Dorsoduro is the place to stay in Venice. It is not clogged with tourists, has several wonderful piazzas and the streets are wider than in San Marco. Hotel Pausania could use a little sprucing up but it is really charming and atmospheric with a reasonable price (for Venice)

This was my first Hotel on my first European holiday and it was a great start. Staff very friendly and helpful. Loved our room. Loved the fact it catered for Aussies like us by providing tea coffe and a kettle in our room. Only Hotel out of 6 we stayed in to do this. I would go back in a... More

We had a wonderful time in Venice. I was traveling with my daughter. The hotel was safe, clean and the staff were friendly. The location is super two minutes to the water taxi! Easy to get to everything. Our room was a little overheated but the staff did everything they could to accommodate us. Breakfast was adequate. I would definitely... More

The Pausania is a true Venetian gem. The hotel is full of old school Venetian charm. The staff are really friendly and helpful, even sorting out a free trip to Murano. The rooms are very clean and tidy. Things are a little bit tired here and there but that's Venice! One of the best things about the hotel is the... More

After looking around a number of Venetian hotels on the internet, we thought the Pausania had an excellent style and a good location, and so we booked two rooms , one for ourselves and one for two friends. The hotel certainly lived up to our expectation. It is an easy walk from the Piazzale Roma and away from the tourist... More

We booked a superior double room which was very tastefully decorated with an interesting outlook over rooftops and the garden. Garden is probably not the right word: it is just long grass and some straggly bushes. Breakfast was ok. Too many sweet things for my taste but the coffee was good. All staff are very friendly and the hotel is... More

This was our second visit to Hotel Pausania, the first time being 2001.This time we returned with children and we would definitely stay here again if we ever come back to Venice. The hotel itself is a nutshell of Venetian history as clearly shown in the photos. We marvelled at the frescos on the bedroom ceiling and enormous chandelier. The... More

We booked this hotel as it was just outside the main tourist areas, at a good price for a standard room especially if paying the non-refundable rate in advance. Staff arranged for a taxi to pick us up from the airport which was quite expensive (75 euros) but a nice start to the holiday, a quick drive in a very... More