Hotel AI Mori D’oriente

Stayed here on our Venice stop. My only complaint about this hotel is that it’s a good 15 minute walk to get to any of the landmarks. Okay, maybe the Grand Canal is not as far if you walk at a fast pace. And also, it all depends on how fast you walk so do take that statement with a grain of salt.
Other than that, the hotel was great. The room, while not that big, was nice and clean. The bed was mad comfortable (as with all the beds on all of our European stops). They serve breakfast from 7 – 10 am each morning. They offer scrambled eggs, bacon, a lots of different croissants, and a few juices to choose from.
When you go out and explore Venezia, the hotel asks you leave your key with them, so you don’t have to worry about losing it while when out and about. But, if you’re paranoid about leaving hotel staff with your room key and where they will have access to your room when you’re gone, you’re fine. Just use the room safe if you’re really concerned, but I didn’t feel any less secure leaving my keys with them. I thought that was something different and kinda cool.
Overall, a comfortable hotel which was a bit too far for my liking, but you’re still surrounded by wonderful views of the water surrounding Venice. Oh, be sure to check out the bar. Might be a bit pricey, but it’s pretty chill if you just want to stay in from the night after a day of getting lost in all of the alleys in Venice.

I would love to give this hotel a 3 – 4 star review because the staff members are friendly, and the rooms are comfortable but, I REALLY feel like I was cheated out of 60 euros for a 1 hour boat ride/​tour along the canals that they offer through a local taxi service here in Venice. The girl at the counter boasted that we could get great pictures on this boat ride and it would be a convenient way to take in some sights on our first day here. Let me be the first to say that this would be TRUE if they didn’t hideously overbook the boat! Hotel and amenities aside, I wouldn’t stay here again because I don’t like how this whole boat thing went down.
Let me describe my experience with this stupid boat…
This boat has a roof that can slide forward to allow four people in the back to stand up and get a unobstructed 360° view of Venice during the ride. The front of the boat has enough room for four additional people to stand up and have a great view. So where does that leave my wife, kid and me? In the little enclosed capsule of the boat with a couple bench seats looking out a porthole. Keep in mind that they slid the back half of the roof forward for the four people standing up in the back of the boat? So it leaves us with the following view: Going clockwise, at 0° we saw out of an oval porthole window (which was dirty as F@#k!), at 90° we saw four people’s crotch, at 180° we saw out of an oval porthole window, and at 270° we saw 4 people’s asses. When we look up we had a great view of the roof cover that slid forward. When we looked down we saw the carpet on the floor. I know, it was miserable… So for 60 euros we saw more jeans and trousers than Venice… To say we were disappointed would be an understatement.
When we got back to the hotel, I told the girl that sold us the tickets and showed her my pictures and the only thing she said was: «I’m sorry»… Although I felt like I needed to say more, and maybe talk to a manager, I walked away because I was going say some mean things and I felt like my skin was turning green, my clothes were going to rip off my body, and I was going to scream HULK SMASH!
So long story short I took the high road. I’m just gonna leave the water on in my room for 2 days straight… J/​K.
What I have to say about my experience here (this occurred on my first day) is: «Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me»…
Don’t worry all you cynics. I will upload the pictures so you don’t think I’m making this stuff up!
(Sorry, I don’t have time to spell check or proof read; I’m on vacation…)

Amazing hotel in the heart of Venice right on one of the canals. We LOVED this place. Great customer service. INCREDIBLE room and great breakfast. The bed was the most comfortable one we slept on in Italy. We have nothing negative to say about this hotel. They were so great getting us oriented with the city and we had an option to take a boat tour from the hotel on the canal. Definitely do this… it is so worth it. We would definitely come back!

This is such a beautiful hotel! The entire hotel is exquisitely decorated with a Moorish theme and the rooms are really luxurious, comfortable and spacious.
The hotel is situated on a peaceful canal roughly 25 mins from the airport via water taxi. The hotel is about a 20 min walk from lively streets of Venice — you can walk to all the main tourist spots whilst staying in a tranquil area.
The staff were all extremely welcoming, very helpful and their attention to detail was impressive — they add the finishing touches to everything.
The buffet breakfast was delicious. There was a wide selection of croissants, cakes, bread, cereals, fresh fruit, juices, eggs, ham etc. Once again everything was beautifully presented.
The hotel has a bar that stays open until midnight. You can sit out by the canal where it’s lovely and calm. The cocktails were very nice — drink is expensive but not overpriced.
There is also free wifi for all guests.
I highly recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Venice. I only got to stay here for one night but wish I could have stayed longer. Staying in this stunning hotel made my experience in Venice even more spectacular!

