Eight Venezia
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Eight Venezia · Venice, Italy
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Expert Review: Eight Venezia
Eight Venezia, a Michelin Key Selected property in Venice, Italy, consistently receives high acclaim for its blend of historic Venetian charm and modern luxury, offering guests an exceptional 5-star experience.
1. Overall Rating & Sentiment
The overall sentiment for Eight Venezia is overwhelmingly positive, with guests frequently describing their stays as "wonderful," "exceptional," and a truly "classy boutique hotel" experience. Review scores often reach 9.3 out of 10 and even 9.8 out of 10 on various platforms.
2. Key Highlights
Guests particularly adore the hotel's stunning interior design, which beautifully integrates historical features with contemporary aesthetics. The warm, friendly, and highly professional staff are consistently praised for their exceptional service. The central yet secluded location, allowing for privacy while being close to major attractions, is another significant highlight. Excellent facilities, luxurious touches throughout the property, and the high quality of the breakfast and bar also stand out. The convenience of water taxi access directly to the hotel is also a much-appreciated feature.
3. Room Quality
The 26 rooms at Eight Venezia are lauded as beautiful, immaculate, extremely comfortable, and of a first-class standard. They artfully combine antique Venetian elements with modern comforts and contemporary design. Each room features air conditioning, a dressing room, a seating area, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a mini-fridge bar, and coffee/tea making facilities. Bathrooms are well-appointed with bidets, separate toilets, showers, quality toiletries, hairdryers, and bath sheets. While many rooms offer charming city or inner courtyard views, canal views are considered a premium and are highly sought after.
4. Dining Experience
The dining experience at Eight Venezia is a standout feature, particularly the breakfast. Guests routinely describe it as "exceptional" and even "the absolute best hotel breakfast in the world," noting its "artful affair." The breakfast options include Italian and à la carte selections. For lunch, dinner, and cocktails, the on-site Peacock Bar is available, with some guests suggesting its meals and drinks could easily deserve Michelin Stars.
5. Service & Staff
The hotel's staff receives effusive praise, consistently highlighted as one of the best aspects of a stay. They are described as wonderful, warm, friendly, welcoming, professional, helpful, and kind, often going above and beyond to ensure guest satisfaction. Guests appreciate their attentiveness and excellent recommendations for exploring Venice. The hotel offers a 24-hour front desk, concierge service, and private check-in/check-out.
6. Location & Accessibility
Eight Venezia boasts an ideal central location in Venice, nestled between the Rialto Bridge and St. Mark's Square. It is conveniently close to major attractions, being just a short walk from the Rialto Bridge (approximately 600 meters), Basilica San Marco, Doge's Palace, and Teatro La Fenice. Despite its central position, the hotel is tucked away in a quiet corner, providing a serene retreat from the bustling crowds. The hotel also benefits from easy access by water taxi and is located near a train station. Venice Marco Polo Airport is approximately 5 km away.
7. Value & Pricing
As a 5-star Michelin Key Selected property, Eight Venezia commands premium pricing. While the overall experience is seen as luxurious and full of "luxurious touches" by many, one guest found the nightly rate of EUR 1300-1400 to be "extremely overpriced," suggesting it felt more like a 4-star experience. The perceived value aligns with a high-end, boutique luxury offering in a prime Venetian location.
8. Common Complaints
The most frequently mentioned minor criticism concerns the hotel's policy on complimentary water. Guests have noted that only two small cans of water are provided upon check-in, with additional water incurring a charge. Some guests felt this policy was "incongruous with the hotel's opulent atmosphere" and "cheapened" an otherwise luxurious experience. One isolated review also mentioned an elevator that was "borderline non functioning" and some "iconic" rooms having bathrooms that were not on the same level.
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Recent Guest Reviews
Tina
We had a great experience, especially during our morning breakfasts. Alessia from the restaurant remembered our usual dishes and drinks. For instance, she would bring us hot water with lemon before we even asked for them. (There were 3 of us and she remembered what we like to order.) Excellent service! All the front desk and concierge staffs were very helpful as well, whether it was about booking...
Response from the owner
Thank you Tina for the kind words. We look forward to having you back!
Nicolette Giacovas
This review is long overdue but OMG I can’t compliment this place enough!!! Everything is as spectacular from the rooms, to the staff, especially the breakfast!!! And let’s not forget the Dyson hairdryer in the room! So clean, so beautiful and the location was incredible. It was so centrally located but not in a crowded place. Giovanni was the best part of this hotel!! He made our stay so special ...
Response from the owner
Thank you Nicolette for the compliments, making your stay as pleasant as possible is our goal. We would love to have you back.
Victor Chien
This place is great! The location is really close to a late night gelato place. The front desk staff was very informative, giving us an introduction to the building and our suite. The rooms are newly renovated and have all the bells and whistles including a towel warmer. Would strongly consider staying here if it’s your first time in Venice (versus the other islands if you’re returning). Extra bon...
Jason Bell
Amazing hotel, one of the nicest stays at hotel I’ve ever had. It’s a wonderful building with perfect rooms. The attention to detail in the rooms are 10/10. Staff are wonderful and friendly and really helpful. Great breakfast and cocktails in the bar. Also there is a lovely spa which guests get private access to once a day. Location is great close to all the main areas and we could access the hot...
Catrina Pugliese
It was hard finding the hotel. The rooms, staff, and food were amazing. The front desk was very helpful. My only complaint is that the air-conditioning didn't get cold enough and shut off in the evening, so we had to open all of the windows. It was noisy outside until after midnight and again early in the morning because the restaurants nearby were putting chairs and tables outside. I didn't sleep...
R B
Fantastic stay with my wife and son. Staff have all been helpful and polite. Room was amazing and they added an extra bed for my son. Room had a great view of the canal. Great location as it is no more than 10 to 15 mins walk away from all major tourist destinations. Breakfast at the hotel was amazing. Highly recommended anyone visiting Venice should stay in this hotel.
