[EXPIRED] Crowne Plaza Venice East Quarto D Altino 1€
May 7, 2010, 6:38 pm
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^ to 6c for honoring this ^ certainly makes me feel a lot better about bookign furture stays with IC.
May 10, 2010, 10:01 am
#362
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A few tips:
3. I highly recommend Vecio Decimo Restaurant (great pizzas!) in a walking distance from the hotel (7-10 minutes, in a city center): http://www.veciodecimo.com/
Best regards!
3. I highly recommend Vecio Decimo Restaurant (great pizzas!) in a walking distance from the hotel (7-10 minutes, in a city center): http://www.veciodecimo.com/
Best regards!
There many better places in the area, expecially if you like seafood.
May 12, 2010, 5:53 pm
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if you want to try a very nice restaurant close to the hotel I suggest you "Da Odino" www.daodino.it
If you have a car you will reach it in less than 5 minutes. prices in the 30-40 EUR range wine excluded.
If you have a car you will reach it in less than 5 minutes. prices in the 30-40 EUR range wine excluded.
May 12, 2010, 5:57 pm
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A few tips:
1. There is more trains between Quarto d'Altino and Venice Santa Lucia then listed in a hotel's timetable (especially one in a gap at the evening). So double check it at the station.
2. Trenitalia offers weekly travelcards (monday to sunday) for travel on certain route. For a few day stay it is more affordable than buying single tickets.
3. I highly recommend Vecio Decimo Restaurant (great pizzas!) in a walking distance from the hotel (7-10 minutes, in a city center): http://www.veciodecimo.com/
Best regards!
1. There is more trains between Quarto d'Altino and Venice Santa Lucia then listed in a hotel's timetable (especially one in a gap at the evening). So double check it at the station.
2. Trenitalia offers weekly travelcards (monday to sunday) for travel on certain route. For a few day stay it is more affordable than buying single tickets.
3. I highly recommend Vecio Decimo Restaurant (great pizzas!) in a walking distance from the hotel (7-10 minutes, in a city center): http://www.veciodecimo.com/
Best regards!
May 13, 2010, 7:36 am
#366
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Restaurants in the area
Visited the Crowne Plaza Venice East last week for a large convention (paid stay). Here some suggestion for restaurants in the area.
1- Crowne Plaza restaurant. Is the same restaurant where they serve the breakfast. For dinner there is the option for the fixed price menu with some buffet selections (appetizers, salad, dessert) and first and second courses to choose from a set menu served by the waitress at 20 € included water. If you prefer à la carte menu you will pay about 30-35 €. Good quality for the price expecially for the 20 € menu.
2- Vecio Decimo. www.veciodecimo.com
Ate there on friday evening. In the last two years I visited this place several times, but the last one was quite disappointing, because I remember this place in the past was extremely popular. Even if it was a friday evening at 8pm and the place is in the city center my wife and I were the only italians in the restaurant. In the other tables a lot of eastern europe workers dining after finishing their afternoon shift and many tourists (most of them arriving from the Crowne Plaza). Pizza was very good, but we had to wait more than 45 minutes after finishing the pizza for the dessert (an awful tiramisu). The menu offers also some pasta, meat and fish, but I found these items well below an average italian trattoria and also the fish was not fresh but deeply frozen. Pizza for two, beer, dessert and coffee 39 €. Quite surprisingly I found enthusiastic comments here on FT about this place. In my opinion very good only for a pizza and a beer, and if a poor service is not a problem for you. Highly reccommended for cheap tourists (or for 0.01 € Crowne Plaza guests
)
3- Da Odino. www.daodino.it
Visited for dinner on saturday evening. Arrived at 9pm and the restaurant was crowded. This place is recommended for seafood. We choose the 45 € seafood tasting menu offering 4 courses (appetizer, first, second course and dessert) plus 3 small courses. Total bill for two 94 € including a glass of wine. This place can be considered within walking distance (1.2 km from Quarto d'Altino city center, about 2 km from the hotel) and you can reach by walk from the Crowne Plaza in about 20-25 minutes.
4- Cà delle Anfore. http://www.ristorantecadelleanfore.com
Ate there on sunday evening. The restaurant is in a wonderful park close to the Sile river (you can reach it also by a private boat) and is recommended for high quality seafood, expecially venetian recipes. Of the above mentioned group this is the most expensive and during weekends is very crowded, expecially for weddings. From the Crowne Plaza you can reach it by car in less than 5 minutes: at the exit of the hotel turn left and at the very end of the street turn right, you will find the restaurant on your left side after about 3 km. If you like you can also rent a bike in the hotel lobby: you will arrive at the restaurant in 10-15 minutes following a bike trial along the river. For the full à la carte menu we paid 118 € in two, including a very good italian white friulan sauvignon. Consider to spend about 50 € pp plus wine.
1- Crowne Plaza restaurant. Is the same restaurant where they serve the breakfast. For dinner there is the option for the fixed price menu with some buffet selections (appetizers, salad, dessert) and first and second courses to choose from a set menu served by the waitress at 20 € included water. If you prefer à la carte menu you will pay about 30-35 €. Good quality for the price expecially for the 20 € menu.
