When we first arrived in Venice, we followed the directions to the hotel location, but when we got there, there was a sign telling us to go to a different location. This was very confusing, and we couldn’t find the hotel at first, only to realize it was listed under a different name. The receptionist was nice and explained they own several hotels.
After checking in and paying, we were then told that our apartment suite was in another building about a 10-minute walk away, which we were not aware of beforehand. When we arrived, there was no elevator, and we had to carry three large suitcases up four flights of stairs.
The worst part was that there was no hot water and the heater was not working. We stayed during the cold season, so the apartment was freezing. The phone number they provided didn’t work most of the time and went straight to voicemail. When we finally reached someone, we had to wait over an hour for maintenance. The water and heater would work during the day but would stop working after 10 PM. This happened both nights we stayed there, and we had to bundle up in our clothes and even buy extra blankets to stay warm.
At checkout, I told the receptionist about our experience and hope they fix these issues so future guests don’t have to go through the same situation.