The staff here is incredible. They gave us amazing tips and recommendations specifically for activities and restaurants that would suit our two young children. They were so friendly and helpful, and it's what made our trip to Venice so wonderful and memorable. The beds were comfortable, and the room was spacious enough to accommodate an extra bed and a baby cot for our kids. The location is excellent, within walking distance of everything, but totally quiet and peaceful at night.

The bath/shower head wasn't attached to the wall, which made showering a little more challenging (but the kids had fun with it!). Be aware that this is not going to be a modern, newly-built hotel space. It is full of old charm, but that also comes with minor inconveniences like stairs instead of elevators, and an older style of furnishings. This wasn't a downside for us, as we liked having a more local-style experience.

Andrea waited for us. He took us to our room and helped with our things. Then there was a problem with the air conditioner and he immediately came and sat with us until the air conditioner worked well.For these inconveniences, we were fed wonderful free breakfasts!) Thank you!) Very convenient location in the historical center. Wonderful spacious room. Wonderful family who own this business!

We liked everything! People with leg problems just need to know that the room is on the 3rd floor and this may be a problem for them. I am 60 years old and it was pleasant for me to climb the beautiful old spiral staircase!) This hotel has a family atmosphere!) A wonderful mother of beautiful children! Thank you and hello to the dog Chippy!!)

The location is absolutely fantastic so near to Piazza San Marco and The Rialto Bridge. We were in the annex building 2 minutes walk away in a spacious room and the location was so quiet. The breakfast is in the main building and the choice of food is good and excellent value for money. It is a family run business Giada and Andrea were so helpful. On arrival they gave us a map and highlighted the main sights, waterbus stops and recommended restaurants. On checkout they looked after our luggage whilst we finished our sightseeing. We would certainly stay at Locanda Ca’ Formosa on a return visit to Venice.

Nothing as the accommodation and service were superb

Amazing location, next door to the Palazzo Grimani and very near to San Marco! The pictures do not do it enough justice: it is a lovely, well-decorated, comfortable, family-run hotel with nicely designed rooms which look out across the terracotta rooftops to the nearby churches. The staff are the greatest highlight however, and you would not do wrong to simply arrive at the hotel and ask them how you should best fill your holiday - they have excellent advice! Breakfast is homemade cakes and pies, along with ham, cheese, yogurt and bread and they were easily able to manage gluten free options (like most of Italy)!

4+ flights of stairs to get to the rooms was a lot - staff carried cases up and down for us and it meant good views but would challenge anyone with reduced mobility.

Lovely homely place, in an old Venetian building alongside the Santa Maria Formosa canal in the centre of Castello, right by Palazzo Grimaldi - perfect location to walk around Venice. Family-run, which was great as the owners (Giada and Andrea and their mum) were kind and helpful, full of tips and suggestions. Very clean, beds and shower were good and the breakfast was good value with some local delicacies, though not a wide selection. Our daughter loved meeting Chip the dog too.

The reception was mostly unmanned, though luckily that wasn't an issue for us as the owners were there when we arrived and told us everything we needed to know. We carried keys to the building and room around Venice with us.

Can’t recommend this enough! What a wonderful family-run place to stay in Venice! Our hosts were very attentive, helpful and accommodating. We were able to check in before noon and were provided fantastic recommendations for little-known gems around the city. The room was very comfortable, we had everything we needed. Although we didn’t have breakfast at the hotel, the buffet looked appetising and was served in a lovely large old dining room. Many places around Venice feel like a tourist factory, but the personal touch at Locanda Ca‘ Formosa felt very genuine. Thank you for taking the time to chat with us and making our stay so pleasant!

We liked the hotel. The staff were very friendly and helpful, explained everything, helped to carry the suitcase to the 3rd floor. The hotel rooms are on the 3rd floor, there is no elevator, it was not a problem for us, informing just in case its significant to others. The hotel is in a good location, we found it easily. A big advantage - luggage storage. The room is spacious, clean, comfortable bed, there is an electric kettle, coffee and tea. Breakfast selection was small, mainly sweets, I didn't like it. Breakfast is for additional cost. Good value for money. All in all a good stay!

Breakfast

It was clean and spacious

The bed was broken “the leg kept coming off and I often had to put it back in at night”

I travelled here with my sister and for us it was perfect. The location is really great, easily accessible, Andréa and Giada (and Cippi 🥰) are really helpful and nice. The room was very clean, we had all the facilities we needed. I see some people complained a bit about the thin walls, for us this wasn’t an issue and I’m very sensitive to noise. The stairs are a bit much to climb constantly, but we didn’t mind them too much. Would book again for sure. It was a bit cold this time of year (and we were also a bit ill), but Giada made sure our room was heated when we complained about it (by keeping the AC on when we were away) and we used the AC to keep it warm ourselves.

The room was clean, sizeable and well air conditioned. It was very well located, being a short walk from the public boat stop and near to major attractions like the Rialto Bridge, St Mark's Square, etc. The staff were extremely friendly, welcoming and full of good suggestions, and were more than happy to assist with late check in, baggage storage etc. For the price and location, I would highly recommend.

The walls were a little thin, so there was some noise in the morning and evening - the decor is also a little dated, and the water pressure in the shower wasn't brilliant. Overall, these are minor, especially considering the relative price compared to other BnBs in the city!