2- Vecio Decimo. www.veciodecimo.com
Ate there on friday evening. In the last two years I visited this place several times, but the last one was quite disappointing, because I remember this place in the past was extremely popular. Even if it was a friday evening at 8pm and the place is in the city center my wife and I were the only italians in the restaurant. In the other tables a lot of eastern europe workers dining after finishing their afternoon shift and many tourists (most of them arriving from the Crowne Plaza). Pizza was very good, but we had to wait more than 45 minutes after finishing the pizza for the dessert (an awful tiramisu). The menu offers also some pasta, meat and fish, but I found these items well below an average italian trattoria and also the fish was not fresh but deeply frozen. Pizza for two, beer, dessert and coffee 39 €. Quite surprisingly I found enthusiastic comments here on FT about this place. In my opinion very good only for a pizza and a beer, and if a poor service is not a problem for you. Highly reccommended for cheap tourists (or for 0.01 € Crowne Plaza guests
)3- Da Odino. www.daodino.it
Visited for dinner on saturday evening. Arrived at 9pm and the restaurant was crowded. This place is recommended for seafood. We choose the 45 € seafood tasting menu offering 4 courses (appetizer, first, second course and dessert) plus 3 small courses. Total bill for two 94 € including a glass of wine. This place can be considered within walking distance (1.2 km from Quarto d'Altino city center, about 2 km from the hotel) and you can reach by walk from the Crowne Plaza in about 20-25 minutes.
4- Cà delle Anfore. http://www.ristorantecadelleanfore.com
Ate there on sunday evening. The restaurant is in a wonderful park close to the Sile river (you can reach it also by a private boat) and is recommended for high quality seafood, expecially venetian recipes. Of the above mentioned group this is the most expensive and during weekends is very crowded, expecially for weddings. From the Crowne Plaza you can reach it by car in less than 5 minutes: at the exit of the hotel turn left and at the very end of the street turn right, you will find the restaurant on your left side after about 3 km. If you like you can also rent a bike in the hotel lobby: you will arrive at the restaurant in 10-15 minutes following a bike trial along the river. For the full à la carte menu we paid 118 € in two, including a very good italian white friulan sauvignon. Consider to spend about 50 € pp plus wine.
May 16, 2010, 1:44 pm
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just returned from a 4 nights stay. Very nice hotel and they didn't charge us anything ... including breakfast! The reservation read: IGH Guest Relations ... BB rate.
We got Pizza twice (I liked the Pizza ... however, a 10 minute walk each way) and also tried the dinner buffet (which is a good value @ 20 EUR incl. water and a glass of wine).
We got Pizza twice (I liked the Pizza ... however, a 10 minute walk each way) and also tried the dinner buffet (which is a good value @ 20 EUR incl. water and a glass of wine).
May 20, 2010, 12:53 am
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Just back from a 2 night break. We were picked up at the airport. Driver had my name on a board. Lovely ride to the hotel (15mins through counrtyside).
Great room and fantastic bed. Breakfast was included which was really good.
Train to Venice was so so easy. One thing to say. As soon as you get to Venice jump on the river taxi (bus) and go either to Rialto Bridge and walk around and down to St Marks Square. or other way round.
Great shops and eating places. Not the end of the world for prices. but beer is not cheap.
We were 4 so went on a Gondola 80 euro but only here the once. Afternoon is best time a s much quieter.
Loads of great shops and all the top brands.
We ate near the Rialto bridge in a lovely bar/cafe used by locals. like a Tapas bar.
Train back was as easy as going and on time.
Ate in the hotel and had the buffet meal which included water wine and coffee. @ 20 euro. Good value.
There is a pizza shop 100mts down the road for takeaway.
Hotel has a free computer to use to check emails etc.
Had walk around the area, lovely and quiet. (very flat)
Booked transport to the airport and driver ready for us.
It was a great break and I would say it was a great hotel.^
Great room and fantastic bed. Breakfast was included which was really good.
Train to Venice was so so easy. One thing to say. As soon as you get to Venice jump on the river taxi (bus) and go either to Rialto Bridge and walk around and down to St Marks Square. or other way round.
Great shops and eating places. Not the end of the world for prices. but beer is not cheap.
We were 4 so went on a Gondola 80 euro but only here the once. Afternoon is best time a s much quieter.
Loads of great shops and all the top brands.
We ate near the Rialto bridge in a lovely bar/cafe used by locals. like a Tapas bar.
Train back was as easy as going and on time.
Ate in the hotel and had the buffet meal which included water wine and coffee. @ 20 euro. Good value.
There is a pizza shop 100mts down the road for takeaway.
Hotel has a free computer to use to check emails etc.
Had walk around the area, lovely and quiet. (very flat)
Booked transport to the airport and driver ready for us.
It was a great break and I would say it was a great hotel.^
Last edited by RichardLH; May 30, 2010 at 12:57 am
May 24, 2010, 4:12 pm
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Venice Hotel deal.......
wish i would have seen this earlier. i just had to book 3 night at this hotel. would kind of feel odd checking in though with 1 euro reservation....
Jun 2, 2010, 10:28 am
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Any word on if they are still accepting cancellations in exchange for some points? I'm not sure I'll be able to use my 6 night reservation in July as planned (3x 2 nights).
Jun 2, 2010, 2:36 pm
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I used 1 reservation, but emailed back asking if they would still give me the 5K points for canceling another and she said no problem. Got the points about 1 week later.
Jun 2, 2010, 3:49 pm
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I emailed and got the points for my 4 reservations just a few weeks ago. Took nearly 2 weeks to get the points. Wish it could have fit in our schedule.
Jun 11, 2010, 3:41 pm
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Due to my 20K-point Goodwill Adjustment last month for my 4 canceled reservations, I received Priority Club Gold status through the end of 2011. My Gold welcome packet just arrived in the mail. 20K is the exact number of points required to attain Gold status.