We were pleasantly surprised with this choice. . It is in a great location. From the airport catch the No 5 bus and the hotel is then a 10 minute (max) walk from there. Simple then to get back to the airport again on the No. 5. This hotel is nicely aloof from the madness of St Marks square, but... more

The Gardena Hotel was pretty ok. I stayed in a double room which was on the small side but very clean. The area outside is not noisy and on a canal just off the grand canal but on the other side of town. It's right across from the main railway station and a water bus (vaporetto) station, but there is... more

We absolutely loved this hotel. It completely exceeded our expectations. First, it is very close to the train station - just walk over the bridge, and it is about a 3-5 minute walk to the right of the bridge. Being close to the station meant we were close as well to the main waterbus terminal, Ferrovia, which we took to... more

We found the Hotel Gardena to be convenient, although the accomodations themselves were average. As with all European hotel rooms in this price range, the room and bathroom were a bit small, but this was expected. Everything was extremely clean though, which is probably more important as you really don't spend much time in the room anyway. The hotel is... more

Great hotel. Nice location on a canal just off the grand canal near the train station. Convenient for vaparetto service. Friendly and helpful staff. Would stay here again. more

We stayed at the Gardena on a stop-over before going skiing. It was perfect for us as we didn't have much time, since it was so close to the bus station. The room was bigger than average and everything was clean. OK, it's not a luxury hotel but its very decent for the money and right by the grand canal. more

My wife and I went to Venice for our honeymoon and found the hotel wonderful. The lobby is very beautiful and the hotel is VERY clean. The staff was particularly helpful in recommending places to see and venues to eat at (where the locals dine instead of the tourist traps). Overall we were highly satisfied with our stay there and... more

We went in Venice for the New Year's eve (2005) and stayed at the hotel for a week. We found information about Gardena through the internet, and booked through there. The hotel was wonderful, just in the heart of Venice, near the train station, the bus station and near the canal (where we could take all the water buses for... more

Based on Tripadvisor comments, I spent two nights. Most comments are very helpful and accurate. Close to train station; over the bridge and 4 blocks to the right. (Note: Orbitz map wrong). Small quaint hotel. Room size reasonable for Europe; clean and quiet except for occasional church bells. No English speaking TV. High bath room window would not close completely;... more