Venecia

We stayed at the Venecia for five days in 2008 - and are very satisfied with the hotel! The two stars that the hotel's grade is must be too low! Easy to reach, splendid location, nice, clean and a fair breakfast - that's what counts! We just missed TV channels in anything else than Spanish, but you can live with that also.....

Ake Norelius, Stockholm, Sweden
Mature Couple (36+)

This hotel fullfills all your needs for a short city break. The rooms were clean and very comfortable. The hotel is close to all the shops and restaurants. It is set in a beautiful square with a fountain so the view from the room was interesting. The hotel was noisy on the Saturday night but you have to put up with that in the middle of a city. An excellent hotel I would certainly book again. Congratulations Alpharooms for having such good hotel for us to choose from.

JUne Walker, Holmfirth
Mature Couple (36+)

Stayed at the Venecia during the Moto GP weekend and what was very commendable was the price for such a good location. Most places I would have expected to hike theirs up but not in this case. Hotel was pleasant-seems to have recently been renovated. Rooms are spacious enough and very clean and tidy. Had a room overlooking the main square which did prove to be a bit noisy on occasion but that is only to be expected. Did not sample the breakfast. Location wise it was a dream, right in the centre of everything, less than 5 mins from the main train station (at the circuit in less than 30 mins all in) and with a taxi rank right outside. Snacks and drinks machines in lobby useful with internet connection. Only complaint were the 2 single beds as opposed to a double. Staff really friendly. Pub and restaurant right by front door though food in Valencia left a lot to be desired. Would highly recommend the Venecia to anyone who fancies a no frills cheap weekend.

C Mc Gee, London
Mature Couple (36+)

A friend and I visited Valencia for the Chelsea Champions League game. As mentioned in other reviews, our room had no view and no light. However, it was clean, the air con worked and is in an unbeatable location for the price. I would definately stay again, and will recommend it to friends. We took the Metro from the airport; 1.70 Euros, under half an hour, and only five minutes from the hotel. It is not the place to stay for luxurious comfort, but for a clean room, good bathroom and central location, it is hard to believe it can be beaten on value.

Su, Harrow on the Hill
Group of Mature Friends/Couples

Visited the Venecia Hotel for a long weekend - was surprised that this supposedily 2* Hotel was much better than you would expect. The rooms were very clean and we had a view of the Plaza Square and the Fountain which was marvellous. Visited the beach via bus which we got to via Bus no 32 direct - purchased a Bonobus ticket for 10 tickets for only 5.45 Euros (which worked out around 40p per use - very good value for money). Breakfast time could be busy, but plenty of choice. Staff were very friendly and overall I would visit this Hotel again. The only downside to this hotel was that there is no Pool, but bearing in mind you are in a City - great for City break, but beach within 20 min bus ride.

Sue Golding, East Midlands, Nottingham, UK
Mature Couple (36+)

Just got back from a three night break in Valencia and the hotel is great. Excellent value for money well located (5 mins walk from the train station, 5 mins walk from the main plazas and 5 mins walk from the metro station that takes you to the airport - what more could you want?). The room itself had the worst view I have ever seen in my life (a brick wall) but it was very quiet and other rooms did look out onto the plaza with large windows so there are better rooms in the hotel. The bathroom and shower were fantastic, the room was spotless (the maid had a knack of sneaking into our room whilst we were at breakfast and cleaning it for us) and the breakfast was tasty with a great view of the plaza. I would recommend this hotel to anyone staying in Valencia - it even only takes about 30 mins to get to the beach!

Helen Fairbrother, Haywards Heath
Young Couple (18-35)

This is a wonderfully placed hotel to get anywhere and everywhere in Valencia.  The breakfast room overlooks the Plaza de Ayuntamiento so there is lots to see while indulging in the self-service breakfast which has a range of meats, cheese, fruit, yoghurt, teas, coffee, cereal and cakes.

Bedrooms are very comfortable and well decorated and the bathrooms are well provided with shampoo, mouthwash, etc.   An excellent feature in the rooms is a free safe.

You are a short walk from buses and the Metro but, most importantly, the main attractions of the old City are all achievable on foot.  

On checkout day, if you want to leave your cases, they have a good set of cupboards which you can lock them in.

