We choose this place based on reviews. costs, and our hope that we could walk there with our luggage from our 12 day cruise. We walked across the port parking, used the People Mover, got off at the bus stop area in Venice and walk just a few blocks more and we were there! Doesn't have a canal view, but nice. We had the downstairs room, plenty of room, though it could possibly have noise issues, but we didn't have any problems. We are not experienced travelers but feel blessed to have found this place. Great value for the cost.