In the heart of Venice, a four-minute walk from the Rialto Bridge
Clean rooms with AC, en-suite bathrooms, and daily housekeeping
Some rooms have canal views
Free Wi-Fi throughout
24-hour reception with luggage storage
Small pets allowed
Rooms can be sparse and small, and some face walls
Some rooms get street noise
No restaurant or breakfast service
The Hotel Al Vagon is a centrally located one-pearl, budget hotel with basic rooms and few extra property features, with accordingly low rates. It's near the city's tourist center, a four-minute walk from the Rialto Bridge and a 10-minute walk to St. Mark's Square. The 20 rooms are spread across two different buildings and tend to be sparse, though all feature classic Venetian furniture, modern en-suite bathrooms, and individually controlled air-conditioning. Despite wear and tear, rooms are clean and housekeeping comes daily, a real boon for a one-pearl property. There is a restaurant on the premises, but it is not owned by the hotel and doesn't serve breakfast. The Ca' Bragadin Carabba is a higher pearl property with comparable rates, but it's not as accessible to city sights.
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Scene
No-frills budget hotel with Venetian furniture
The Hotel Al Vagon is an exceptionally well-located, no-frills budget hotel ideal for thrifty travelers who want to spend time exploring the city. The 20 guest rooms are spread across two buildings that are less than a minute's walk from one another. The main building is unremarkable, with a rustic cream-colored facade. Inside, the reception area is small but pleasant, showing off the hotel's style with a vintage Venetian-style couch and coordinating damask wallpaper. While there's a restaurant on-site, it's not managed by the hotel, and there are no other common areas. There's also no elevator, so guests may have to manage steep stairs with their luggage.
Location
Near Venice's tourist center, a 10-minute walk to St. Mark's Square
Hotel Al Vagon is located on a tiny square near Venice's bustling tourist center, just a four-minute walk from Rialto Bridge and a 10-minute walk from St. Mark's Square. Plenty of shops and restaurants are also in easy walking distance, including the popular restaurant Tre Spiedi, which is just a minute's walk from the hotel. The Venician palace Ca D'Oro, a four-minute walk away, is also the nearest vaporetto (water bus) stop. Saint Mark's Basilica is a nine-minute walk away. The Venezia Santa Lucia train station is 15 minutes away via water bus, and Marco Polo Airport is about 40 minutes by public transportation or a little over an hour by car.
Rooms
Basic, clean rooms with classic Venetian furniture, AC, and daily housekeeping
The Hotel Al Vagon has 20 rooms spread over two buildings within a one-minute walk of each other. Rooms vary greatly in size and style, though most feature vintage-style Venetian furniture including ornate headboards, damask comforters, and gilded mirrors. The white tiled floors and bare walls lend a sparser feel than the furniture suggests, and while rooms are clean, they also show signs of wear and tear. The "double beds" are often two twin-sized beds pushed together, and not all guests find them comfortable. Rooms have individually controlled air-conditioning and small TVs, only some of which are flat-screen. Upgraded rooms are more stylish and spacious, with extras such as canopy beds, wood-beam ceilings, and chandelier lights. Rooms contain no coffee- or tea-making facilities, though this is the norm in Venice. Some windows simply face a wall, while other have exceptional views of the canal, but also get more street noise. Housekeeping service is daily. Bathrooms are pleasant but compact, fully tiled in beige and white with walk-in showers, bidets, hairdryers, and basic toiletries.
Features
Few property features, but Wi-Fi is free
The hotel has essentially no common areas, though the small reception area is staffed 24 hours and provides luggage storage. The Al Vagon Restaurant is on-site, but it's not managed by the hotel and doesn't serve breakfast (though there are plenty of cafes nearby). Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel. Small pets are welcome.
