About Albergo Basilea
In a charming 17th century building overlooking the Rio Marin Canal, hotel Albergo Basilea, a 3-star property, offers budget accommodation in the heart of Venice. It is near the train station and has gondola service right outside.
There are 30 rooms of various sizes, decorated in Renaissance style. All have en suite bathroom, hair dryer, heating, air conditioning, satellite TV, safety deposit box, direct dial telephone and minibar. More basic, hostel style rooms are located in the Hotel Albergo Basilea Dependency (annexe) nearby.
The hotel has 24-hour reception, multi-lingual staff, dry cleaning services and meeting room facilities.
There is an Italian buffet breakfast and a bar. Snacks and drinks are available from vending machines and there are many good restaurants in the area.
In the city centre, affordably priced, accessible to popular tourist attractions, a short distance from St. Mark’s Square, the Albergo Basilea is a popular choice with visitors to the city.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Great location.
Located in the heart of the famous canal city of Venice, the hotel has access to gondola (water taxi) services and is situated near to the train station, which makes it very convenient for both the arrivals and departures of its guests.
positive:
Perfect for exploring the city.
Situated in the centre of the city, having such easy access to all the local tourist attractions, it is a particularly convenient location for tourists who are keen to explore the city.
positive:
Great value for money.
Many guests are delighted with the location of the hotel in such a central, yet quiet neighbourhood, with great access to the gondola taxis as well as the railway station, at an accessible price. This is particularly significant because Venice is one of t
Negative Reviews
negative:
Rooms are very small.
Some guests had issues with the size of the rooms and reportedly found them very crowded and cramped.
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No Internet connection.
A lack of Internet connectivity was astonishing to some of the guests, who felt that considering the fact that nowadays most hotels offer free Wi-Fi, this hotel’s lack of Internet connectivity puts it squarely behind the times.
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Rooms in annexe not as well kept.
Several guests who stayed in the annexe felt that the rooms there were not as well equipped and maintained as the rooms in the actual hotel. As the rooms in the annexe are of hostel grade and 2-star level, it is possible that some misunderstanding may occ