We lugged our Samsonites along from the train station and less than 10 minutes later we got to roll them to a stand still in a rather fine looking lobby. After handing in our passports and checking in, the porter led us to our room.
Just for the record we made the reservation quite late and I was concerned that we wouldn't get our money's worth. Seems I had nothing to worry about. The room was rather large for a European hotel. But the view was well worth the extra pennies paid. Check out the photos.
Of course it was almost too good to be true. The bathroom was most annoying. There was a shower head, but no curtain or door, so showering turned into quite a . . . splash out. And then the worn out shower hose burst leaving me as a contestant in my very own wet T-shirt competition when I was warming the water. However, that was promtly replaced before we got back after supper.
Satellite TV turned out to be more German channels, BBC, CNN and MTV. But looking out the window at the canal and the boats going by made up for it. Keeping the windows closed kept out the boat traffic noises. But the hotel was also undergoing some construction so it was fortunate that we could spend the whole day exploring Venice.
There was no mini fridge - which was a shame in the heat wave we experienced. We bought drinks from a tiny liquor store around the corner. The street is peppered with tourist shops selling lots of glass figures. The room safe came in handy.
Breakfast was buffet style with scrambled eggs, bacon, toast, cereal, pastries, milk and juices. Good jugs of coffee and tea were served.