This hotel is in a great location. Easy to get to from the train station. The staff are friendly and helpful and the rooms are clean and comfortable. The only negative is the bathroom is small and the shower is so small and in an awkward corner, that it's nearly impossible to take a shower without getting water all over... More

...and you better reserve early. Pensione la Calcina overlooking the Guidecca canal is in a quiet neighborhood virtually free of tourist crowds and shoppers. The restaurant in la Calcina serves delicious meals. The vaporetto stops less than a block away from the front door. Santa Maria della Salute, the Peggy Guggenheim collection, and Accademia museum are only five minutes away... More

We have stayed here 4 times and probably shall again. We usually rent one of their apartments that are nearby. We start each glorious morning with breakfast in their excellent floating restaurant overlooking the Giudecca canal. Their service and comfort, located a little away from the main city areas have given us a sense of haven in this much visited,... More

I was recommended this hotel by a friend, read the reviews and was totally sold. And La Calcina did not disappoint. Excellently located, friendly, approachable & knowledgeable staff, very comfortable beds in spotless rooms, with great traditional well made furniture. Touches such as flowers in our room, a bottle of prosecco (it was a special occasion) awaiting our arrival coupled... More

An attractive location overlooking the Giudecca and easy walks to all main sites. A family run hotel and so with character, no lift and quirky. The rear room we got was small and dark, looking onto a blank wall and fairly oppressive in august. However we enjoyed drinks on the top terrace and the floating restaurant was hospitable with good... More

We stayed at La Calcina based on recommendations here and on Fodor's Forum. It was wonderful to be away from the crowds of San Marco - which was only a 20 min walk away. The hotel is on the Dorsoduro and on the Giudecca canal. We had a corner front room with floor to ceiling high balcony doors (although no... More

We have been to Venice several times before, and we have found that we prefer the Dorsodura area to the 'Golden Triangle' with its crowds of day trippers and tour groups. In previous years we have taken an apartment, but after some disappointments we decided to try La Calcina. The hotel is also known as 'Ruskin's House'. The link with... More

I love staying in the quieter Dorsoduro area of Venice. Waking up each morning and having breakfast out on the terrace on the Giudecca canal. It's a lovely start to the day, viewing the activity on the water, and the occassional cruise shift shuttling by. La Calcina is perfect for me. With a well apportioned single room with a bath... More

On our recent trip to Venice, we stayed at the Hilton Molino Stuckey on the Giudecca island. They provide a free shuttle service that stops at Zattere and San Marcos. Just to the right of the Zattere stop is Pensione Calcina. We joined another couple we had met on the trip for an evening out and liked the look of... More