I thought the Hotel Helvetia was great value, especially when I later saw the much smaller rooms I had booked in Florence and Rome. I stayed in room 45, a single room on the third floor (there's an elevator) with a comfortable double bed, desk, armoire, and luggage stand/coat rack. The bathroom with shower was small but clean and modern.... more

I stayed for 5 nights at the start of October. My room, number 52, was relatively small but comfortable and did the trick. The only problem I had, was a large green shutter over the outside of my window that I couldn't prop up, so I didn't have much of a view! Very odd. The windows were also single glazed,... more

The Hotel Helvetia is just a short distance from the water bus stop so it is easy to reach St Marks Square. Our room, number 33, was very compact. There was very little room to move in the bathroom and the toilet was only inches from the wall. The walls seemed very thin as we could hear lots of sounds... more

The rooms are old fashioned, but clean. There was air conditioning but it hadn't been switched on before we arrived so the room was alittle stuffy. The bathroom was large- which is unusal for hotel bathrooms- and the shower was decent enough to wake you up in the morning. Basic TV set - the only english channel was CNN. The... more

The rooms at this hotel were adequate. Free breakfast. Very helpful staff. Close to the water taxis. I would definitely recommend staying on this island. It's a lot quieter and a nice break. The beach is also great. Not crowded at all. We had a great time! more

We stayed in a 4 bedded room with our children. The rooms (and in fact the hotel as a whole) are quite old-stylish, but clean. Rooms are air conditioned, which is essential in summer months. Bathroom is ok and clean. Minimum service (no minibar, no room-service, basic TV set - remember to ask for the remote when you check in!),... more

The hotel is located in the outer island of Venice called Lido, its is about 15 min away by boat to St. Mar's sq, but the prices is much lower than the accomondations in the main island. The hotel is a bit dated, but has its original charm, its about 5 min walk to Ferry terminal (both Vaparetto and Alilaguna... more

This Hotel is on the Lido, which suited us, being away from the hustle and bustle of the main island. This is reflected in the reasonably priced rooms. The air conditioned reception area has a lounge and small bar. Our room was very comfortable, with both air conditioning and ceiling fan. The bathroom was a good size, complete with bidet... more

The location of the hotel is great. Situated on the main street of the Lido with bars, cafes, ice cream stalls and shops on the doorstep. Two minutes to the vaporetto stop for boats to Venice (10-15 mins away) and a ten minute saunter to the beach. The beaches are free if you just want to put a towel down... more