We had a great stay here. Our room was very large, with a large bathroom, and was spotless, although it could have used better lighting and brighter reading lamps. The common areas were lovely. We absolutely loved the little outdoor courtyard, where we had breakfast everyday, with delicious home-baked croissants. Not a lot of variety in the buffet, but it was fine for us. The courtyard was charming, with little birds flying around, and is right next to a canal, with lots of greenery. When we were sitting there, I just had this wonderful feeling of "this is Italy at its finest." The people who worked at the hotel were all incredibly nice and helpful. The location is perfect - about 100 steps from a vaporetto stop and an Alilaguna stop, which is the vaporetto from the airport. Dorsoduro is a great area, a little bit away from the tourist hordes, but very lively, with easy walking access to wherever you might want to go in Venice. This hotel didn't fall into the "elegant" category, which is why I didn't give it 5 stars but given the reasonable prices, this was expected. The rooms, as mentioned, are very nice, but also a little on the simple side. However, I am very picky about my hotels, and this is a lovely hotel that I would definitely stay in again and would highly recommend. Would give it 4 1/2 stars if I could.