Hotel Rigel

Hotels
8.5 (2620 reviews)
Via Enrico Dandolo 13 , Venice-Lido , IT
+39 041 526 8810
[email protected]

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Paid
Children allowed
Pets allowed

Facilities

Free WiFi
Air conditioning
24-hour front desk
Room service
Heating
Family rooms
Garden
Pets allowed
Lift / Elevator
Laundry
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly, helpful staff
Excellent breakfast with wide choice
Very good/quiet location near water transport
Clean, well-maintained rooms and bathrooms
Comfortable beds and pleasant views
Good value for money
Charming, well-decorated hotel atmosphere
Easy access to water buses/ferry
Cons:
Some rooms cramped with insufficient storage/desk space
Hotel may assign rooms last-minute leading to mismatched expectations
Occasional hard pillows
No Kleenex in some bathrooms
A few guests found breakfast only mediocre
Location requires boat transfer to main Venice (takes time)

Categories

Cleanliness
8.8
Rooms and bathrooms are repeatedly described as clean and well kept (e.g., 'camera pulita', 'baia impecabila'), supporting an above-average cleanliness score.
Service
9.3
Staff are described as very friendly and helpful across many reviews ('friendly staff', 'personale molto gentile', 'personal foarte amabil'), justifying a strong service rating.
Location
9
Location is frequently praised for convenience to water buses and the Lido ('great location', '4 minutes to vaporetto'), though one note mentions it is a bit far from main Venice, so overall very positive.
Room Quality
7
Mixed reports: several guests note comfortable beds, quiet and spacious rooms, while others report cramped rooms, lack of storage/desk and issues during heat — lowered to reflect those negatives.
Amenities
7
Few amenities are highlighted; some small negatives noted (no Kleenex, no desk in some rooms). Amenities considered adequate but not a strong point.
Value for Money
9.5
Multiple reviews explicitly praise the value ('rapporto qualità prezzo imbattibile', 'excellent value'), indicating a very strong score for value.
Food and Beverage
8.4
Breakfast is frequently described as excellent and varied, though one review called it 'buona ma dozzinale' (mediocre), so rated highly but tempered slightly.
Overall Experience
9
Overall sentiment is very positive ('excellent stay', 'Wir kommen gerne wieder', 'tout aimé'), so overall experience is rated high to reflect general guest satisfaction.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-11-05 14:21

Property Description

Hotel Rigel is a 3-star Superior hotel built in the 1960s on the Lido of Venice, among Art Nouveau houses, the Santa Maria Elisabetta Riviera and the Adriatic beach. Its 42 rooms are each furnished in a different retro style inspired by a historical period, a place or a famous person. The hotel has a three-floor structure with elevator and a garden with gazebo, and is less than five minutes' walk from the public water transport to St. Mark's Square.

Important information:

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 10:30 AM
Airport code: VCE

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Pets are allowed. No extra charges.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed. A cot for children up to 2 years is free of charge.

  • Age restriction

    Guests must be at least 18 years old to check in.

  • Parking

    Private parking is available on site.

  • Internet

    WiFi is available and is free of charge.

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Location

Guest Reviews

8.5
Based on 2620 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.8
Service: 9.3
Location: 9
Room Quality: 7
Amenities: 7
Value for Money: 9.5
Food and Beverage: 8.4
Overall Experience: 9
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Fabiana • solo_traveller • it
10
2026-11-07 • via Nuitee
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Andreas • couple • de
8
Für einen Kurzurlaub gur geeignet
Pros:

zentrale Lage auf dem Lido, klassisches Hotel, gute Auswahl beim Frühstück (süß & herzhaft)

Cons:

Badabfluss war stark verschmutzt

2026-11-07 • via Nuitee
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Ann • solo_traveller • gb
9
my favorite hotel
Pros:

Rooms great. Good location not far from vaporetta stop. Staff are exceptional. Good value

2026-11-06 • via Nuitee
G
Gregor • couple • de
9
Pros:

Wunderbares Preis-leistungsverhältnis mit sehr freundlichem Personal.

2026-11-06 • via Nuitee
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Margarete • extended_group • it
8
2026-11-06 • via Nuitee
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Susanne • family_with_children • de
9
2026-11-06 • via Nuitee
A
Andrea • family_with_children • de
10
Pros:

Ein sehr charmantes Hotel mit Stil und geschmackvoller Einrichtung.

2026-11-05 • via Nuitee
C
Claudia • couple • de
8
2026-11-05 • via Nuitee
C
Claudia • couple • de
8
2026-11-05 • via Nuitee
M
Maria • family_with_children • ru
10
2026-11-03 • via Nuitee
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Ulrike • solo_traveller • de
9
Ich komme immer wieder gerne
Pros:

Sympathisches kleines Hotel, gutes Frühstück, nicht weit zum Vaporetto

2026-11-02 • via Nuitee
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Paolo • family_with_children • it
8
We al Lido x Biennale
Pros:

Colazione, hotel tra i pochi ad essere stato progettato come Hotel fin dagli esordi quindi funzionale benché datato

Cons:

Atmosfera generale un po' dimessa

2026-11-02 • via Nuitee
B
bojić • couple • si
10
Pros:

The staff was super kind, breakfast was also super nice

2026-11-02 • via Nuitee
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Monika • couple • at
9
2026-11-01 • via Nuitee
A
Alexandra • family_with_children • at
10
2026-10-31 • via Nuitee
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Walter • solo_traveller • at
9
Tolle Lage, sehr charmantes Hotel
Pros:

Das freundliche Personal und vor allem die Lage.

2026-10-30 • via Nuitee
C
Christine • couple • at
10
2026-10-29 • via Nuitee
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Natalia Polonio • family_with_children • it
10
2026-10-29 • via Nuitee
C
Cristina • solo_traveller • it
9
Soggiorno molto piacevole
Pros:

Là luminosità della camera, la gentilezza del personale e la
Posizione

2026-10-28 • via Nuitee
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Karin und Gerald • family_with_children • at
10
Pros:

Sehr gutes Frühstück. Gute Lage. Saubere Zimmer.

2026-10-27 • via Nuitee