peanutbutter

A friend and I are traveling to Italy in March. Venice will be our first destination. We will be staying for 3 nights. We would like a central location on a canal, if possible. We're teachers and on a budget!

DinPa

http://www.lacalcina.com/

Better call now, they book quickly. Excellent place and not expensive. Excellent location. (Retired teacher)

Baubo69

I haven't stayed here yet - I'm going in September, but it looks great and all the 'real people' reviews were good. Venice is expensive, do I thought this was pretty reasonable.

www.locandaalgambero.com

Check it out!

Laurie

Our favorite budget accomodation in Venice is Al campaniel. Here is the website:

www.alcampaniel.com

We have stayed in the apartment and have found it to be clean and very well located.
Marco, the owner is very nice and prompt with emails.

If you have any questions about the B&B or the area, I would be happy to help.
Laurie

ellenem

I love this place. Central but quiet--great price too.

http://www.alpontemocenigo.com/en/index.htm

MaureenB

Here are my notes on the one-star Hotel Riva, which we liked last May:

"Hotel Riva, at Ponte dell’Angelo.

We checked in and were happy to have a first floor room, since there’s no elevator. Our room was in the corner, looking over the intersection of two small canals. We were pleased with this room assignment, since we had requested such a position, but were thinking we’d only have it for the second two nights, not all three nights. So we were prepared to move after our first night, but we were fortunate it turned out to be unnecessary to change rooms.

Hotel Riva is a small one-star hotel, very quaint and charming. Its lobby is welcoming, and its breakfast room is appealing, with both rooms having windows looking directly out on a little canal where gondoliers glide by every few minutes. It couldn’t be a better location. The hotel is sparkling clean, with marble floors, wooden walls, and glass sconces. The bedspreads could be replaced, as they are a bit worn, but that’s a very minor thing to notice, given the wonderful canal views from the hotel and its overall charm.

Our room had an amazing view of the two canals, and the bridges that cross them. Singing gondoliers would use one of the canals, especially. So, from our room, we could hear them go by, singing “Ave Maria” and other Italian favorites. I would sit on my bed, open both corner windows, and watch the activities on two different canals and bridges. Despite the nearness of the canals and the people walking over the bridges and down the little street, the noise was not bothersome to us. The double windows and shutters close tightly, and the canal and foot traffic seemed to be minimal at night.

I highly recommend the Hotel Riva. Its location and price are unbeatable. We paid for a double room, which was just 130 EUR, including an extra 10 EUR for the canal view. We actually had a triple room, with one large bed comprised of two twins pushed together, plus another twin bed in a little alcove. Breakfast is included, which is simply a hard roll and jam, but also with very nice cappuccino. It was a perfect hotel for us."
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timsmom

Another teacher's recommendation - I stayed at the Locanda Orseolo - a beatiful B&B on a small canal. Check their website: www.locandaorseolo.com for information and to book.

The price is reasonable for Venice since it includes a large cooked-to-order breakfast, big enough that I only needed a gelato snack for lunch . It's rated No. 1 B&B on Tripadvisor.

They were also awesome responding to any questions that I had, they supplied a thorough explanation of how to get from the airport to their hotel. It's located in the San Marco area,but it's hidden away from all the hustle and bustle there.

Mimar

Look at www.tripadvisor.com, which has lots of reviews from travelers. Then you can get a consensus rather than individual opinions. Also www.venere.com shows the location of hotels on a map and has some reviews -- but the cheaper options are hard to find.