Hotel PLaza - Mestre
We booked online into the Hotel Plaza in Mestre (Main land city associated with the Islands of Venice).
The hotel is located directly opposite the Railway Station which is supplying service to Venice every 15 minutes. And the other reason we chose this hotel is it’s close proximity to the Hertz Car Rental branch in Mestre (two doors away as it turned out).
The website [ www.hotelplazavenice.com ] for the hotel did not really reflect the excellent rooms and service available at this establishment. It is a lot cheaper than anything we could find in Venice. It has easy access - located on a main street and opposite the Railway Station - and has plenty of Parking. The staff is VERY helpful and the food is very good. Rich selection avaiable from the buffet breakfast. The Dinner Menu offers a good choice of dishes with extra specials and wines suggested by the waiter - all of whom very very well experienced and seemed to enjoy their profession.
This Hotel has improved this travellers opinion of Italian hospitality - which from privious experience was possibly ranking as the lowest in European countries.
We can highly recommend the Hotel Plaza in Mestre - in the 3 - 4 star category.