Arnab Roy

Review of Hilton Molino Stucky Venice

This was our first visit to Venice, and we chose t...

This was our first visit to Venice, and we chose to stay with a reputable name like perfect tourists. My wife and I stayed at this hotel for two nights, and it being her birthday on the second night, I decided to use the concierge's help for organizing a little birthday surprise for her. The hotel is not very conveniently located, and the directions from the Tronchetto parking (where we parked our rental car) wasn't very accurate either (they told us to take a water taxi and get off at the Palanca station, while later on we realized that Sacca Fisola was closer). The room that we were 'upgraded' to at check-in was a King executive room, but the room was pretty small for the grand title, and I decided that we needed to switch to a larger one for the second night. For a fee, we were upgraded to an executive suite with a view, and that is when our experience was enhanced by a lot. The room was exquisite, the executive lounge perks were awesome, and the view was majestic. The facilities inside the room were great as well, and a true representation of the Hilton brand name. My wife's birthday surprise was perfectly timed as well. The only other thing we could've had better was the transport from the hotel to spots other than the city center (i.e. St. Mark's square). Dragging luggage around to one of the public transport stations is a hassle to say the least, and for the amount that Hilton charges for the stay, they could at least include some transport to the guest parking. Anyway, we enjoyed the stay. :-)