Reviews of Holiday House Domus Cavanis

07 January 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: It was close to everything and right off a water bus stop

Disliked: Nothing except that it wasn't really the property we booked.

02 September 2011

Liked: Location and room was good.

Disliked: Because you have to check in at the "nicer more expensive" hotel you are treated poorly. There is no reception at the actual hotel you stay at. There is no free wifi it was 5 euro per hour! and I had to pay for a map of Venice! The phone in the room did not work. The staff is very rude and not helpful to travellers.

28 July 2011

Liked: location and quiet

Disliked: nothing

25 June 2011

Liked: the quiet place

Disliked: even in the most chepeest Hostel Wifi is for free, here it cost 9 E per Hour, and 25 E per 20 hours. I mean it;s not mucho money, but i think they take vantage from this, i really dont like it.

24 June 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Amazing location and very good value for money. The man who came to service our room was very sweet and helpful. Included breakfast buffet each morning was an added bonus and the lobby garden area was beautiful. There is a lift to the higher floors and it is a quiet peaceful area.

Disliked: The bathroom had no window or ventilation which was slightly annoying at times and we had a room of 4 beds which were so cramped together in the room we had very little floor space for to store our luggage and get to the bathroom etc.

07 March 2011

Liked: Location and free breakfast.

Disliked: Gross

24 March 2010

Liked: definitely not the stairs my friend has a bad back and we were told there was no stairs

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

16 March 2010

Liked: It's location and that's about it! The staff manners are appalling. We were incorrectly charged twice for our stay however when we tried to explain this the gentleman grew very angry and demanded I pay again. We have spent the last 5 months fighting it with them and in the end handed it over to our bank to get back ( which they did as it showed up twice on our bank statements ) This Hotel still deny it to this very day.... so as you can see besides location this hotel has nothing going for it. Infact I saw another hotel further the down the road that was in just as good a location.... I would aviod staying here at all cost... it's just not worth it on your pocket.

Disliked: Suzanna left no negative feedback.

09 February 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: It was more like a hotel than a hostel. My room was nice and clean and the maid even came in to clean it everyday. The staff was also friendly. Also, the location is great--Accademia stop--right in the middle of everything. Very near to St. Mark's square.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

04 January 2010 Joseph Flavian would recommend this property

Liked: location was great and was pretty cheap for a hotel in Venice

Disliked: Joseph Flavian left no negative feedback.

04 November 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Clean, large rooms, comfortable beds--it was like staying in a hotel room.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

11 September 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Good location, in a more quiet but nonetheless central area of Venice so it is only a 10 minute walk to san marco but the area is not swarming with tourists at night.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

09 September 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The shower curtain was ripped and had black mold on it!!!

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

27 August 2009 Rachel would recommend this property

Liked: great location and good breakfast, staff were really nice and helpful... bathroom was big and clean but the room itself was a little shabby and not quite as nice as the picture and the aircon wasn't working... area was great and we felt safe walking back there and was easy to find from the centre... fine for 2 nights stay

Disliked: Rachel left no negative feedback.

24 August 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: ok, but no own reception

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

24 August 2009

Liked: This hostel is well located. However, the room was not that attractive, with small windows and was not nice. The breakfast was served on the hotel that manage this property, which was good. We went everywhere by foot, without having to take the boat to visit the most important places. This place has the front door always open, which does not inspire much safety for the ones that stay there.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

17 August 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Great place! Good breakfast, quiet surroundings and a nice room and bathroom. The staff (at Hotel Belle Arti across the street where you check in and have breakfast) was very kind and helpful.This hotel is quite a find for the money, but it would be a lot easier for foreigners to find the place, if they were to give you the address 'Rio Terà Foscarini 896', rather then 'Dorsoduro 896'!

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

14 August 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Great location and nice room

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

10 August 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Clean, quiet, and away from the really touristy parts, but close enough to the night life. Really fantastic. and air-conditioning! Not to mention the complimentary breakfast buffet...

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

06 August 2009 melinda would recommend this property

Liked: The best value for me is that the B&B is just 5 minutes by boat from St. Mark's Square, and 10 minutes walking. After having walked for 10 hours around the center of Venice, I just took a boat ride home, rested for an hour in bed, then went out again to continue touring until late evening! This is a major plus, because if I had taken a tour package, most tours would have hotels outside of Venice.

Disliked: melinda left no negative feedback.

28 July 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: I travelled alone to Venice so i made sure the neighborhood in which i'm going to stay would be safe and nice. I found out Dorsoduro area was well recommended, and from hostelbookers' list, Holiday House Domus Cavanis was located in this area. From the user reviews I already knew that this hostel was run by a real hotel across the street - Hotel Belle Arti, and that some users even got upgraded to a room in the hotel itself for the same price. So I booked a private single room, and luckily enough when I arrived they gave me the room in hotel belle arti! What a lucky day! I found the room cozy, comfortable, clean, and beautiful. Loved it! It looked similar to the photos they show here, only with a different-colored wallpaper (textile). But I'm guessing the room's basically the same with the private single room in Domus Cavanis. The staff was nice. Breakfast was good, and the lobby, reception hall and garden was so inviting. I think even guests of Domus Cavanis can stay there since you still check-in and eat breakfast at hotel belle arti anyway :) It is located really close to the Accademia bridge and water bus stop Accademia, where I just ride line 1 or 2 to get around Venice. And is also very near to Zattere, a nice and relaxing place to take a stroll. Overall I had a lovely stay and i recommend this place to everyone. The possibility of a room upgrade is really a plus :)

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

27 July 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: We spent a night here in July 2009 without any regrets. The room was similar to many older European hotels without many ammenities, but it did have working A/C and television. The best part of this hotel is its location. Its centrally located along the Grand Canal near the Academia, so anyone with luggage only has a 1-2 minute walk maximum from the 'Water Bus' stop to the hotel. While nothing extravegant, I'd recommend this hotel to others visiting Venice.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

26 July 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: I guess we got lucky. Room 202 is a large two bedroom, and they have A/C in there. Bathrooms were clean and spacious in our ensuite. The location is just outside the academia stop. Dorsoduro is the neighborhood, not the street. It's located. On Rio Tera Antonio Foscanni. Look across the street from Hotel Bell arte. No security at the front of the place and the simplicity of the keys make it look like an easy door to pick. Elevator doesn't work either. No internet either. Great place to just drop off your bags, see Venice for a day or two and take off.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

24 July 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The place is run by the hotel across the the street. It is basic but good, the beds in room 104 were very good and we had breakfast in the big hotel with the fancy people.It is basic, but good value for Venice money. We recomend it.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

09 July 2009 Hans-Peter would recommend this property

Liked: well this wasn´t actually a typical hostel, it´s a 2nd part of the hotel from across the street so this also felt like one. we had a double and that sure was nice and the breakfast is great. the staff is maybe bit more keen on serving the people in the actual hotel, but there was friendly faces too. missing the access to internet ( well, they have a wlan, but you need your own computer)

Disliked: Hans-Peter left no negative feedback.