Pros
- Plentiful breakfast buffet
- Private dock for arrival by water taxi
- Clean rooms with lots of architectural interest
- Quiet, off-the-beaten path location (a con for some)
- Cafe with free Wi-Fi
- Room service (limited hours)
- Pet-friendly
Cons
- 15-minute water taxi from the city center (a pro for some)
- Thin walls mean noise travels
- No in-room Wi-Fi
Bottom Line
The 30-room, mid-range Domina Home Giudecca is a charming, quiet hotel with a sunlit atrium that could be out of a Henry James novella. The hotel is located on the residential island of Giudecca, overlooking a peaceful backwater canal. The area is a 15-minute water taxi ride from the city center, but is relaxing and good value for guests who don’t mind traveling the canals like natives. Rooms are clean, spacious, and individually decorated with nondescript furniture but lots of architectural interest. Rates are far cheaper than at more centrally located mid-range hotels.
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Amenities
- Internet
- Pets Allowed
Scene
A quiet, off-the-beaten track boutique hotel
The Domina Home Giudecca is a charming, out of the way, Venice boutique hotel. Like many smaller Venetian inns, the Domina has little common space for socializing or people watching. The breakfast room, however, looks like a conservatory out of a Henry James novella, with streaming sunlight and lovely views of the Palada Canal. Inside and out, the hotel is quiet and peaceful, far away from the crazy tourist crowds of the more central city area. There is a clean but slightly shabby-chic air about the place, a feeling of being in an historic palazzo. The architecture features raw wood beams, stone columns, and pink-and-white checkerboard marble floors. Travelers who want to be in the center of everything will not be happy here, but guests who prefer a hideaway from the tourist mayhem may find the Domina Home Giudecca a welcome (and repeat) destination.
Location
On a tree-lined residential island, 15 minutes from the city center
The Domina Home Giudecca is one of the few hotels located on the tree-lined residential island of Giudecca, which is actually eight small, interconnected islands connected by picturesque footbridges. There are few shops and restaurants in the immediate area, but the hotel has a private dock, and the Piazza San Marco and Venice city center are 15 minutes away by public transportation. Venice Marco Polo Airport is within a 20-minute drive of the hotel.
Rooms
Clean and architecturally charming, with canal views
Rooms at the Domina Home Giudecca are clean and average-size, with lots of period architectural charm, including rustic wood-beamed ceilings. Furniture is slightly dated and nondescript, but the overall atmosphere is warm and comfortable. Bathrooms are modern but small, with showers only, sparse counter space, and old-fashioned hairdryers. One guest room has a balcony, but many have views of the Palada Canal. Amenities include air-conditioning, minibars, safes, and flat-screen TVs with satellite channels and pay-to-view movies. Walls are thin, and neighbors can be clearly heard. Higher-floor rooms catch the cross breezes, but beware of mosquitoes.
Features
Private boat dock, breakfast buffet, low-key bar, and Wi-Fi in the breakfast room
The Domina Home Giudecca has a private dock for water taxis. The breakfast buffet is served in an atmospheric glass-enclosed breakfast room that gets the morning sun. There is a small canal-side bar reminiscent of an historic Venetian palazzo for sipping Bellinis and watching the boats go by. Wi-Fi is free, but slow, in the breakfast room.
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Scene
A quiet, off-the-beaten track boutique hotel
The Domina Home Giudecca is a charming, out of the way, Venice boutique hotel. Like many smaller Venetian inns, the Domina has little common space for socializing or people watching. The breakfast room, however, looks like a conservatory out of a Henry James novella, with streaming sunlight and lovely views of the Palada Canal. Inside and out, the hotel is quiet and peaceful, far away from the crazy tourist crowds of the more central city area. There is a clean but slightly shabby-chic air about the place, a feeling of being in an historic palazzo. The architecture features raw wood beams, stone columns, and pink-and-white checkerboard marble floors. Travelers who want to be in the center of everything will not be happy here, but guests who prefer a hideaway from the tourist mayhem may find the Domina Home Giudecca a welcome (and repeat) destination.
Location
On a tree-lined residential island, 15 minutes from the city center
The Domina Home Giudecca is one of the few hotels located on the tree-lined residential island of Giudecca, which is actually eight small, interconnected islands connected by picturesque footbridges. There are few shops and restaurants in the immediate area, but the hotel has a private dock, and the Piazza San Marco and Venice city center are 15 minutes away by public transportation. Venice Marco Polo Airport is within a 20-minute drive of the hotel.
Rooms
Clean and architecturally charming, with canal views
Rooms at the Domina Home Giudecca are clean and average-size, with lots of period architectural charm, including rustic wood-beamed ceilings. Furniture is slightly dated and nondescript, but the overall atmosphere is warm and comfortable. Bathrooms are modern but small, with showers only, sparse counter space, and old-fashioned hairdryers. One guest room has a balcony, but many have views of the Palada Canal. Amenities include air-conditioning, minibars, safes, and flat-screen TVs with satellite channels and pay-to-view movies. Walls are thin, and neighbors can be clearly heard. Higher-floor rooms catch the cross breezes, but beware of mosquitoes.
Features
Private boat dock, breakfast buffet, low-key bar, and Wi-Fi in the breakfast room
The Domina Home Giudecca has a private dock for water taxis. The breakfast buffet is served in an atmospheric glass-enclosed breakfast room that gets the morning sun. There is a small canal-side bar reminiscent of an historic Venetian palazzo for sipping Bellinis and watching the boats go by. Wi-Fi is free, but slow, in the breakfast room.
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Amenities
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Air Conditioner
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Balcony / Terrace / Patio
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Cabanas
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Cable
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Concierge
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Free Breakfast
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Internet
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Kids Allowed
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Mini Bar (with liquor)
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Pets Allowed
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Poolside Drink Service
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