Has anyone stayed at Hotel Montecarlo? My husband and I will arrive in venice August1. any suggestions would be great. Thanks

I've been by the hotel and dropped into the lobby; it looks good. The location, on Calle dei Specchieri, is very good; and the hotel has an elevator and A/C. It's maybe a hundred meters away from St. Marks, far enough to keep the noise down a bit. If you get a room right on dei Specchieri, it might be a bit noisy during the day because it's on one of the main walking routes between St. Mark's and the Rialto bridge. But who's going to be there during the day anyway? The price is competitive with other hotels of the same quality.

A belated topping, for anna - - in connection with your e-mail.<BR><BR>Best wishes,<BR><BR>Rex<BR>

I recently visited Venice and stayed<BR>at Hotel Metropole. It was an excellent<BR>choice. Check venere.com for last minute manager's specials that include<BR>dinner buffet and reduced room rates.<BR>The service was excellent and rooms were<BR>beautiful. Jetaun Harvey

Stayed at the Montecarlo this spring and really enjoyed it. Ask for a room in the back, it was very quiet. Hotel is comfortable, well-run, excellent location just around the corner from San Marco.