The boy and I booked this place for our last leg of our European adventure.
The hotel isn’t located in the heart of the San Marco area, in fact it is located in the Canareggio area of Venice, which isn’t a bad thing, since everything is more or less a 20 – 30 minute walk and you can really get a chance to soak up the «romance» of the Venice atmosphere. Plus there aren’t as many of the day tripping and tour group tourists in this area — so it would make you feel a little less touristy.
We had booked our stay through
, which made the stay price tag a bit easier for my liking. Otherwise, Venice hotels at least a «4» star or higher do get really pricey.
The standard hotel room isn’t too bad. It is a nicely appointed and the standard bed is an ok size, meaning a queen sized bed are two twins pushed together. The washroom was big size with a good sized bathtub with a decent shower head. The only downside to the bathroom was that there was no fan in the washroom, thus no ventilation in the bathroom. The heated towel rack was a great touch as well.
The room walls are a bit too thin for my liking, as we had some obnoxious people next door, who had left their tv on at all hours of the day, and once we had complained to Front desk about the noise; our neighbors next door did turn TV off, but there was constant banging and thumping through out night, which made it very difficult to sleep in general. On one hand, when we had complained about the noise, we should have asked straight out for another room; however the hotel staff desk also did not offer us the option. Since it was our last night, we figured it wasn’t worth making a huge issue over it. But it did ruin our stay a little.
Wifi is complimentary, but you do need to ask for a code — make sure you ask for the one that offers 24hrs, which means you have 24 hrs total of Internet and it auto logs you off after a certain amount of time; so in some ways it was a bit annoying, but it did get very spotty in the hotel room, which it dropping quite a bit.
The breakfast here is decent, I would say go for the Blood Orange juice and pick up any of their croissants (5 options to choose from, plain, honey, chocolate, apricot, and savory) with coffee (one of those mega machines that offer you anything on the basic coffee options — although tea options are a bit more limiter)
Bonus perks
If you get turndown service — they provide you with a weather report for the next day, so you know whether or not you need to prepare for Aqua Alta. They, also, provide umbrellas on loan if you forget to pack one.
In the morning — they have a free boat ride out to the glassblowing studios in Murano — yes it is a one way trip and it is a sales pitch — but it is a quick way to get out there, rather than walking to the Orto Vaporetto stop and taking the ⁴¹⁄₄₂ out to Murano.
If you arrive early, drop your stuff off — they store your luggage in a locked room complete with bellboy to guard it and they will take it up to your room, once you have fully checked in.
The front desk staff are really nice and do try to accommodate you and provide excellent directions and recommendations, whether you are looking for food to eat or directions to a place.
Also, keep the windows closed — there are Mosquitos in Venice, even in November,

I had dinner at the Mori d’Oriente’s restaurant and was very pleased with the food, service and atmosphere. They make a killer martini and the canal-​side seating is very nice. The tables are above average in setting quality: flowers, candles, silver and plating making for a very romantic atmosphere, especially after dark. This place is on the far north side of Venice, so there is less heavy tourist traffic… which makes for a much more pleasant dining experience.

Perfect venue to avoid the crowds headed to St Marks Square. Rooms are sized nicely. Ours was a superior with a 20’x20’ balcony. Great service, wonderful staff and room includes breakfast. Easy walk to most points of interest in Venice. Sort trip by water taxi.

It is not in center of venzia, but the Hotel webpage gives a good description how to get to the hotel and there still the possiblity of water taxi. We were very satiesfied at our 2 day stage in respect of quality of service, cleanness, cordiality and comfort. We enjoyed very much the breakfast buffet.

If you don’t mind the little extra walk, this is a nice little hotel away from the busy St. Mark’s Square. The rooms were clean, beds kinda hard but that’s typical of many hotels in Italy. The staff is very nice, and the free breakfast was impressive — lots of choices. I’d definitely stay here again!

What a great hotel. With many options in Venice we picked this hotel based on friends staying there previously. The hotel reception was warm and welcoming and the staff were really helpful. The room was amazing with the old beams on display. The room had real character. The only small issue is the hotel is about a 40 minute walk. Cannot begin to describe how beautiful this hotel is. Arrived by water taxi, our bags were in the hotel before we looked round. The staff were extremely friendly and attentive, views of the canal were fantastic. St Marks Square was only a 20 minute walk away, the nearby restaurants were of excellent quality and far less.
In Spanish
Lo que un gran hotel. Con muchas opciones en Venecia escogimos este hotel basado en amigos ahí anteriormente. La recepción del hotel era cálido y acogedor y el personal fueron muy útil. La habitación era increíble con las viejas vigas en pantalla. La habitación tenía carácter real. El tema sólo pequeño es que el hotel está a 40 minutos a pie. No puede empezar a describir lo hermoso que es este hotel. Llegó en taxi de agua, nuestras bolsas fueron en el hotel antes de que nos parecía redondo. El personal era extremadamente amable y atento, vistas del canal eran fantásticas. St Marks Square fue sólo 20 minutos a pie, los restaurantes cercanos eran de excelente calidad y mucho menos.
In Italian
Ciò che un grande albergo. Con molte opzioni a Venezia abbiamo scelto questo hotel basato su amici rimanere lì in precedenza. La reception dell’hotel era caldo e accogliente e il personale sono stati davvero utili. La camera era incredibile con le antiche travi sul display. La stanza aveva carattere reale. La questione solo piccole è che l’hotel è a 40 minuti. Non può cominciare a descrivere come questo hotel è bello. Arrivati in taxi d’acqua, nostre borse erano in hotel prima abbiamo guardato rotondo. Il personale era estremamente cordiale e attento, la vista sul canale sono stati fantastica. St Marks Square è stata solo una passeggiata di 20 minuti, i ristoranti nelle vicinanze sono stati di ottima qualità e molto meno.

Nice Hotel away from the crowds of the Square.