Alberghi: Santa Chiara

Hotel Santa Chiara is very conveniently located just off of the Plaza Rome and bus terminus for Venice and just right of the bridge that spans the Grand Canal. It’s really convenient for tourists who take a cruise ship or airplane to Venice. For those getting off the People Mover tram, it’s just across the plaza to the right of the bridge. You can schlep your own bags there.
You check into the small lobby, but we had to stay in another larger building down the waterfront toward the left of the bridge and is conveniently in front of the dock where the Vaporettos leave for St. Mark’s Square. Nevertheless, it is a hassle to have to leave your room key at the front desk in another building when you leave your room. In addition, Wi-​Fi is available only in the lobby. The entrance to the annex is down a bank building’s alley. There’s a convenience store nearby.
However, the room was pretty good sized and clean, if not dark. We got the maid to replace the four broken light bulbs in the bedroom. The bathroom was huge. There’s no tub and now shower curtain or door. TV only gets local channels. The king sized bed was two beds shoved together.
The lobby is in an older building and half of it is being renovated. Even after the renovation is done, they will keep using this annex.
Free continental breakfast in the lobby. Not bad.
Moderately priced. I’d suck it up and be OK with staying in the annex because the Santa Chiara Hotel is so close to the People Mover and the buses from the airport. Otherwise you have to drag your bags onto a Vaporetto or expensive water taxi to get to your hotel.

This hotel is moderately priced and has a convenient location in Venice. I must say, it’s a little broke as many of the amenities did no work properly. Wifi is difficult to gained access to if you’re on the 3^rd floor so make sure you’re willing to hang out in the lobby.
The blow dryer in our room was broken and so was the light switch in the shower. For a while we could not figure out how to turn the air conditioner off and found out later that we had to use a remote.
The complimentary breakfast makes up for all the short comings, though. I’d visit again but only for a short while.

We didn’t stay in the main building, but in a building down the street about two blocks. Rooms were HUGE. Bathroom was HUGE. Lots of space to spread out for two people. Also has a small closet and refrigerator. This building was also next to the grocery store and Piazzale Roma, so it was really convenient to get drinks and snacks, and to catch a bus to the airport.
A plus was being able to control our climate. Complimentary breakfast was okay. Very nice staff.