"Very convenient location" Posted: Mon, Nov 23 2009
Value: 3
found this hotel after browsing the internet and the main reasons to choose Al Sole were the price and the location. It's cheaper than most other hotels in old town Venice and the location is very convenient if you're arriving on public transport, very close to Piazzale Roma.the breakfast is good, a buffet with a pretty wide choice. The location is perfect, on a quiet canal and within walking distance of all city centre attractions. It's great to be able to visit a concert in the evening and walk back to the hotel in 10 minutes, no matter how late.
Hotel al Sole meet our expectations, except on the return when they assigned a very small room for the same price that we pay the first time. The second time we did not have coffemaker in the room and the frigobar was unserviceable.
Venice. Al Sole Hotel. 2 couples stayed for a week in May '08.
Good location, not far to drag cases from bus station. Very lucky with weather and large size of rooms kept it nice and cool inside.Bedrooms are tall and airy and ours were very quiet with all we needed apart from tea making facilities. Buffet style breakfast is the only meals available and if you wish to take it in the courtyard then do beware of the pigeons, they do become a pest. The restaurants recommended by the concierge are o.k. but a much better one we found local was the Trattoria "DA SILVIO" in S. Pantalon, would you believe excellent Italian fare from a Greek owner.
Air conditioning in room was not adequate which was the only thing against this hotel. So I would hesitate to go back because of this - hence the NO in that question option.
Our room had a canal view so we expected some outside noise as had to have windows open for heat.