Hotel Locanda Herion, Venice

We both needed a break. Venice seemed the ideal destination. Suitable and reasonably priced flights from Gatwick to Marco Polo with British Airways was identified so all we needed now was a hotel. Venice, being an International tourist destination, is not short of hotels. Many list their closeness to the popular sights amongst their attributes but of course those benefits usually come at a price. Even these benefits are of dubious value. If you are close to the hotspots then of course you are also in the thick of the tourist maelstrom. Would you prefer convenience or a good night's sleep? ...