Positive: The hotel has an absolutely fantastic location – probably the best in all of Venice. It is close to everything, and only about 20 meters from the public boat transport, which is an excellent way to get around the city. The staff were very friendly, and the breakfast was good.
Negative: The hotel shows some wear and tear, and you can tell that certain things are due for replacement. For example, some of the bathtubs/showers, the TV sets, and various items around the rooms. What really made the overall experience worse, however, was the check-out. This is a relatively high price to pay for accommodation, and with such rates I would assume that the staff are already fairly compensated. Yet when the final bill was presented (including minibar, bar purchases, etc.), an automatic 5% service charge had been added to the total accommodation cost – essentially a mandatory tip. This annoyed me enough that I removed the entire amount.