Locanda Ca' Del Brocchi

This bed and breakfast is in a quiet residential area in Dorsoduro, so while there are crowds every place in Venice there were fewer in this neighborhood than elsewhere. (This was early April, so things could be different in high tourist season.) It’s about equidistant from three vaporetto stops: Accademia and Salute on the Grand Canal, and Zattere on the Guidacca Canal. Finding it from Accademia was a bit tricky: the host's instructions were fine, but as this was our first time in Venice we didn’t realize how narrow streets/alleys could be and so when told to take the “second street on the left” we didn’t even notice the first street. This required some backtracking. A benefit of using the Zattere stop is that you can get to the hotel without crossing any bridges, so rolling a suitcase is easier. (There are 2-3 bridges from the other stops, and they have 5-6 steps on each end.) The room is charming. It was a bit stuffy at night, but you can open the windows when mosquitoes aren’t a problem. The hosts are friendly and helpful, although the fact that they live a few houses away means that you can’t count on them being there at all times. They speak somewhat limited English, but are very eager to please and language was never a problem. Breakfast is basic fare. Recommended.