First Dream Venice

We'd decided to spend one more day in Venice, but the apartment we'd stayed in before had no vacancies. We picked the nearest place available, and its high rating persuaded us. That was a big mistake. We had a standard double room. Maybe the others are better, though I doubt it, but this one was awful. The real room was nothing like the clean, neat photos. The walls were peeling, everything was grimy, and things were falling apart. The shower smelled horrible. After one use, the stench spread through the whole room and wouldn't leave. With the window open, mosquitoes came in; with it closed, the room got stuffy. Turning on the AC meant a roar like a Boeing taking off right by your ear, so getting to sleep was a challenge. The soundproofing was basically nonexistent. Whenever someone moved in the hallway, I thought they'd come into our room. The shower lighting made me feel like I was in a Hangover movie in Bangkok, and the whole place had a shady vibe. Zenhotels listed the city tax as €2, but the owner asked us for €8. Some might call it good value, but it cost over €100 per night for this dump. Think about that. I'd gladly pay €50 more each night for somewhere better, even if it were farther from the center, since everything in Venice is close anyway. At €50 a night, this room would've been acceptable.