Hotel Montepiana

While it was reasonably priced and conveniently located near the train station (making it an easy trip by train for 1.5 euro to Venice Santa Lucia), my wife and daughter felt the property was a bit out dated. You could feel the springs in the mattress and I think they need to either replace them or at a minimum add a pillow topper to provide more cushion. I had to agreed with them about the mattresses being a tad uncomfortable but once you went to sleep it I had a solid night of sleep. Not that we spend much time in the room since we were mostly exploring the Venezia island, but the flat screen TV was only 24” and also could use an update to something with smart app capability and offer casting from a device. There were cable channels, but nothing in English so we mostly relied on our personal phones for in room entertainment. The shower was a typical small European shower that feels like you are showering in a telephone booth with very little wiggle room. Again, the ladies complained that they could not bend down to shave their legs in the tight space and I wonder how a typically overweight American tourist could even use these tight shower spaces. My wife commented that none of the European hotels have wash cloths, so this one was the same although it did have a bidet (that we didn’t use). A positive was that the hotel provided us with some ice cubes, another missing amenity that most American hotels always provide and is missing in Europe. The location was very nice.

Positive: Conveniently close (we hauled our luggage) to the Trenitalia station that connects to Trieste (cruise ship port). A variety of small restaurants within walking distance in case you have a late flight arrival. Negative: you climb stairs from the street level to the lobby level. From the lobby, there are more levels to climb to your room. No elevator, in case you are hauling your luggage yourself.

I stayed there with my mother for 3 nights. The staff was very nice and helpful. The room was clean and of decent size. The hotel is just a 5m walk to the train ans bus stop to go to Venice, very convenient. We didn’t really explore what was around, but there were plenty of food options close by. I would recommend for people who want to easily commute to Venice. :)

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