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Locanda Ca' Formosa

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Triple Room | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

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4857 Castello, Venice, VE, 30122
  • Place, St. Mark's Square
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, St. Mark's Basilica
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Grand Canal
    ‪26 min drive‬
  • Airport, Venice (VCE-Marco Polo)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Room options

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Quadruple Room | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Room

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Beds

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Triple Room | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Double Room, Shared Bathroom | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 King Bed

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Standard Double Room | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Triple Room, Annex Building | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Triple Room, Annex Building

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed OR 1 Double Bed

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Classic Room, Annex Building | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Room, Annex Building

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Locanda Ca' Formosa

Hotel with a coffee shop/cafe, a short walk to St. Mark's Square
A coffee shop/cafe and free Wi-Fi in public areas are available at this smoke-free hotel.
Locanda Ca' Formosa offers 11 accommodations with a safe and coffee/tea makers. Televisions come with premium digital channels and Netflix.

Bathrooms include baths or showers, bidets and hairdryers. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

During your stay at Locanda Ca' Formosa, you're just a quick walk from St. Mark's Square. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a coffee shop/cafe and breakfast (surcharge).
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at the coffee shop/cafe
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include luggage storage
  • Just a 5-minute walk from St. Mark's Square and 5 minutes on foot from Doge's Palace
  • Cats and dogs welcome free of charge (restrictions apply)
There's a coffee shop/cafe on site. WiFi is free in public spaces.

This Venice hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: EUR 7.50 per person
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Family friendly

  • Living room
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 4 floors
  • Built in 1700
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch TV with premium digital channels
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating
  • Living room
  • Safe
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 10:00 AM; check-in end time: 4:30 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 4:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests booking their stay in Venice are kindly requested to visit the #EnjoyRespectVenezia site www.comune.venezia.it/en/content/enjoyrespectvenezia for important information and regulations applied in the city.
On certain dates of the year, visitors must pay an access fee of EUR 5-10 per person per day to enter Venice. Those with accommodation in Venice are exempt from paying this. Guests must however request an exemption voucher in advance and present it with an identity document on arrival. To check affected dates, fees and request an exemption, visit cda.ve.it/en/.

Access methods

Access code, front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 1 pets
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 25 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city and will be collected at the property. This tax does not apply to residents of Venice City and children under 10 years of age. Further exemptions may apply to patients and their companions, and people staying in the city for specific purposes/duties, subject to the submission of proper documents to the property. A 30 per cent reduction applies from 1–31 January.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 January to 31 January, EUR 1.00 per person, per night for adults; EUR 0.50 per night for guests aged 10-16 years old.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 February to 31 December, EUR 1.50 per person, per night for adults; EUR 0.70 per night for guests aged 10-16 years old.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately EUR 7.50 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 25 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
The front desk at this property is open daily from 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM.
Guests arriving after 4:30 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests will receive an access code.

We should mention

  • All guests (including children) need to be present at check-in to show their government-issued photo ID or passport.
  • On-site cash transactions can't exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
  • To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly using the information on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Ca Formosa
Ca Formosa Condo
Ca Formosa Condo Venice
Ca Formosa Venice
Formosa Ca
Ca Formosa Hotel Venice
Ca' Formosa B&B Venice
Ca' Formosa Venice
Ca' Formosa
Locanda Ca' Formosa Hotel
Locanda Ca' Formosa Venice
Locanda Ca' Formosa Hotel Venice

Reviews

Locanda Ca' Formosa Reviews

7.2

Good

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 121 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 43 out of 121 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 121 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 121 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 121 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mr Quang vinh

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect

Will come back and stay next time we visit venice.thanks million
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gloria

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was perfect, I fully recommend it. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Room comfort

Really hard to find

We took this hotel because of its great location but it took over an hour of wandering around and questioning shop owners before we found it because it is pretty hidden, the signage is bad, and the address in Expedia and the emails was WRONG. In the end we didn't even stay there. The staff - who had very poor English - took us to a small apartment a few blocks away instead. The experience was quite negative.

