Duodo Palace Hotel

Nice, unless you have an early flight Pros: The location made it fairly easy to get to St. Mark’s Square. The staff were fantastic, and the room we were given was larger than expected. There’s an excellent restaurant around the corner near the theater with super fresh pastries—we ended up eating there every morning and even had lunch there a few times. Cons: I had some reservations about the location since I was traveling with two suitcases after spending over two months in Verona during the winter. Although I wanted to stay close to St. Mark’s Square, dragging heavy luggage over multiple bridges from the public water taxi stop in Rialto was definitely a workout. For our departure, the earliest public water taxi didn’t leave until around 3:50–4:00 a.m., which would have gotten us to the airport too late for a 6:00 a.m. flight. We had to book a private water taxi directly from the hotel to the airport at a cost of 180 euros. The staff said the ride would take 45 minutes to an hour, but it actually only took 22 minutes.

The location was very convenient and close to the centre. The room was clean and the bathroom was renovated with a modern touch. We were there for our honeymoon and the staff offered us a welcome drink. The staff was very polite and helpful!

The hotel is charming, located on a quiet street yet right in the heart of luxury boutiques. My room was beautiful, though it could use a little refresh. The staff were very friendly and attentive, accommodating all my preferences. However, I wish the room felt fresher, and the pillows were not very comfortable. I also tried breakfast — it’s a good choice if you’re looking for something simple like eggs and croissants in the morning, but the overall selection is quite limited.

It was nice of the hotel to let us check in earlier when we went to drop off our bags and also to provide us with a breakfast box since we had an early check out. The hotel also booked us the water taxi to pick us up early morning, which was great, although we ended up paying more than it was agreed with the hotel. Breakfast was generally very good and the staff was very nice, always ready to help.

The reception staff were always very polite and helpful, the bell boy who brought my partner and I to our room was very friendly, the room (an upgrade given to us by the hotel - a very pleasant surprise we were not expecting) was clean, spacious, and had a gorgeous view of the city rooftops. Overall, I would definitely recommend choosing this hotel, and I'd stay here again!