American-Dinesen

My wife and I stayed here in September for a few days. The hotel room was very nice and larger than many of the other rooms I’ve stayed in throughout Europe. This particular room didn’t have a view (we didn’t pay extra for a view). The bathroom was nice and clean.
The staff was friendly and helped us in finding our way around. We enjoyed the continental breakfast they offered. When we left my wife left a pair of glasses in the room and one of the staff chased us down to return it.
The location of the hotel was good for us. Close enough to the boat stations to get us around Venice. I would recommend staying here.

Great location in a nice neighborhood near the Guggenheim museum. It’s very close to a vaporetto stop and seems ideally located to everything you want to see. Our room was large, though awkwardly laid out, with a huge bathroom. The shower is quite large, big enough for two in fact, with a wonderful rainhead and hand-​held head… but if you are even slightly heavyset, you might not be able get in! The sliding door is bizarrely narrow.
The staff is very friendly and helpful. If there’s a downside to the hotel, it’s the breakfast buffet. Depending on which server is running the room, not all the items may be available, the hot water might be empty, etc. But if you get the right guy… who stays on top of it all… then it will be fine. Oh, and while they have free wifi, it can be very slow and we got knocked off a couple of times.
One word of warning: stay away from the restaurant next door to the hotel… one of us got terrible food poisoning there and spent a vacation night leaning over the room’s stylish square toilet.

After getting scammed by an Air B&B in-​person transaction, my family and I were left with no place to stay when we arrived in Venice, Italy. It was the night of my parent’s 30^th wedding anniversary and my sister’s 24^th birthday so we really just wanted to get in and have a special dinner asap, that didn’t happen. Instead as we walked the streets late, around 12:30am, we stumbled across the Centrium Hotel. It was there where we told the night manager our situation and were in dyer need of a room/​s for 5 people. He unfortunately was booked but called his good friend nearby at The American-​Dinesen Hotel. They had two rooms for us and were only a 5 minute walk down the canals in the area of Dorsoduro. We immediately accepted.
Upon arriving at the American-​Dinesan, the hotel sits on a canal (Accademia) at the foot of a walking bridge. The hotel is warm on the outside painted with a buttery yellow paint and dark wood trimmings. Each window is dressed with beautiful sprouting pink flowers. Most of the rooms have access to a walk around balcony.
When walking inside, the hotel feels clean and contemporary. All of the hotel greeters during our stay had excellent service. They all went above and beyond to deliver 5 star service. We stayed 3 nights leading up to 4^th of July and were expecting a large bill — they told us they gave us a special rate because of the scam situation we went through on our night of arrival so they charged us a reasonable rate, $ 150 for a queen room that sleeps 2 and $ 200 for a room that sleeps 4. Still pricey but its Venice, everything is expensive!
The hotel has a free breakfast from 7am — 10am everyday. It’s your standard European breakfast, lots of different types of croissants, yogurts, butter cookies, cold cuts, cheeses, fruit juices, American coffee and Italian coffee (espresso or cappuccinos), fruit, etc.
The hotel also has a community patio with outdoor furniture where you can enjoy prosecco or a beer at sundown. We were given a bottle of prosecco on the house along with some snacks to celebrate my parent’s anniversary.
Most special part about this hotel are it’s rooms. When you walk in, you immediately are overwhelmed with a beautiful «jewelry box» venetian décor. The walls are padded and covered with a rose fabric and the windows are dressed in elegant drapes from the ceiling to the floor. The windows are french doors that open up to the balcony as well. The beds are very comfortable, TV’s have every channel in just about any language, and the toiletries are extensive in the bathrooms along with slippers and robes.
Very charming hotel, if I go back to Venice I’ll absolutely stay there again! Ciao ciao!

4^th trip to Venice, and we finally found the right place to stay. Location is lovely – right around the corner from the Peggy Gugenheim museum, in the interesting Dorsoduro sestiero, and an easy walk w/​1 stepped bridge from the Accademia vaporetto stop (you will need to hike your bags over that one if you’re walking). Having stayed at both more expensive and much cheaper places, this one is just right – comfortable and decent sized rooms, comfortable bath (shower that works well), friendly and helpful hotel staff, and breakfast included (they may have expanded – it’s a largish room and we were never crowded per an earlier review) – there’s a large selection from breads, pastries, cereal, yogurt, fruit, meat/​cheese – as well of course as coffee/​cappuchino and tea. The rooms w/​canal balconies allow you to stand or sit on a single chair and watch the life along the small canal that feeds right into the Canal Grande. Window shades that are motorized and come down to the floor allow for both privacy & air flow. Also one of the few places that offered an electric kettle for making hot water in your room.

We got the Junior suite on the «3^rd» floor (really 2^nd). We loved the location, the room, the views, and the reasonable price. We were surprised how spacious the room is, how nice the bathroom and decorations are, and how quiet the hotel was, at all times it seems. We felt like we were in our own flat — couldn’t hear neighbors above, below, or beside us. Our 3 balconies were super small (so we couldn’t hang out on them), but it was still really nice to wake up and look out over the canals, or to watch the sky at night.
We visited during the HOT summer season, and felt very relaxed in the room — it had AC, but even with it off, it was still cool enough to be comfortable.
We weren’t big fans of the breakfast, to be honest. Yes, it’s free. But it was more a pain than anything else, with everyone swamped around the 3 small tables. We had to wait on coffee and tea, which were both mediocre, and would have rather ventured elsewhere.
If we were to visit Venezia again, we wouldn’t hesitate to book here.
Just a small tip — the restaurants around the canal are tourist traps — don’t do it! Explore the smaller family restaurants further out :)

The Hotel American is a great value, especially in the off season, but the real value is the location. The Dosodeuro section of Venice is just across the Accademia Bridge and a sort 10 minute walk to Piazza San Marco. It’s close to many of Venice’s great attractions but worlds away from the crush of tourists and trinket salesmen. Even better, this area of Venice has its own charm offering a great waterfront walk, some terrific local restaurants, and lots of wonderful local shops and galleries. I highly recommend Osteria Vecio Forner for lunch, Chiccetti, or dinner. It’s just 30 seconds from the hotel on the way toward the Guggenheim. The hotel is very easy to get to from the airport or the train station with a minimum of luggage hauling. It’s also very close to an Alilaguna stop (
), the only public boat service serving Venice Marco Polo Airport with three routes directly to the city.

We loved the location of this hotel. It felt less touristy and more residential, yet only an 8 minute walk to St Mark’s Square. There was great shopping and dining options all around it and the room was very comfortable. i went with my 8 and 10 year old so we were able to share one double bed. Not sure we could have fit if my husband came along, but I didn’t see the other rooms. Breakfast could have been included for an additional 10 Euro each, but we found ourselves heading out for coffees and pastries on the go. I enjoyed the room because though the lobby was traditionally Venetian in its décor, the rooms were more modern and updated – more simple décor. No bathtub but I good shower with good water pressure. It was pricey but worth it for the comfort and location, in my opinion.

great hotel in a great part of town… friendly staff… canal views… not too expensive… all good

Well lcoated hotel for sightseeing in Venice. Mid price range but good value for money. Close proximity to Grand Canal and some rooms have balconies which overlook this stunning view. Nice restaurant, value for money and good menu choices make this a good choice for the visitor to Venice.