10/10 Excellent

Charles, US

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent

Location great, accommodation better. All in all, our stay was excellent. Use porter service if wagging the bag is too much, Water Taxi way too pricy.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Was a nice stay and friendly staff when you saw them. Room was clean and nice but air conditioning didn't work and made it very warm nights! Breakfast was really nice and staff were helpful. Was easy to find as I had phone maps and was a very quick walk to st marks

10/10 Excellent

mandy, wiltshire england

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

stayed here for 4 nights and loved it,

very close to everything, 5 mins walk from the rialto bridge and couple more to the st marks square, very quite hotel as its at the end of the alley, so no noise at all, room was beautiful and had a bath shower and all you need, my only fault was the air con unit was very loud at night it turns off and on every 10 mins which wakes you up and you cant control it, its on permently at night. no control switch anywhere, so when it kicks in it wakes you up. but apart from that it was fantastic, just take ear plugs and all will be well. breakfast was adequate with fresh orange juice, coffee and tea, cerial. or ham and cheese rolls etc, the lovely lady in charge will make fresh cuaisonts too. we filled up at breakfast so only bought sandwich or pizza in little shops down the alley for lunch. the bedrooms are on the top floor so lots of walking up stairs and the breakfast room is right outside the bedrooms which is odd but it works. really loved this so will definetly stay again. I give it 5 stars.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

8/10 Good

Jiayi, China

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent place

It was a great place to stay although it's a bit hard to find. Everything has been great, the environment, the breakfast, the room... However, there wasn't any people at the reception to help us figuring out the air conditioning while we were exhausted and tried to rest in the room.

6/10 Okay

Noelia, London

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Very good location, good price

The hotel was ok, I mean, it wasn't expensive, so we didn't expect the Palace. They offer wifi free, but if you want to have connexion you have to go to another hotel. They don't have receptionist or reception service, the cleaner did our check in, no phone connected in the room, so if you have any issue, you can't call anybody. People is nice and friendly, but the facilities and service is very poor.

6/10 Okay

gallery hopper, Finland

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Close to Arsenale :)

Nothing is far here, but when you walk all day and everywhere it's great to live central. Rooms are very clean and Breakfast is plenty, croissants fresh and warm and eggs always well cooled. You can expect your morning coffee to arrive instantly when you get noticed. WiFi had broken down during our visit unfortunately, but I didn't arrive here to work so it didn't matter. Excellent value for fit and younger traveller - there is some distance to carry your luggage if you arrive on vaporetto and stairs to climb to you room, so maybe not so suitable for elderly.

8/10 Good

Brian, Niceville, FL

Liked: Staff & service

interesting to say the least

after finally finding the place, we went to another location to check in and then got our keys. it is about a 15 minute walk from the nearest water taxi. if you are in a hurry, this is not the place for you to stay. after a flight of stairs we reached the top floor. the unit is basic as it is in a 1500 year old building. breakfast was ehh and there is no real rush or sense of urgency to get things out in a timely manner. everything here is on a different time frame. slow and slower. but hey, it is Venezia after all and shouldnt rush a good thing. It was interesting and exciting all at the same time.

6/10 Okay

Frances, London

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A hard place to find!

A very clean establishment, extremely hard to find with 3 maps online directing us to the incorrect location!

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Should listed as a B&B.

Room was big enough, but having no en-suite and having to walk through breakfast room in mornings to get to shower and toilets was pretty average. Beds were uncomfortable and hard, and you could hear room next door as walls are very thin!! Having to firstly find your hotel, and then be greeted by a sign to find another hotel to pick up your key was really frustrating, especially as there is a reception. You have to climb a fair amount of steps, and as we were not told where the lights were on our arrival to room, climbing the stairs in the dark was horrific!! One of the other guests showed us in the morning where the timer switch was. To be fair, the lady that does breakfast was very hospitable, and worked hard to keep everyone happy. Tip for anyone who does stay - take mosquito spray, as we were eaten alive in the night! Would not recommend this to any of our friends.

10/10 Excellent

kat, Jacksonville Florida USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

perfect for adventurous family of four :)

This hotel was perfect for our needs. A clean bed in a centrally located part of Venice with a suitable breakfast in the morning. This is not luxury- but it is a fine basic place. The family running the hotel is kind and accommodating.

4/10 Poor

Alex, Edmonton, AB

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort

Deceitful description

My biggest peeve with this hotel is the deceptive (not to say OUTRIGHT LYING) description. Firstly, we booked a King size bed room and got a tiny double. Secondly, the description says wi-fi is available and complimentary. This is an outright lie. There's no wi-fi at Ca Formosa. The owners offered us to go to their other property in order to use wi-fi. How convenient is that? Other than that, it is extremely hard to find this hotel; it is literary hidden and signage is extremely poor. The only thing that saved our stay is the breakfast. The lady who cooks and cleans the room is very tidy and their coffee is probably the best coffee we had in Italy. A big hand to her, and a big frown to the deceiving owners.