C Saunders, Epping/England
Mature Couple (36+)

Reading all the other reviews I would say they sum up the Venecia very well.  Our room was on the 7th floor at the front of the hotel with splendid views of the square and in particular the fountain.  The entrance to the hotel was a bit odd and very definitely under construction but it didn't affect our stay and the workmen seemed very polite.  The lift we used was a bit out of the way and we had to haul our heavy cases up and down a number of steps to get to it but that didn't kill us - it potentially might have killed off the older and less able traveller though! The room was quite noisy (to be expected from traffic and fountain) but this was mainly only an issue because we couldn't get the double glazing to close properly at night and weren't bothered enough by it to do anything about it.  The room was really large and spacious with no luxurious touches (no drawers for clothes, no pictures or mirrors) but for the price we paid and the amount of time we spent in the room it was perfectly acceptable.  The beds were comfortable and the shower was good. We had to ask for extra toilet roll as it had mysteriously disappeared one day but it was replenished within minutes. The man who checked us in spoke to us in excellent English and was friendly.  We were self catering so didn't experience breakfast. All in all knowing what I know now (take your own drying up cloth and washing up liquid for self catering option) I'd stay at the Venecia again and would recommend it as a budget option for it's excellent location.

Helen, Warwick
Group of Young Friends/Couples

I travelled to Valencia independently with my two boys, aged 13 & 14. We were dropped off by the airport bus near the train station & found the Veneica hotel quite easily. It was about a 5 min walk. The hotel is in an excellent location in the main square in Valencia. The hotel is excellent value for money,  our room was spotless & of a good size. The only quibbble was that we had no natural light as our window looked out onto a lift shaft at the back of the building. We didnt really mind as we didnt spend a great deal of time in the room. Our room was a triple of a decent size & perhaps the rooms at the front overlooking the square were all doubles? I would recommend asking for a room at the front even though i was informed they were somewhat noisy. Swings & roundabouts! Our intention was to watch the Valencia v Real Madrid match. We caught the 35 bus in the square to the stadium on the day before match day to find all tickets sold! I ended up buying off a tout for 90 euros a ticket which was marked up by 30 euros. (Still miles cheaper than the internet rip off merchants).Atmosphere was fantastic & at all times with 2 young lads did we feel safe. Valencia is a beautiful city, modern in parts & historical in others. Everything is reasonbly priced.Would visit again & stay at the Venecia due to its excellent value in a 4* location.

Andy Fisher, leicester / England
Family with teenagers 12+

This is a basic tourist class hotel occupying a corner plot overlooking the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. The first floor breakfast room and many of the corner bedrooms have a fantastic view of the spectacular fountain in the square which is beautifully illuminated at night.

The indistinct Reception entrance is in the Calle En Llop, a pedestrianised street which can’t be accessed by taxis.

Some upgrading of the hotel has taken place and behind the early 20th Century façade a contemporary design approach has been adopted with slate tiling and wooden flooring.

Apart from reception and the breakfast room there are no other public areas.
My corner non smoking room on the third floor was a reasonable size with air conditioning, comfortable double bed and clean linen. Adequate wardrobe space, hangers and good lighting. The bathroom functioned well with plenty of hot water and a powerful shower. As with any city centre hotel noise was an issue. But after 11 p.m. the fountain was turned off and local clocks had their chimes stopped. Traffic noise also subsided between midnight and 6:00 a.m.

Self service continental style breakfast was more than adequate with ample choice. The breakfast room is small and sharing a table with other guests was occasionally necessary.

There are a few restaurants/tapas bars in the vicinity and inevitably some of the international fast food chains such as Burger King.

The location is very central.5 minutes walk to the easy to use Metro system,  (A day ticket coasts 3.10 Euros) 2 minutes to the market area and 5 minutes main shopping area (El Corte Ingles etc), 10 minutes to the Cathedral,  20 minutes by Metro to the beach.

Taxi fare from the airport was 20 Euros.

Overall verdict – perfectly adequate for a short city break of 2 or 3 days.

Peter Harrison, Rugeley/England
Solo Traveller

Absolutely brilliant, fabulous location.
We stayed at the Ventian for 3 nights, 1st time in Valencia for us, and we would deinitely go back again. The hotel couldn't have been in a better location, right bang central in the city, 2 mins walk to bars behind cathedral, shops on the doorstep and 10 mins drive to the beach, which was lovely and clean. beautiful promenade with plenty of restaurants.

The hotel was quite basic, rooms were small but had everything and were recently refurbished and very clean. Only thing we could complain about would be breakfast room was too small, and there was only one double wardrobe in the room, no drawers, so if we had been staying longer, there was only enough room to hang our clothes, but we wouldn't have complained about that cos it ticked nearly all the boxes for us. The breakfast was really nice too which was included. The price we paid was brilliant, only £36 per double room per night. We would recommend this hotel to anyone, EXCELLENT LOOCATION, EXCELLENT VALUE, BEAUTIFUL CITY.

