We are spending 6 nites in Venice and mistakenly rented an apartment for 5 nites (and not available for the 6th!) Apt. is on Rio Orseolo near Piazza San Marco - we have a 10:00 AM flight on Sun. 6/3 from Marco Polo Airport. We need a hotel for one night (6/2-6/3) and would like a decent sleep, shower, etc. prior to our trip home (U.S. via Paris). Should we stay near airport? San Marco? Best way to get to airport in the early morning (w/luggage...)

Thanks for any help you can give - this is my first post, but I've read many that have helped plan our dream vacation! First trip to Italy!!!

Hi Friends - Welcome to Fodors

There are a number of hotels within 10 mins of the airport if you want somewhere close.

www.marriott.com/property/propertypage/VCECY
www.titianinn.com/dovesiamo-eng.htm
www.venice-hotel.anniaparkhotel.it/index.htm

www.casadelmiele.com/ing/servizi.html
www.hotelholidayvenice.com/en/
www.hotelgamma.com/english/home.htm

www.venicehotelmary.com/en/description.htm


Otherwise if you prefer to stay in Venice itself you could stay in the San Marco area - and catch the early morning Alilaguna vaporetto to the airport. For details see:

http://www.alilaguna.it/?lang=en&fun...e=8&modo=6


Or ... stay somewhere convenient for Piazzale Roma - from where you can catch the Airport Shuttle bus. For details see:

http://www.atvo.it/eng/airport.php?l...id=0&var=v

Hope this helps ...

Steve

Good advice from SJ

Ira and Steve -
Thanks so much for the suggestions and links - I cancelled the room at Albergo al Gambero and went with the "tried and true" Marriott - that way we can have a nice dinner, go to the casino (!!) and get a good nights sleep before departing. Ciao!

Casino? Where's that?

http://www.giocavenezia.com/en/info.jsp