I don't like leaving a negative review but felt this needed to be said. This was our groups' last stop after touring Greece, Croatia, and Slovenia, and we were excited to experience Venice for our last two days abroad. The hotel is located a couple streets off the Grand Canal, and looked quaint and welcoming. It's a small hotel, with one small elevator that doesn't even service the third floor!? Most of us were on the 1st floor, so we used the stairs. The stairwell was dingy with worn indoor outdoor carpet, the rooms were spacious but  dated, and the shower inside the tub was extremely difficult to maneuver around in. But the biggest disappointment was the attitude of the desk staff. There was only one person there at the time we arrived, which wasn't the problem. It was the rude and condescending way we were talked to when we asked any questions at all. There was an advertisement at the desk for a boat tour, and when we asked the cost, the gentleman told us we needed to book it through the hotel and the price would be $37 per person, then stated we each had to pay an upfront fee of $11 IN CASH at the time we booked. We asked about paying with a card because we didn't all have cash, and he told us cash only and 'just go to the ATM'. We left to explore and actually walked by a boat tour company and stopped to inquire... those tickets were $25 and it was a fabulous 4 hour tour we thoroughly enjoyed!  On a nicer note, the hotel breakfast was excellent, and serving staff was too.