Hotel Marin is situated about 3 minutes from the train station (across the canal behind the church with the green dome). It''s a friendly 19 room place that is a great value, but located a bit out of the way. It''s run by the friendly and English-speaking Bruno, Nadia and their son Samuel. The hotel has city maps at the front desk, and with its close proximity to the train station (cross the bridge, first left, first right, first right) this can save you a trip to the often crowded tourist office. There is an Internet cafe (with limited hours) and a laundromat very closeby.

In March, we paid L125,000 for a double with a shared bath, paying cash. Included in the price of your room is a modest but satisfying breakfast - rolls, jam, biscotti, orange juice and cappucino, expresso, tea or hot chocolate. This is the typical Italian breakfast - it''s rare to find a typical American breakfast with eggs and bacon served in Italy.

The only complaint we had about the hotel was it''s proximity to sights - it was either a LONG walk or a costly vaporetto ride away from most of the sights.

I forgot to take a picture of our hotel room unfortunately, but it was comfortable and relatively quiet with slightly mis-matched furniture, two small closets which included two drawers each, a much appreciated reading light over the bed, and a well-lit mirror above the sink. For more information about the hotel or to see pictures, etc. visit the Hotel Marin website.