Palazzo Contarini Porta di Ferro

The building dates from the 1300s. Wow! There is a decent elevator, but all the steps are fun, too. The staff is pleasant and very helpful. There is a feel of rubbed and faded splendor, but the bathroom was modernized and easily managed. The area is full of narrow alleys filled with history — fun to just wander. Things like water taxis are conjured up ahead of time with full disclosure about the cost. We arrived after dusk and had trouble finding the hotel, but there is always staff on hand and willing to help. Our only real complaint was pillows that are flat as a board.

Beautiful place, very spacious, clean, amazing architecture and garden, would definitely stay again

Amazing with tons of partying and live music in the streets around the Palazzo this time - a great surprise that added to how much we enjoy the neighborhood.

I booked this hotel for one night for 10 persons following an 8 day Mediterranean cruise that ended in Venice. We were supposed to arrive around 10am but because of an accident in port, we didnt arrive until 5pm. We kept in touch with hotel and let them know of our situation. The taxis that they arranged for us were waiting for us once we finally docked. We were greeted by a lovely young woman(I'm sorry I dont remember her name) who promptly got us into our rooms and made dinner reservations for us at a fantastic local resturant. The following morning we found out that the airline had cancelled our flights home. The same young woman was instrumental in getting us in contact with the local office of the airline and we were able to get our flights rebooked. She also made sure that the taxi to take us to the airport would be there on time. As far as the hotel itself, an absolutely charming place with that old world feel that you'd expect in a hotel in the center of Venice. Clean and comfortable accommodations with everything you'd expect from a big chain hotel. I would highly reccomend this hotel and will definitely return in the future!!

Great Hote! Friendly staff that will help you out 24/7. Hotel is not in the busy part of town which was really nice, but you could reach the main parts with a very short walk.