My husband and I stayed at the Bauer Hotel in October 2011. The hotel is in an amazing location right on the Grand Canal and very close to St. Mark's Square. When we arrived, our room was not available. After doing some sight-seeing, we returned to the hotel to see if our room was ready. Luckily it was and they... More

What a disappointment! We were expecting aroom with canal or street view and we got a wall. Lights had to be on at all times as there was no natural light -impossible to know what the weather was like. This didn't come cheap. Having booked through Citalia we have complained over the misrepresentation of their website but after several e-mails... More

We stayed in the Baur Il Palazzo in the deluxe suites and just fell in love with the place. Venice itself is a very beautiful city and our rooms added another star to it. The rooms were big and spacious and food was also good. The staff was very courteous, polite and helpful. They told us about the city and... More

Loved this hotel. Would anytime come back here. I was here on my honeymoon and they upgraded me to a suite with a porch/deck overlooking the water with stunning views. It's a 5 star hotel with great service, fresh smelling and in a great location. More

We spent 4 days at this extremely well located hotel. The staff was very helpful and even added towels/pillows to our room upon request. The breakfast banquet is served on the outside terrace overlooking the Basilica and the Gran Canal. Does it get any better than that? Well, yes, when alongside the hotel comes a gondola with a singing gondolier.... More

This hotel has a great location. We stayed there for 3 days prior to going on a cruise. We found the service overall a bit underwhelming and our room was very dark. The only window looked out onto a wall . We went out for all our meals because you get so much better value at little restaurants and cafes.... More

I stayed at the Bauer (December 27-29) in a “Deluxe City View” room, while my sister and her husband had a one bedroom (two bath) suite. The hotel has considerable WOW factor upon first viewing of the lobby. Shortly after that, things go downhill. In 1949 after considerable renovation, the Bauer proudly announced that it was the most modern hotel... More

So when they say Casanova, it isn't the nicer of the buildings. I didn't know it was a separate building at all. I did feel a little bit of a pariah going to the adult's hotel for breakfast buffet but man, was the buffet amazing. Even if they aren't the friendliest of the bunch, the hotel is very well designed,... More

We stayed at the Bauer for 7 days in October and were very happy there. On other trips to Venice I'd stayed in more elegant hotels as well as less expensive hotels, but the Bauer is my new favorite because I felt I was in the center of the city with an easy walk almost anywhere. We knew the rooms... More