checked their list and also ate at several other places... but in fact it is quite difficult to find bad food in Italy :) ); they also gave us some great tips for getting museum/palace tickets that saved us several hours in ques :). The location of the hotel is absolutely perfect and we would love to stay there again when we will visit this extraordinary unique city a second time.

Excellent location, mid-way between Rialto and St Marks. Clean accommodation, bed made and towels changed every day. Small room but adequate. Quite warm, but left window open. Very pleasant staff. Lots of bars and restaurants literally on the doorstep. Bathroom very small but adequate (it's an old building so to be expected). Beautifully restored beams in our room on 4th floor. Extremely good value for money for such a central location.

Very nice family run hotel located right next to Piazza San Marco. Very clean and well kept rooms. But what we loved most is the staff.. from Melba who took care of breakfast, the nice receptionists who were always happy to greet us and help. And last and most important the lovely owner Concetta who treated us like family. This was our first stay at this hotel but we are planning to stay here again next year. Thank you Hotel Orion for a memorable stay and see you again next year 😍

VALUE FOR MONEY in Winter. Perfect location, price, right 4 mins away from St mark's basilica and a walk away from every major landmark in Venice. Room much bigger than expected and all amenities we needed. Super clean facilities, daily room service and friendly staff. Organised and respectful.

I liked the location (just next to San Marco square) and the friendly staff. Everything was clean, especially the bed linen and the bathroom.