We stayed at Alla Salute for three nights, and only needed the hotel for a place to sleep. It is away from the very busy touristy areas, but still only a 20 minute walk to St. Mark's Square! There is a restaurant next door with a lovely outdoor dining area, averaging around 15 Euros pp for a nice pizza dinner and drink. The room was on the top floor, not much of a view, and sure, there is crumbling on the walls a bit, and the bathtub surface was chipping off, but at least we had our own bathroom! I knew what I was getting for such a great price, and I was overall pleased with the experience. There was always someone at the front desk to help, and they were always willing to help us. The one thing I really wish the hotel had was air conditioning. We went in mid-August, and it was hot and humid. The beds are very firm, and the pillows are stiff, but the evenings were very quiet with the windows wide open.