L'Antico Lido Venice

The facilities are extremely old, and the room wasn't clean enough. The mattresses were very old too. While using the hairdryer, it threw flames and a piece came out.

It was so noisy that sleeping was difficult. The walls are paper-thin, so voices from people nearby or in the next rooms carried loudly, on top of the loud street noise. I wouldn't recommend it for a holiday when you want to rest.

We only stayed one night, and everything was fine. The room's pretty, with a rich old-fashioned style that we really liked. Our 8-year-old daughter especially enjoyed the decor and the feeling of being in another time.

The room setup caused the biggest problems. The front family suite is so exposed to the main road and bus route that sleep is difficult, and the sockets aren't all in good condition, which would worry me with a small child. There's also almost no sound barrier between the front and back suites, just a flimsy door off the shared hallway, so you hear people coming and going. Oddly, the switch for the front hallway lamp is in the back hallway, meaning other guests can turn your light on without realizing it. The building itself has plenty of charm, but it really needs good quality double glazing installed properly. Nearby beaches are private, and in the afternoon hotel security guards move people along so the wealthy older visitors and their lap dogs can keep an unobstructed sea view. Lido is still worth visiting. The Vaporetto fare for visitors is an outrageous seven times the local price. Maybe Venetians visiting Vienna should pay 16,80 for one public transport ticket too. I did have the best pizza of my life at Stella Pizzeria at the top of the main street on Lido, and the waiter and owner there were the kindest I've ever met.