First, this hotel was really tough to find, especially for someone who has never been to Venice before. With the help of a florist and three other Venetians, though, we finally found the little courtyard (off a tiny alleyway) and the hotel's entrance with its iron gate and little button-buzzer. When someone finally appeared, they quickly greeted us, showed us the apartment, then demanded full payment for three nites (330 euro) in cash. When I told them I did not have that amount on my person, one lady took me to two bank machines (which did not work), then abruptly told me that I would have to deal with the owner tomorrow. Next day, I paid the owner her precious money and requested
a receipt. She said she would provide one by slipping it under the door the next day. Of course, the next day this never happened, and moreover for four days we never received any clean towels and the apartment was never cleaned or tidied up as the owner promised us. Also, breakfast consisted of... more