Hotel Vis a Vis

Stayed one night in Room 12 with a partial view of the Adriatic. This is the 4 star building of the 5 star Grand Duchy d’Aosta right next door. Since you check in and use the Grand Duchy Concierge, it is a 5 star experience. Elevator servicing all floors. Small, but luxerious rooms, towels, sheets, beds. Quite with double windows. Cannot hear a sound from busy traffic below. Safe and well lit area also. You are steps from Harry’s Bar, Bistro and Michelin star restaurant. Right on the PiazzaUnita d’Italia with the grand Hapsburg palaces lining both sides. Great shopping, restaurants, cafes within steps and most on pedestrian fondly streets. If you are arriving or departing by ferry, the terminal is a flat 300 metres away. If by taxi, he will drop you on your front step Highly Recommend.

Still traveling, so short review. This hotel was a definite highlight of our trip so far. Don't remember why we picked it many months ago. but it was one of the lucky pics of our travel year! Superb staff, good food, beautiful room, perfect location! We will remember the Vis-à-vis hotel for a long time.

We’re unclear about breakfast not being included then charged a bundle for a truly crap breakfast. Also room was just bleak. We had booked two nights but only stayed one and moved on to Venice early.

Great location for picking up our cruise ship and viewing some tourist attractions. Less than 2 km to train station. Room was clean, quiet, comfortable, and spacious. Many places to eat within a few blocks.

We arrived in Trieste from travelling to Venice from London Heathrow. Upon arrival you have to check into the grand hotel greeted by a very lovely young lady, extremely elegant and polite. Was given our key to room 3, young lad took us over the road to the Vis a Vis swipe your room key just over the control panel, as door is locked at night, otherwise during the day the doors just open automatically. We got into our room and it was painted a really dark grey paint, a little depressing as we had no lookout just a wall, it’s down a sidewalk. Weird wardrobe with no doors and if you have long dresses you have to hang them where the coffee machine is along with the safe, and two drawers. Downside if you have long hair then take your own hairdryer as the basic one is plugged into the bathroom wall, coming from England I still find this so uncomfortable with electric and water!!! Also another drawback there’s no mirror to sit at a dressing table to do your makeup, also hard to do makeup with the dark room or a long mirror to see how your dressed. Jacuzzi bath didn’t work also only a 3/4 size bath, shower is badly designed as it’s tucked into the corner of the shower screen so you can’t actually stand under it!!! Also sink plug doesn’t work so for my partner to shave you just had to run the tap waste off water. The toilet water was very severe so when you flushed it the water came over the front of the loo. Also glass sliding panel so you can see everything from the bed. Not great if your with a friend or new partner to see you sitting on the loo 🤣 When we returned later that night omg the room was lit up as no blind in bathroom had the brackets up but nothing at the window, so bedroom was bright as the alleyway was now alight with the bar and street lights, then once your in bed the control panel was a blaze of green light. I reported all the faults the next morning, she typed it onto the computer and offered to move us to room 4 but what’s the point as it’s a replica room only difference would be that the jacuzzi bath worked but you had to be about 4ft tall to use it. We didn’t book breakfast and glad we didn’t as room wasn’t very inviting and why would you with so many fantastic cafes and bars to eat and drink at, not expensive to eat and drink in Trieste. So to summarise my findings great location for the centre of Trieste and only 10 mins walk from train station. Trieste is stunning. Hotel expensive for room size and fittings.

All were very helpful, price was excellent and as advertised, and the staff ensured our family had 3 rooms together despite last minute reservations. I certainly recommend this and it was a perfect solution for us pre-cruise; wonderful and reasonably-priced restaurants including an excellent beer and burger place next door, and the beautiful town square, shopping, and a Roman Theater all only steps away, and a short (300M?) walk to the cruise terminal. The area near cruise terminals can sometimes be dicey in the US, but Trieste is beautiful! Only minor drawback was no real view from the room (didnt matter to us) and a brief confusion at checkin since the front desk was actually located in a hotel just across the street (at Grand Hotel Duchi Daosta, think owned by the same family). Complimentary non-alcoholic minibar is a nice touch. Beautiful modern rooms, very helpful and friendly staff.

Good location of the hotel. If you want to have a sea view from your room, then you should consider another hotel. View from most of the windows are directed to an ally and neighbor building. You might be able to see what other people have for dinner :) The room was cleaned every day - good pillows and medium soft bed. Have not tested the AC - since I like to sleep with window open. It was a free minibar in the room - with soft drinks included (at least what we have been told at arrival). Hotel does not have a reception, it shares the reception with Grand Hotel, just on the other side of the road - approx 20 meters of walking distance. The hotel does not have its own restaurant (since it is boutique - obviously) - so you can have the breakfast at Grand Hotel. Very expensive - €25 for a rather small selection and unfortunately, if you want to have anything besides, such as scrambled eggs - you will need to pay additional €7 for a tiny portion.

The hotel was walkable distance to many sites and restaurants and conveniently located to busses. We were able to walk to the cruise ship with our luggage in the morning for easy embarkation. The room was small but cute, clean, and functional.

We were able to walk about a block to our cruise ship. The room was newly updated, fresh and clean and the people helpful and friendly. So glad we stayed there!