We were so amazed and delighted by the wonderful care and accommodations we had at this hotel. The five of us -- 85-year old mother, her three daughters, and 8 year old granddaughter -- stayed in 4 of the rooms for 4 nights, and we could not have been happier. We arrived at the train station & took the water bus to the San Zaccharia stop, then took a very short walk to the small alley way leading to the hotel. Susanna warmly greeted us and took over all the details of our checking in, while seating us outside on the patio with complimentary proseco (and a coke for our young traveler). The rooms were beautifully decorated -- and even my room (the small single room, 301, on the third floor) was very comfortable, with every convenience. The breakfasts were very good, with whatever coffee you asked for (I always had the scrumptious capuccino), blood orange juice and water, fruit salad, brioche, and omelettes to order (really delicious). Susanna was fabulous with suggestions and directions, and she even straightened out a problem I had with an online ticket agent, from whom I bought tickets in the U.S. for the secret tour of the Doges Palace. (And she knew exactly where to go for a less expensive, beautiful gondola ride, which was one of the highlights of our trip). All of the hotel staff were superb -- particularly the young man who helped us with our luggage and with breakfast, even at 4 am in the morning on our day of departure, when we had an early morning flight. We loved eating dinner at the hotel's Taverna dei Dogi one night -- let the waiter choose appetizers and the main course for you and relax and enjoy a fabulous seafood dinner. If you want to splurge another night, go to the nearby Hotel Metropole on the Grand Canal and order the "Surprise" tasting menu for 95 E each -- it made for a very special last night's dinner in Venice. Thank you Ca dei Dogi for our magical visit to Venice. We will be back!

No point repeating what has already been said many times. I confirm all the wonderful things said about this hotel. We stayed in the apartment, which costs more than the hotel rooms, but you get a lot of space: living room/kitchen; bathroom; bedroom; hallway; roof terrace.

Only real flaw is the stairs: 6 floors!

Suzanna and Stefano are wonderful! They have made a beautiful secret oasis of calm and kindness right in the heart of Venice. We were welcomed warmly and relieved of the burden of our luggage, shown to our gorgeous rooms...we had the jacuzzi room and our friends, the superior room with the amazing window. Everything about the room and the service was first class from start to finish. We've stayed in Venice many times but these were the most genuinely concerned hosts we've ever had. Highly recommended for all reasons. Stefano and Suzanna are gentle and caring and will do everything they can to make sure you eat at the best restaurants and get fair prices for taxis. Let them help you make some choices, you can trust them. We're definitely coming back. AFTER we'd paid our bill and left our luggage there, the heavens over Venice opened and we couldn't find a dry place in the whole city. They let us come back in and drip all over the tiny foyer and breakfast room til we had to go to the airport! A lot of places stop smiling once you've paid the bill, but this was different............. THANK YOU CA DEI DOGI!!!!!

"You are in a maze of twisty little passageways, all alike", but fortunately help is at hand in the shape of Stefano and Suzanna, our excellent hosts at Hotel Cá de Dogi. Nothing seems to be too much trouble, and we’ve had a very relaxing and enjoyable week. We rented their "Apartment Sole" (Sun Apartment) on the top floor of a small building just across the twisty passageway from the main hotel. Its quite a climb to the top (78 steps) but well worth it, comprising a modern well equipped living room/kitchen/diner, shower/bathroom, small cosy bedroom with a wide king-size bed and a terrace looking out over the rooftops and the Bridge of Sighs to the Dogi's Palace.
As I type, the air conditioning refuses to go cold, but I'm sure its operator error and Stefano will be able to tell me what I'm doing wrong tomorrow after breakfast, which incidentally is most Venetian (coffee how-you-like-it and brioche) plus fruit salad, juice, and yoghurt. Omelette is on offer too. Anyway, for now, I just open some windows which are rather splendid powered velux affairs. It’s hard resisting the temptation to play.
The kitchen has most things you need for home-made snacks and take-aways if you want to reduce your dining-out budget. In fact, I'd say its probably the cheapest way of staying in the heart of Venice for a week costing about the same as a hotel room per night but affording much greater comfort (as long as you don't mind the stairs). We've been able to have some meals in and some out. When it’s very easy to spend €80 on a modest restaurant meal around here, the occasional take-away pizza helps balance the finances. There’s a good but small supermarket a few streets away in San Lio and S&S can provide directions.
The weather has been mixed this week (April 9-16, 2008) and we've been able to enjoy the sun terrace as well as dry-out the wet shoes, coats and trousers much more easily than in a hotel.
Other reviews here have fully described the marvelous location so I won't go into that except to say that its quite magical being able to just pop out for ten minutes for a stroll around San Marco.
What else can I add?: If you are going in the near future be aware that building work is happening next door at the same level. So Mon-Fri there has been constant noise of drills, saws and shouting. Having said that, we've not found it obtrusive as it is going on inside the building rather than on the scaffolding outside. In fact, it's provided some entertainment, especially when nobody could find Giovanni one day.
Also, if you like long drinks of tea or coffee take your own mugs. Italians don’t do long hot drinks its not part of the culture and Suzanna didn’t have anything that would suffice in the restaurant either. We eventually tracked some down in a local hardware shop.
Other recommendations: There's quite a bit of debate, I notice, as to whether a Venice Card is worth the €80 (orange variety). I'd say most definitely yes, especially now that single journey rate is €6.50 and the loos cost €1 per pee. Pre-book it on the web anyway and pay up front as well, if you trust the rather idiosyncratic ACTV web site.
I read a review that stated restaurant owners in the vicinity of San Marco view their clientele as ‘one-shot’ prey and consequently there is no need for them to provide value for money. Sadly it seems to be true, at least, in our experience this week. I’d single some out but it seems unfair. Basically take what you’d pay in UK pounds for any item (even coffee) double it and that’s what you’ll pay in Euros in the San Marco area. But head away from that area and you will eventually get value for money. I’d wholeheartedly recommend the Taverna San Trovaso near the Accademia bridge, which although not cheap you don’t mind parting with the cash as the ambience and food are superb.
Lastly, your average Venetian is a really nice patient, tolerant and pleasant guy. We’ve been immensely impressed with the helpful way the public transport staff, museum people and locals put up with hordes of ‘strangeros’ like us invading their wonderful city and fumbling about with their magnificent language.