Hotel La Calcina vs ?

"This hotel on the sunny Zattere in the southern Dorsoduro has remained a quasi-sacred preference for writers, artists, and assorted bohemians." Full review

"All told, this has become one of the best-value places in its category."

"The hotel has been host to an array of notables, including art critic John Ruskin, who may have been attracted to the reasonable prices." Full review

"Everything is perfect here, starting from the waterside terrace, the pleasant breakfast room, the pretty rooms and the exquisite service."

"Charismatic three-star hotel in the house where Ruskin wrote much of The Stones of Venice."