I read somewhere that in Venice, the number of stars a hotel has does not necessarily reflect the standard and quality of the hotel, rather it reflects the facilities available. However, that said, our room did not have an iron and I was not willing to pay extra for the housekeeper to do it as it was just a t-shirt.... more

We had a standard room which was quite nice and roomy. No particular view but you don't need one if you are out seeing the sites. Breakfast each morning was outside on the patio overlooking the grand canal. That was wonderful and they have a good assortment for breakfast. This hotel is very close to the grand canal. It is... more

My mother, my aunt, and I stayed at the Bauer as part of our Club ABC tour to Italy. We had been to Italy previously so we were not "neophytes" to the scene. The Bauer does not live up the reputation it claims. First, we loved Venice, mostly because we like glass jewelry and we like shopping and Venice has... more

My wife and I had the extreme pleasure of touring Italy in mid-May 2008. Before arriving in Venice, we stayed in Florence at the Westin Excelsior, a true 5-star hotel. The Bauer Hotel in Venice is the exact opposite of the Westin. From the moment we checked in to this gaudy, cheesy, 1970's style hotel we were shockingly disappointed. The... more

My husband and I stayed at the Bauer hotel and had a great experience. Venice is a VERY expensive city with many places to stay. We chose the Bauer Hotel and booked a Casanova Suite. From the name, we weren't really sure what to expect. But, for the price we were willing to take a gamble. Even though we did... more

I liked some things about this hotel, and some things I found to be very disappointing. My biggest disappointment was the housekeeping. I have posted a picture of what our shower looked like upon arrival in our one bedroom suite with canal view. I'm sorry, but soap scum in the shower is completely unacceptable for a hotel of this standard.... more

We booked the Bed and Breakfast package with a Superior Room on the Bauer Hotel website. The Superior rooms are described as "Rooms with courtyard or street view". When we arrived a woman at reception told us they had good news for us and that they had upgraded us to a junior suite. I was skeptical because I knew the... more

My husband and I just returned from a weekend at the Bauer Hotel. The location could not have been better and the staff was attentive and extremely pleasant. We had a deluxe room which was just off the Grand Canal. It was pleasantly decorated with 20 ft ceilings and met all of our needs. The only issue you might want... more

"My wife and I have just returned from four nights at the Bauer. We booked for a Deluxe Room and were discretly upgraded to a Junior Suite without realising !! What is good about The Bauer: superb location and position on the Grand Canal; huge palatial lobby areas; an army of professional and attentive staff; very high quality spacious accommodation.... more