close to Piaza San Marco, Venice
by anees about Hotel Saturnia & International Venezia
From the train station, you can take boat #1. take all canal crande, to Valloresso station.
Located in the heart of Venice, on Via 22 Marzo, the hotel is only 250 metres from St. Mark's Square. With its perfect location, the hotel is the ideal place for a visit in the city's historical centre.
St. Mark's Square, the Palazzo Ducale, the Bridge of Sighs, the Accademia, and Peggy Guggenheim galleries, and the Scala del Bovolo "Staircase of the Snails" are just some of the wonders of Venice that can be enjoyed during a pleasant stroll along the city's paths. Very beatitful design. The Hotel Saturnia is housed in palace built in the 14th century.
it has place where you can take sea taxi from the back side of the hotel building. they take 90 euro for one hour in the private boat.
The hotel's 91 rooms are all different, with bathroom equipped with hair dryer, mini bar, telephone, Internet connection, satellite television with radio, digital combination safe, sprinkler and individually-controlled air conditioning
Some rooms have exposed beams or lacunar ceilings, others feature a calce rasata finish
Old-world charm at the Saturnia
by TripAdvisor Member thannaroo
My 3 sons (20's), 2 of their companions, and I spent 2 nights in 3 rooms at the very nice Saturnia & International in late August 2004. LOCATION: It's an easy walk (even with luggage) from the vaporetto stop that comes just before San Marco Square. (Water taxis can also drop off at the hotel's water entrance in back.) The hotel is 500 yards west of San Marco Square on a main walkway of designer shops. While close to San Marco's, I think the more interesting restaurants and sites are in the other sestrieres. ROOMS: We had a small balcony overlooking rooftops and church steeples, the other 2 rooms did not. The clean, quiet, comfortable A/C'd rooms were on the small side. The bathrooms were dark because of minimal lighting. The small shower (no tub) had a cloth curtain that clung as you showered. Beds were re-made after naps! BREAKFAST: besides the usual continental breakfast, eggs and ham were also offered. AMENITIES: welcoming happy hour on the rooftop patio, elevators, Andreas at the front desk was very helpful, though something was amiss with his transportation arrangments. He arranged for an evening gondola ride for 6 at $100, but I was charged $130 (still a bargain for the evening ride, I think). He arranged for a water taxi to the airport for $90, but we were charged $120 - the driver saying we had 6 people rather than the usual 4. The main advantage of staying at this beautiful hotel is its closeness to San Marco and its old-world charm and service. (They knew my son was celebrating his 21st birthday and delivered a bottle of champagne w/ 6 glasses to our room on the house.)
You've got to be kidding me
by A TripAdvisor Member
All of these reviews I read about The Saturnia made me extremely excited to get there and enjoy the hotel. Trip Advisor reviews from what I can tell are generally correct except for the following: The Saturnia: Do not stay here and The Astoria in Florence: STAY HERE! The Saturnia left a LOT to be desired. The room rate was $400/night for the smallest room we stayed in during our entire honeymoon. As well, the housekeeping left all of the windows in the room open during the day which let mosquitos in every night to eat us ALIVE. Venice is expensive and this place shows just how expensive it is. The staff was definitely very helpful and courteous. The evening bar on the top of the hotel was very nice, but a very tiny room overlooking an alley for $400 a night, doesn't make it worth it. This is the only hotel we wouldn't go back to and that's saying a lot. Save your money and spend it somewhere else.
Quiet Oasis steps from San Marco
by A TripAdvisor Member
Just got around to say a few words about a wonderful hotel, The Saturnia. My girlfriend and I spent two nights there last August and were very happy about our chioce. The hotel is a short walk from San Marco Square and water taxi stops. We found the staff to be very helpful and eager to help with any questions we had. We were unsure about how to get to the airport, as we arrived by train from Florence. The concierge gave us expert advice on an economical and unique service. Probably the first and last time I'll arrive at an airport terminal by boat.
The hotel itself is filled with old world charm and ambience. Our room on the other hand was surprisingly modern and beautifully decorated. The bathroom had the coolest shower I ever saw. After walking about a brutally hot Venice, the water pouring out of the ceiling on to us and sparkling on the bronze tiles was almost magical.
We added Venice to our two week Italian vacation almost as an after thought. In part, thanks to the Saturnia, Venice was one of the best highlights.
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