6/10 Okay

Ken from DC

Disliked: Room comfort

Budget rooms

Some rooms are in the attic of the hotel and ceilings are very low. If you're over 6 feet tall, you might hit the head to the ceiling.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A beautiful place and a perfeckt stay.

I can not put a complain to anything...Trendy and special in an old stile. Comfotable and beautiful room with a lovely bathroom, and the service was splendid... The manager even picked us up on a busstation in "the middle of nowhere", after we had gone on a wrong bus from Venize. (Rigth bus is nr 5..)

2/10 Terrible

unhappytraveler

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Terrible experience, do not book economy room!

My girlfriend and I are both backpacking Europe, Venice is expensive full stop so we knew, we booked Ca Formosa based on the positive reviews, description and the price. We thought we were getting a good deal (76euro p.n) on a good room. We've stayed in economy rooms before and they're not that bad, but this was terrible. It was literally an attic! I couldn't walk in half the room out of fear of hitting my head on the roof. None of this was in the description at all. When we took this up with the manager he pretty much said too bad this is what you booked. He was totally unprofessional, rude and actually yelled at us. Funny that considering we booked Ca Formosa yet actually stayed around the corner in Ca Malipiero. We were told this is the room because they're sister hotels. So how could that be the room! False advertising???? This put a dampener on our Venice experience, such a shame. We will also never use this website again.

4/10 Poor

BigTylerE

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Location. Pathetic room.

There really is not a bad location in Venice, since nearly everything is within walking distance, but this hotel has a great location close to Rialto and San Marco. From the website, it appears that the hotel is well lit and easy to find, but our experience tells of something different. Since we arrived late (11PM), the alley that the hotel was located was completely pitch black and the sign was not easily visible. Then, we had to backtrack around the corner to the hotel's sister hotel to check in. The room was small and smelled musty with a hard double bed and ancient looking furniture, bed linens and amenities. The TV was about 12 inches and did not even work properly. Pros: Superb AC! Decent bathroom. The free breakfast was nothing special. Do not recommend.

10/10 Excellent

Annette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fabulous Bed & Breakfast

The B&B was a bit tricky to find (even some locals weren't really sure) but other hotels nearby helped us find it. The staff was welcoming and helpful (even carried our bags upstairs for us). The room was spacious, clean, with a charming 19th century decor. The breakfast was fabulous and freshly baked. Overall, a great experience for a couple experiencing Venice for the first time.

8/10 Good

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent spot in Venice

What a great little place. Location is PERFECT!! Venice is small and you walk all over (getting lost in the maze is fun!) but this little place is located in the best part of Venice, close to the Piazza San Marco and everything else.

4/10 Poor

carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Not user friendly

Very hard to find and when found there was a sign on the door to go to another door but not specified how to find that either. At long last, being let in, out room was on the 4th floor, no elevator. Very hard work, little attention paid by any staff which was mostly non-existant. Beds were not as requested.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Do not recommend

This hotel was incredibly hard to find. When we arrived, we had to go to the main hotel to check in. After that, we were lead to another one of their hotels that we had not booked. The bathroom was tiny and had flies -- not very clean. The room itself appeared clean, but the mattress and pillows were hard as a rock. Overall, it was not what we saw in the pictures. I would not recommend this hotel to people. For the money, stay somewhere else.

4/10 Poor

audrey

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Chris, Switzerland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful Venice

We arrived late in the day and found the hotel with just a bit of trouble. Unlike the other posts, the hotel was clearly marked. We did need to go to the sister hotel, about 50 meters away to pick up the keys. There was no elevator, 74 steps up to our room. As we did not go in and out many times a day, this was not a problem nor an inconvenience. I believe most hotels in this area do not have elevators. The hotel was located right off the Campo Santa Maria Formosa, and was an excellent location to get around. The breakfast was simple but adequate, croissants, rolls, coffee, tea, hot chocolate and a tort or two along with several cereal choices. My only complaint would be that the advertised free wifi was actually located at the sister hotel. So if you need to be connected, you will have to walk the 50m to get the free wifi. We chose to be off the web for the 3 nights, and just enjoyed Venice. All in all, a very old, quaint hotel which I would recommend.