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Our budget prevented us to stay on the Venetian island so we chose a place on the mainland. The Riviera dei Dogi is located in the town on Mira, north-east of Venice. After a five minute walk to the bus stop, Venice is a 40 minute ride away. The staff spoke English well and gave transit directions well.The facility is quite dated, but is kept very clean. No swipe cards, but a key attached to a heavy metal-coaster-thing opens your room. There is no WiFi in the rooms but you do get free internet access in the common areas. Continental breakfast is included. The area is quiet in the day and at night there is very little to do in the immediate area. The hotel is flanked on both sides by restaurants but they close around 10:00 p.m.If money isn't an object, we would stay in the middle of the action on the Venetian Island but because of its good value and the mini tour of Mira that you get getting to Venice, Hotel Riviera dei Dogi is not a bad alternative.Airport Transfer Tip:Taxi from the Mestre Train Station was around 35 euros, a taxi from the airport would cost probably double that.By bus from the airport: Take the bus to Piazzale Roma then from there take the Padova or Dolo Bus and tell the driver to get off the Mira-Porte stop. On the traffic light, take a left on Via Mocenigo heading south. Then make a right on Via Don Giovanni Minzoni. The hotel should be 100 meters ahead. (approximate travel time: 70 ¿¿¿ 90 minutes)

First of all, I didnt stayed there for a leisure trip to Venezia. I was in Mira for a convention. The location is 30 minutes from Venezia and not convenient for tourists. The night-staff was very amateur, non-English speaking old man. They took my passport and give back the next day. My room was in ground floor. Small and old room. The room floor is stone, not ceramic or etc. I cant imagine how the room can get cold in winter time. The room was clean and enough to survive for a couple of days but you dont feel good to stay there for sure. Maybe the upper floors are better. Breakfast was basic, but normal for ItalyI will not stay there again for any reason.

Just returned from a short break to Venice, a last minute decision to visit the City with my daughter and therefore booked with Expedia. Hotel details included river setting, close to the city and beach, (16 km). On arrival there was no lift and the hotel Manager suggested as we had a heavy case between us to take a ground floor room, this was down an alley facing the breakfast room, very dark room, being 18, my daughter did not want me to make a fuss and change rooms so I unpacked, I suggest anyone staying in the hotel to take the stairs with your case if you can. The hotel is in a pretty location on the river however, once I realised it was a forty minute bus ride to Venice and the beach I immediately regretted the booking. I contacted Expedia who informed me the hotel was non refundable, I was tempted to book another hotel in Venice and forfeit the hotel cost, but to change hotels would prove costly and yet again my daughter talked me out of it. The bus journey, although dreading it, was pretty straight forward and the bus stop was only five minutes walk from the hotel, tickets could be purchased in the paper shop. Venice has to be seen if only once in your life, there was a downpour on our first day, I suggest on your first day in Venice you walk the streets to get your bearings, if you have two days use the second to visit the museums, churches using the canal to transport you. We were relieved to leave the poor tourists staying in the hotels on the canals (who were having to wade through water to get to there very expensive hotels) to go back to our peaceful retreat, where the hotel staff were so helpful and welcoming, I was beginning to feel very guilty about my initial winging. We were able to get excellent meals at the restaurants nearby to our hotel for the same price as a couple of cups of coffee each in Venice. You can drink and eat in Venice on a budget by standing at counters in the alley cafes, but we love to sit and people watch which comes with a price. I would recommend our hotel to anyone and it is always possible to rent a car from the airport if you really don't fancy the bus, (although it would be a shame to miss enjoying the Italian wine) I would like to offer my apologies to the hotel staff for being grumpy on my first day and to thank my daughter for talking me out of spending any more money moving to the city, we had a wonderful time.

Room clean daily,hotel is in a quiet residential area which we enjoyed.....30 mins from venice by bus.shower cubicle too small,most of the staff were friendly and accomodating.Except for one member of the late afternoon staff who was always on the phone or smoking . one afternoon when we needed some help he told us to shhhh and choose to answer the phone.Arrived back to the hotel the following evening we had to wait between 4 to 5 mins for our room key while the same person was still busy on the phone which was obvious that it was not a work related call.this person obviously needs more training in customer relation.i would recommend the hotel and certainly stay at the hotel in the future

beautiful hotel, a gem of a person. 20 minutes from Venice, great for the weekendBye LaurentJJ