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The yellow damask walls in the front lobby set the scene for the simple, charming, and super-central Cannaregio hotel. Located right near the border of the San Marco district, the Hotel Al Vagon is in walking distance of most city sights.
Although the aging palazzo dates to the 15th century, the Vagon's interior has been quite modernized.
Standard rooms are simply decorated with white walls, watercolor paintings, and soothing yellow brocade curtains and bedding. Sturdy light wood furnishings are shiny and new. Bathrooms vary in size and décor, but all are functional and clean. Tacking a view onto this room class will raise rates at least €10.
Superior rooms come in soft pink and mint green palettes, offering a nod to 18th-century Venetian style. Complete with gilding, Murano lamps, these rooms are certainly a step up. Some have to-die-for canal views, and everything from the closet to the bidet is bigger, newer, and nicer—not to mention air-conditioned, with cable television, a safe, and hair dryer. However, it will cost you from €20-30 more for these luxuries, and you certainly won't miss AC during the cooler months. | 
