“Small is Beautiful...”

The hotel is in the village of Malamocco on the island of Lido and is great if you want to escape from the hub bub and busyness of Venice island. It's ideal if you want a more relaxed and peaceful environment a bit off the beaten track - which really suited us. You can take walks down the island by the sea/water/promenade and enjoy the views across to venice. This is probably not the hotel for you if you want to be in the thick of Venice - it takes about 40 minutes to get into Venice itself from the hotel - walk to bus stop (5 minutes) , bus ride to San Elizabeth port (20 minutes) where you pick up the water bus which takes you into Venice itself (another 15 minutes). The buses and water buses are frequent and run until late. We bought a 5 day ticket for 50 euros each which allows you to travel on road buses and the water buses for free. We found the bus trips and water taxis really enjoyable. The hotel is small with only a few rooms, so consequently the service is excellent - the breakfast is buffet style. They don't serve evening dinner - there is a tratorria in the village which served great food - at reasonable prices. There are lots of restaurants 20 minutes away at San Elizabeth port and also in Venice. The 2 or 3 staff get to know you personally as the hotel is small and they are very knowledgable and helpful about Venice. The other great thing was that this hotel was about how the price of equivalent standard other hotels in the centre of Venice.

“Small palazzo close to lagoon-side walk”

Ca del Borgo and Ca Alberti are sister hotels, both restored small palazzi, in the pedestrianised centre of the old village of Malamocco on Venice Lido. The furnishings are antique and beautiful, the rooms spacious and comfortable and the staff and service impeccable and friendly. For us the location was ideal and contributed a lot to our very enjoyable stay. Visitors on a short city-break wishing to spend every minute in Venice might find Malamocco further away than they want, but it is only 15 mins on the frequent A and B bus services to the Lido boat stops, then a 10 min crossing into Venice. However, if you want to spend some time relaxing by walking or cycling beside the lagoon or on the long sea walls, maybe playing golf or tennis or visiting the beaches at either end of Lido, Malamocco is hard to beat. You can also visit the Thursday morning market at Chioggia (no 11 bus then boat). There are two restaurants close to the hotel, one seen as more trendy than the other but without any menu, only the day's specials recited by the waiter and not accepting card payments, The other is more the village trattoria, takes card payments and has a menu. Both serve good food, one exclusively and the other mainly fish. There are also plenty of places to eat on and around the Gran Via in Lido centre. We already know Venice well and like the relaxed atmosphere on Lido, with the option to cross into the city itself easily when we want to. We love to watch the sunset over the lagoon.

“Ca Del Borgo Venise”

La première chose à signaler est que cet hôtel est à 2 heures de transport en commun de l'aéroport. (Bus n°5-vaporetto n°1-bus A ou B au lido), et à 30 mn de la place St Marco (bus A ou B et vaporetto). Il est difficilement accessible après minuit. Ensuite nous n’avons pas séjourné dans le bâtiment principal. Nous avons été redirigé vers une annexe de l'hôtel situé à proximité (non indiqué dans les commentaires). La télévision est totalement italienne (pas de chaine française ou internationale) et le poste de télé est minuscule. Le service wifi est payant. Enfin le petit déjeuner est très moyen : pas de jus de fruits frais et petits pains congelés avec croissant à la confiture. Il reste que l'hôtel et la chambre sont de style vénitien, en bon état et spacieux. The first thing to note is that this hotel is a 2 hour transit to the airport. (Bus No. 5-vaporetto No. 1-A or B bus to the Lido), and 30 minutes from Piazza San Marco (A or B bus and ferry). It is difficult to access after midnight. Then we have not stayed in the main building. We've been redirected to an annex of the hotel located near (not shown in comments). Italian television is full (no French or international chain) and the TV set is tiny. The WiFi service is chargeable. Finally the breakfast is very average: no fresh juices and buns frozen croissant with jam. Still, the hotel and the rooms are in Venetian style, in good condition and spacious.

“Vacances hors du temps”

Venise ets vraiment une destination hors du commun. Loger sur l'île du Lido n'est pas du tout un inconvénient, cela permet de se retrouver au calme après une journée de visite des Venise et ses trésors. L'hôtel est merveilleusement situé, certains le trouveront un peu éloigné, mais les transports sont très faciles. L'endroit est magnifique et l'hôtel fort agréable. Pour s'y rendre, arrivé au Lido, prendre le bus B et descendre à Mallamoco (ou vécu Hugo Pratt), Traverser le village et au bout, près d'un petit pont, vous y êtes. L'hôtel prête des vélos bien appréciés pour se rendre sur la plage accessible par une belle digue. Vous verrez, c'est magique.