Carol Byrne, Liverpool
Group of Mature Friends/Couples

Very central location with numerous bars,restaurants & some excellent shops within a few minutes walk, as is the Cathedral and Railway Station. Accomodation is fairly basic but clean and welcoming and real value for money. Breakfast Room has great views over the Plaza and food on offer was fresh and more than adequate for anyone not requiring 'sausages,eggs bacon and fried bread'!! An ideal location for a short stop-over in Valencia and a 15 €uro taxi ride from the Airport at Manises.
Would certainly go there again for a short,inexpensive break.

Terry Riley, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset
Group of Mature Friends/Couples

I had read all the previous reviews on the hotel prior to our stay.Thanks to the writers,I felt well informed ! The hotel was in a superb location,and the our room was clean and tidy. The bathroom was 5 out of 5, such a good powerful shower. Our room was 501,and sadly did not have the best of views, but we came to see Valencia and were not looking for a panoramic view, from what is for us , essentially somwhere to sleep. The breakfast room gave us this view, and the food selection was excellent. The local tourist bus was a few minutes from the hotel, and many bus routes were also nearby. We used the "Aerobus" from the airport at a cost of 2,50 Euros each. This being just under a 15 minute walk to the hotel. Would recommend.

Andy Wallace, Basingstoke
Mature Couple (36+)

Best thing about this hotel was its very central location and the buffet breakfast.  Room overlooked the town square so was a bit noisy especially so when the nightclub/entertainment venue across the other side of the street was in operation.  Beds were comfortable but room was not warm (at end December). Had to get up early to get hot water and soap disappeared from the bathroom after day one.  TV didn't work properly but we didn't go to Valencia to watch TV!  Despite its drawbacks I would stay in the Venecia again as it is so near all of the main tourist sites, restaurants and bars and the shops.  What more could anyone want.

Patricia Kiersey, Dublin, Ireland
Other

Clean and friendly hotel, well placed in centre of Valencia. Rooms well appointed, the air conditioning in summer and heating in winter is very appreciated.
Rooms on front of the hotel overlook the main square and although it can be noisy, the view is well worth it.

Rob Matthews, nottingham england
Group of Young Friends/Couples

A super small Hotel in a top location for all the attractions the city has to offer at a very good price (compare with other Hotels which may be a little "flashier" but not in such a location). Rooms are fine for 2/3 - the first had no view but we were moved to 435 without asking and had a fantastic view over Alyamento Plaza and Fountain.The room had Air Con - a plus for a Hotel of this Category - nice bathroom and newly decorated. The Reception staff were very helpful and spoke several languages.
The front rooms can be a little noisy but not a problem at night and added to the atmosphere in the daytime. Like previous reviews, couldn't find the swimming pool, walk & only 8km from the Airport, taxi approx 10euros.
Made the mistake of booking room only,would recommend B&B, very good value breakfast on the 2nd floor cafe, much better value than local Cafetirea,Valencia can be expensive in parts.
Very close to several Resaurants, French, Italian, Spanish & also a "Hard Rock" style Burger Rest, great atmosphere,dozens of other restaurants to be discovered, really spoilt for choice. Places to see are too numerous to mention but don't miss the Central Market or for the shopaholics the Clos de Ingles. Sorry we didn't book for longer, next time we will as the City has so much to offer and in the end had to dash to make our flights.

Would recommend Alpha Rooms for the Booking, excellent service and will use again.

KEN WRIGLEY, manchester/england
Mature Couple (36+)

The hotel has a fantastic location.  The rooms are nice, although our room had a view of a wall and hardly any light.  There is no swimming pool though.  We asked at reception on a couple of occasions but they all said there wasn't one.  The city is very nice, and theres plenty to do.  The beach must be the highlight - its huge!!  In all a great city and a good hotel.

Lisa Crawford, Devon
Young Couple (18-35)

Excellently located hotel which is easy to find.  We managed to walk from the station to it because it is simply a couple of blocks away.  Room was pleasant and great value for money.  We had an enormous bathroom and a balcony.  The breakfast was worth the extra cost and had a wide variety of cold foods.  The view from the second floor breakfast room was right over the Plaza Ajuntamiento and gave us an interesting morning's view watching the world wake up and go by.  An excellent choice and one to book again.

Natalie, Market Rasen
Young Couple (18-35)

good room great location, breakfast went down well

ivan toner, halifax/england
Group of Young Friends/Couples

The hotel was fine. Very clean, and the food was also fine

Deena Hough , Macclesfield, England
Family with Children 11 and Under