Hotel Malibran

“A 3-Star Hotel with 5-Star Service”

Hotel Malibran may be rated three stars, but the service is top-tier. Everyone, from the concierge to housekeeping, kitchen staff, and waiters—works with genuine warmth. You’re greeted with smiles, and you can tell they’re proud of what they do. Special thanks to Salvo at the front desk. He’s a st… more

Hotel Malibran may be rated three stars, but the service is top-tier. Everyone, from the concierge to housekeeping, kitchen staff, and waiters—works with genuine warmth. You’re greeted with smiles, and you can tell they’re proud of what they do. Special thanks to Salvo at the front desk. He’s a standout. Speaks multiple languages, including Chinese. Professional, patient, and incredibly helpful. He gave me a personalized trip plan, listed local spots worth visiting, and never got tired of my questions. Rare to find this level of care. The room: clean, compact, and comfortable. Good enough for working online without any issues. The included breakfast is decent: breads, cheeses, hams, and cold cuts. Drink choices are solid too. The hotel is close to Rialto Bridge, which means the area’s prices can be high,but the convenience and access are unbeatable. Would absolutely stay again. The staff alone make it worth it.

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“Old run down hotel in a great location with excellent service”

3.5/5 but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and round it up to 4. The hotel's location is tough to beat as it's centrally located in the Cannaregio district close to the Rialto Bridge. That makes it super convenient as a base to explore the city. Everything is walkable from this hotel. 5/5… more

3.5/5 but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and round it up to 4. The hotel's location is tough to beat as it's centrally located in the Cannaregio district close to the Rialto Bridge. That makes it super convenient as a base to explore the city. Everything is walkable from this hotel. 5/5 for location! The included daily breakfast is great. They give you a lot of food so you don't have to eat the same breakfast twice in a row unless you want to. Rolls, croissants, breads, cold cuts, cheese, fruits, yogurt, homemade desserts, hot hard boiled eggs, etc. and two coffee machines that will make you an espresso, cappucino, or anything else you want. It's a good selection. The staff is friendly. So 4/5 for service. The rooms though, leave something to be desired. It's an old hotel and the rooms very much reflect that. I stayed in a single room on the 3rd floor in June 2025 and it was clean and comfortable enough but smelled a bit funny, had awful water pressure, and the AC worked but was quite ancient. I overheard a guest checking into the 2nd floor asking about rooms with new bathrooms, so it seems they're in the process of doing some improvements. The rooms are certainly grungy and old, so if you're a neat freak or a hypochondriac, these rooms won't be for you. In their current state, it's a 3/5 and that's being generous. So overall, OK hotel in an excellent location with great service. Would I book again? Probably unless I find a better property at the same price. I guess that says everything right?

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“Excellent location close to the main attractions.”

We had a quadruple room, with 4 single beds. The included breakfast was delicious, although the same every day, you had a lot to choose from. If you have lunch or dinner at the hotel restaurant you get a 5% discount on the order value, and the food is delicious. Very kind and friendly staff. At che… more

We had a quadruple room, with 4 single beds. The included breakfast was delicious, although the same every day, you had a lot to choose from. If you have lunch or dinner at the hotel restaurant you get a 5% discount on the order value, and the food is delicious. Very kind and friendly staff. At check-out we paid another 28 euros (tourist tax) - can only be paid in cash. The only thing I didn't like were the pillows, which were very thin and uncomfortable.

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“Not bad. Worth considering ”

An older style hotel which is well located 5 minutes walk from the Rialto Bridge over the Grand Canal. Rooms are comfortable but lacking some amenities such as no tea or coffee making facilities, bathroom shower curtains needed to help keep floors dry. Carpets in hallway a bit threadbare. Restaura… more

An older style hotel which is well located 5 minutes walk from the Rialto Bridge over the Grand Canal. Rooms are comfortable but lacking some amenities such as no tea or coffee making facilities, bathroom shower curtains needed to help keep floors dry. Carpets in hallway a bit threadbare. Restaurant was fine with good food and breakfast was fine even though I wasn't able to get fried egg. Staff friendly and helpful. Would consider staying again.

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