About San Giacomo Venezia
A traditional B&B in the Santa Croce area of Venice, San Giacomo Venezia is tucked away in a quiet street. It boasts original wooden beams and parquet flooring.
This boutique B&B offers 3 individually-furnished rooms with free Wi-Fi and air-conditioning. Each room has a sitting area, while bathrooms are shared.
San Giacomo Venezia features a wood-beamed lobby with sofas and a TV. The multilingual staff can offer help with Venice excursions and bookings.
A continental breakfast is served downstairs each morning, and is included in the room rate. Numerous restaurants and bars are located nearby, some with discounts for guests.
Venice's Santa Lucia train station is less than 10 minutes' walk from the hotel, while Rialto Bridge and Piazza San Marco can be reached in 20 minutes on foot.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Located in a quiet, locals' area.
If you want to experience a more authentic side of Venice, then Santa Croce is the district for you. This hotel, located down a quiet side-street, offers a peaceful base from which to explore, with many attractions within a 20-minute walk.
positive:
Venetian hospitality at its best.
This small, family-run establishment feels more like a home than a hotel, and the staff will welcome you warmly. Guests say that they offer lots of good advice about exploring Venice, and can help in making reservations.
positive:
Free, continental breakfast.
The complimentary breakfast served every morning seems to live up to guests' expectations, providing fresh, simple fare and plenty of tea and coffee. You can even order it on room service and enjoy a relaxed breakfast in bed.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Difficult to find in the Venetian maze.
Venice is a notoriously maze-like city, and San Giacomo Venezia is tucked away down a pedestrian street, with no sign to identify it. Guests recommend putting away the smartphone and following the hosts' directions to the letter if you want to find it.
negative:
Some rooms have little natural light.
The rooms facing the alley don't get an awful lot of natural light, and with the dark wood flooring, low beams and old-fashioned furniture, some guests find them overly dark.
negative:
Shared bathrooms only.
If you don't like the thought of sharing a bathroom, this may not be the place for you, since there is only one bathroom for the 3 bedrooms. However, guests say that it's spacious and clean.