Hotel Ateneo

Hotel Ateneo is a wonderful little hotel. The staff is warm and friendly and very helpful. The hotel is clean and tidy. They had a very nice little breakfast offering, which I find very important when going to Venice, there are not a lot of options for breakfast that are open before 10/11am. Its location is perfect. It's close to a lot of tourist destinations, but not too close. Most importantly, its an easy walk down to the main canal and the water bus system.

The hotel is located on a charming narrow street in the heart of Venice. Before our arrival, we received detailed instructions on how to reach the place. Although the room was not large, it was comfortable and stylishly designed. Both the room and the bathroom were clean. We travelled in winter, and the room was always warm. The breakfast was 10/10, offering a wide selection of items, including cereals, fruits, cakes, toast, scrambled eggs, and more, along with excellent coffee. And, above all, the staff was always nice, friendly and smiling. It was a delightful stay!

the first night at the hotel was unbearable. Tiny room with an unbearable smell of cigarettes - I was about to change hotels and lose the money for the stay I had already paid for. We know that the previous guest was to blame but the hotel should have realized before putting us in the room - they came with anti-odor spray but it didn't help.the next day they changed our room and everything changed - Angela and Artemio were very kind and understood our situation perfectly. They gave us a bigger and better room and most importantly, without the smell of cigarettes.

This delightful hotel is situated very close to St. Mark's square so one would expect bustle and mayhem; however, because it is down a cul-de-sac, there is no significant pedestrian traffic, making it a quiet and serene hideaway. It is effectively air conditioned throughout, has been recently refurbished to a high standard yet has a true Venetian feel and quaintness. We had frequent changes of linen which was welcome as it was very hot during our stay and the housekeeping kept our rooms spotless. It is not cheap accommodation ( where is in Venice ) but represents excellent value for money. The breakfast buffet was plentiful and fresh based on a continental style but with hot bacon and scrambled eggs available also. As for the staff, they were the icing on the cake. What a calm, friendly, efficient, helpful and loveable bunch they were from front desk (24Hr.) to catering and housekeeping. We are very likely to return. A huge, great big "grazie mille a tutti".

It was a lovely hotel. We had to book at the last minute as the place we had originally booked just outside Venice was awful, and we had to move. We saw the reviews and decided to book the Hotel Ateneo, and we are so glad we did. It was lovely and comfortable. The staff were great and so helpful. We are grateful to them for making our stay in Venice so memorable. We would stay there again, but please give us a room on one of the lower floors next time. The room we had was on the third floor, and there's no lift. But that didn't cause any issues to us.