Convenient location within a five-minute walk of St. Mark's Square
Canal-side setting next to a gondola stop
Spotless (albeit small) rooms with AC, flat-screen TVs, and canal or piazza views
Tiled, shower-only bathrooms with heated towel racks and bidets
Simple, classic Venetian interiors with 19th-century wood furniture
Free breakfast buffet (at nearby sister hotel)
Free Wi-Fi throughout
No on-site facilities or staff
Check-in, check-out, staff, and breakfast are located at the sister property
Some rooms are tiny
Hotel Anastasia is a 17-room, value property that has a central, canal-side location within a five-minute walk of St. Mark's Square/Piazza San Marco. Typical of Venice, rooms are on the small side, but they're spotless. Economy Rooms are exceptionally tiny, though all have air-conditioning, flat-screen TVs, and showers. Classic decor includes polished wood furniture, tiled bathrooms, and decorative drapes, found throughout the hotel and in the rooms. It's worth noting that this hotel functions more as an annex building for its sister property around the corner, the Hotel Violino d'Oro. Guests will need to go to Hotel Violino d'Oro for check-in, check-out, to reach any staff, and to eat the hotel's free, well-reviewed breakfast buffet. Travelers seeking a more standard hotel experience or options for suites should consider the charming, family-run Hotel Flora.
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Scene
Small hotel that offers a quaint, romantic, canal-side slice of Venice but no on-site service or features
Hotel Anastasia is a small property that functions more like an annex building to its nearby sister hotel, Hotel Violino d'Oro, around the corner. There are no facilities in the building, and all staff are located at the Hotel Violino d'Oro. Guests will need to check in and check out at the sister property; the buzzer at Hotel Anastasia rings at the Hotel Violino d'Oro. The building is old but renovated and still possesses a quaint and classic Venetian vibe, only amplified by its location along a small canal and the occasional banter from the gondola operators next door. While some travelers may find this setup isolating or under-serviced, for some, it offers a slice of quaint independence that can often be elusive in over-touristy areas.
Location
Right beside a busy gondola stop, five minutes' walk from St. Mark's Square
Hotel Anastasia has an enviable location in the historic center of Venice just a five-minute walk from St. Mark's Square. Most tourist hotspots are accessible within a 10- to 20-minute walk from the hotel. However, it can be challenging to navigate your way to the hotel; it requires a ferry ride, walking over a bridge, and then scooting down a small alleyway (transfers can be arranged for a fee). The location manages to carve out a relatively quiet slice of space in the thick of Venice's most touristy area. The nearest vaporetto stop is San Marco/Vallaresso, and it's a five-minute walk away.
Rooms
Small rooms with flat-screen TVs, minibars, and AC; plus bathrooms with bidets and showers
There are only 17 rooms here and they are all small, as is typical in Venice. However, the Economy Room is exceptionally tiny with barely enough room to scoot around the bed. All rooms have a simplified classic Venetian look featuring polished wood furniture, yellow walls and pale-green printed drapes, and red and cream marbled tiling in the bathrooms. Modern features include flat-screen TVs, minibars, free Wi-Fi, and AC. Windows open up to a small balcony (though this will automatically shut off the AC). Bathrooms can be cramped, fitting a small walk-in shower, toilet, bidet, and vanity into a tiny space. All rooms either look out over the canal or into the town square.
Features
Free Wi-Fi, but no other on-site features; free breakfast, a 24-hour bar, and front desk at sister property
There are no on-site features at this hotel. A big, free breakfast buffet is available each morning around the corner at sister property, Hotel Violino d'Oro. This is also where guests will need to check in and check out, and where all the 24-hour front desk staff and concierge are stationed. Guests at Hotel Anastasia are able to use the lobby and sitting area here as well, and many find the 24-hour bar to be a social space for wine and conversation with fellow travelers. Wi-Fi is free, and transportation to and from the airport can be arranged for a fee.
