We chose this hotel given the review, price, and proximity to the train station since we had an early morning train leaving Venice. Can't beat the 3 minute walk to the station! If you arrive by bus, it was about an 8 minute walk, just be aware that the main bridge by the buses to cross the canal has steps the whole way over if you have heavy luggage. There is also a water bus and water taxi stop close by the hotel so those are options as well. Plenty of restaurants nearby! The hotel is a bit dated, but was more then suitable to our needs. It was clean, very tiny (normal in Venice), and I would have to say that the hotel would be more of a 3 or 3.5 star rating in the States. We booked a Superior room with 1 Queen bed, and were put in room 420. Check in was quick, and we had a side/front view of the next door church and the main canal. There was a bottle of champagne presented our first night given our Hotels.com status. There was a bar and restaurant on the main floor, however we never ate at the hotel nor saw any patrons at the bar. There was a Mini bar in the room with a selection of items that were not free, nor did we try. The room was tight, but clean. The bathroom was also tiny, with a tub/shower (European style), toilet and bidet. Our biggest complaint was that the room was very warm (we visited during cooler weather), and we couldn't get the AC to work (it seemed to be blocked), so we just shut it off and opened the 2 windows which cooled the room down quickly.