Hotel Dona Palace - Venice, Italy 

We stayed in this hotel from July 11-July 14th. The location is amazing. Just two minutes from Piazza San Marco and smack bang in the middle of the San Marco district but you would never know it. It was so peaceful, once you closed the door we heard absolutely nothing apart from the occasional early morning "traffic" on the canal behind.The staff were extremely helpful and accommodating - which is more that can be said for some of the people we encountered in other restaurants and bars during our stay ( I got the feeling that some of them were more than a little tourist weary - but then whos surprised with over 12 million a year!) They found out that it was my birthday during our stay and delivered a beautiful gateau to our room with a small card. A lovely touch. Our room was on the small size (we stayed in a standard double) but it was beautifully kept looked out over the canal to the rear of the hotel. We would definately go back.

I stayed at this hotel in August 2007. This hotel is a beautiful quiet gem right around the corner from St Marks Square. Upon arrival in our room we found a welcoming letter greeting my travel buddy and I as Mr & Mrs. That was amusing considering we are both female, and no, we're not those kind of friends :) The hotel staff were courteous. The bartender served us a complimentary drink in the evening. The courtyard downstairs goes out into a small canal, and it was lovely to sit there and watch gondolas float past. Our room was spacious, clean, and comfortable with air conditioning, a balcony overlooking the water, and all facilities in good condition. Dona Palace is a great place to retreat to after wandering around Venice all day; it’s so peaceful you’d never know there is a busy St Marks Square just a few meters away. Couldn’t find a fault with it - aside from our relationship status getting lost in translation, but that was a good laugh! I highly recommend this hotel.