Hotel Continental

I loved the faded elegance and the location. I will recommend it to anyone I know who is planning on taking a trip to Treviso/Venice. The restaurant around the back - recommended by hotel staff - was fabulous.

Some members of the group were woken very early by a lot of noise from bin collection - I didn't hear much personally.

Location, location, location. First bus stop after the railway station (if you can force your way out - make sure you stand in the middle of the bus!). Some great restaurants and cafes nearby. Our favorite was the restaurant near the Carlton hotel - expensive but very good. The cafe between the Continental and the station was friendly. The hotel itself was good value. Mirrors everywhere, shiny parquet floors and a fantastic shoe cleaning machine The barman evenings only) is a star. Our room was spotless and the largest, most comfortable bed we have ever had in a hotel; the breakfast was more than adequate. Reception very friendly and helpful. It takes about 3/4 hour to get into Venice and on to the Vaporetto. Treviso itself is worth at least a day. The tourist office is not apparently signposted apart from 10 metres away, but they have some pretty maps and is worth finding on the first day rather than the last as we did. The market, Tuesdays and Saturdays is very extensive. We really got a taste for the local fizzy white wine, Prosecco. Having brought some back I would say that it tasted much better outside in the warm Italian evening sunshine than looking at the grey clouds scudding overhead. Look out for the free organ concerts.

Air Conditioning worked but was very noisy - I suppose it drowned out any traffic noise. Don't advise taking the bus back to the airport at school home time (13:00). Splash out on a taxi, it would be well worth it.