The reviews on here are mostly five or four star, which is probably true if you have one of the large rooms/suites (the clues are references to murano glass chandeliers, oil paintings, glorious furniture, large bathrooms, etc...) Be warned small rooms are grim, dank and dark, with cramped bathrooms and no sound proofing. If you have ordered a large room... more

We traveled to Venice for the first time and stayed at Palazzo Abadessa, based on Trip Advisor reviews. We arrived by water taxi right to the front door. We had a lovely room with fresco ceiling, Murano chandelier, and a view over the canal. The bathroom was a little funky, but charming. Mateo was very helpful with directions and recommendations.... more

Our second visit. Treated as one of the family by Darwin and Marie Louise Rossi ( the owner) Our last visit which was excellent I took five rooms for family celebration As regular visitor we were given an upgrade which was appreciated Lovely hotel, well situated, nice people, beautiful city. Do not forget however that Venice is a very expensive... more

The hotel was fullly booked and unfortunately I couldn't get the bigger rooms on the top floors. I was assigned a Mezzanine room and after reading negative reviews on the rooms at Mezzanine level I got a bit worried that the room wasn't as nice as I was expecting. The room was actually very nice, large with stylish period furniture... more

We chose Palazzo Abadessa because of the wonderful reviews on Trip Advisor and everything they said was true! We are travelling for three months so cost is a factor but honestly although cliched how can you put a value on such wonderful service and genuine care. The location of the hotel is close to walk to everything even recovering from... more

We stayed at Palazzo Abadessa for a long week end with our 16 month old son. The palazzo and our room were beautifully furnished and decorated with handmade silk wallhangings, original art, murano chandeliers and a host of other original materials. The husband and wife owners were absolutely delightful and nothing was too much troube for them and their excellent... more

The hotel is a gem, truly beautiful! A step back into time. The Palazzo Abadessa was everything we had hoped for and more. Upon our arrival, we were greeted with such warmness and sincerity and treated fabulously throughout our stay. Everything was perfect. Even our children were impressed! Can't wait to return some day and recapture the experience. more

We were greeted like that and I wondered what that meant, at the end of our trip we found out what that meant: They did everything possible to make you feel at home, beginning with the champagne in the room, water and everything else. When we returned from a long day we were asked what we wanted and it was... more

Stayed there for 2 nights during our 1'st weeding anniversary. Absolutely great place to explore Venice staying in heart of it. Great rooms giving you a bit of Venice style to enjoy personally. Great service. Nicely surprised by breakfast in a private garden – very rare in Venice. Maybe not the most luxurious hotel in my life but definitely one... more