Hotel/B&B suggestion in Venice
 

We, 2 couples are looking for a reasonably priced hotel/B&B in Venice, Italy. We are coming by train from Cinque Terre October 18-20th. Somewhere, under $300.00 USD per nite. We are finding everything to be sooo expensive. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Try La Calcina:

http://www.lacalcina.com/

We enjoyed our stay at this apartment in Venice.

http://www.cortetiepolo.com/eng/appart.php

We have also stayed at Al Campaniel's Holiday apartment. It is very basic but clean and well located.

Here is the website:

http://www.alcampaniel.com/

Have Fun! Laurie

well Venice by its nature is expensive. You can't get around that. Also, because of its popularity and situation on the coast which has appeal to cruise ships year round, Venice has really no "down" season so that prices roll back some as in other Italian hot spots. Without a doubt, Locanda Orseolo is best recommended "locanda" in Venice. Google their website. You will be treated with personal service and attention that cannot be rivaled in Venice. It is no wonder they are the #1 rated B&B in Venice.

We enjoyed our stay at Palazzo Odoni www.palazzoodoni.com. For your dates it is 210-230 euro per nite so that will put you a little over your budget at today's exchange. But it is very nice and classy.

We've found this place to be well located, clean rooms, fabulous breakfast and friendly hosts.
http://www.bbalessandra.com/index.php

You could try Corte 1831.

www.corte1321.com

An apartment is a good idea if you can get one, especially one rented by a hotel (a reception desk is good when the stay is so short.)

oops... meant Corte 1321 NOT Corte 1831. Posting before coffee - not a good idea. The web address is correct though.

We booked the Residenzia Cannaregio on Expedia for this summer at less than $200 a night. It is 15 minute walk from the Canal Grande and is in a very quiet area. I suspect the cost is affected by its location.

Breakfast is very good and the coffee is wonderful. There is a vaporetto stop one bridge and 200 meters away. A Vaporetto pass is essential.

Agree with rialtogrl; corte 1321 is awesome. Wife & I stayed there three days in September 2004 (when it was CA Bernardi). Still the same owners. Would recommend the Green Room. it was quite reasonable then for Venice.

Hello Laurie,
Help!!! Do you have a contact e-mail for the Corte Tiepolo apartment owner. The booking form does not want to go through, at least that's what it says, and the website does not list an email or phone number or address.

The apartment looks very nice.
Thank you,
Michele

We stayed in Residence Corte Grimani. www.cortegrimani.com. This past July.

There were 7 of us. Two different rooms.

Great location. Clean. Well kept. a/c

We liked the fact that it had a kitchen. We at least ate breakfast in every morning.

Great staff. Wonderful resource.

I would recommend it to anyone.

Enjoy. We really like Venice. Expensive but a must see in my book.

We were in Venice for 4 nights in May and stayed at Hotel Al Ponte Mocenigo, www.alpontemocenigo.com

It was comfortable, spacious and a 30 second walk to a Vaporetto stop on the grand canal. Breakfast was fine, croissants, cereal, fruit etc.

We had a vaporetto pass (very expensive!) for the first 24 hours but then we walked.

If you don't mind walking up several flight of stairs, this is a good choice, well located and pleasant. The entry courtyard is a bit off-putting as are many old buildings in Venice, but the B&B itself is very nice.

http://www.lavilleggiatura.it/en_index.htm

We had a wonderful stay at Pensione Accademia this August. It is a very lovely hotel with a beautiful garden, which is rare in Venice. Service was great and staff very helpful and friendly.

Have a wonderful time in Venice-it is a magical city!

Hi Michelle,

The email address for: Corte Tiepolo is:

[email protected]

Lelia was very quick to reply. This area of Venice is our favorite.

Have a great time!
Laurie

Laurie!
Thank you so very very much. The apartment looks wonderful. I think they are in the process of designing a new website and everything might not be working yet...I don't know. I will email them immediately.
Again thank you,
Michele

We stayed at

Corte Campana
www.cortecampana.com

It was clean but it did have alot of stairs but the owner will help you with luggage,

Also the sit has pictures on how to get to the b&b which is nice because Venice is a little confusing to get around.

Breafast wasn't much .But price was best we found in Venice an fairley close to all the sights.

May i sugest while you are there check out the island Brano it's awsome.
Not Morano!
Have fun

Hi Again Laurie,
The apt owners emailed me back within two hours, said they had an opening, and wanted 50% payment by Paypal. I told them I had to set up a Paypal acct and would email them when I did. I emailed them 1 hr later and told them I set up the acct and now I haven't heard from them since. It's been 2 1/2 days.

Did you pay your deposit for the apt through Paypal also? Did it go okay? Just wondering,
Michele

Hi Michelle,
When we made a reservation with them we had to pay a 50% deposit by making a bank transfer.

It is nice to know they are now using Paypal because the bank transfer cost me $35.00.

Do you need further instructions from them in order to complete the paypal process?

Maybe they are just waiting for you to make the transaction.

Which apartment are you planning to stay in? We stayed in the Valier but we had a glimpse of the Tiepolo apartment and the view onto the Grand Canal was beautiful.

I hope you hear from them soon.
Laurie

Hi Michele,
Were you able to make contact with Lelia? Did they accept payment from your paypal account?

Hi Laurie,
Yes, I just made a payment to her son Marco's Paypal account five minutes ago. I've never made a deposit like this before so I'm a little nervous. Hope it all goes okay. It looks like a great area to stay in.

We too are staying in the Valier apartment. It looks very nice. How did you get to the apartment: walk or vaporetto? Thank you again for your help with this.

Michele

Hi Michelle,
It sounds like you are wrapping things up!

We walked from the train station, but we have been to Venice 5 times so we knew our way around. Have you been to Venice before?

The directions on the website are very good. If this is your first time to Venice, you should probably take the Vaporetto to the San Toma stop and walk from there.

Venice is tangle of streets and alley ways and it is very easy to get lost, which is kind of fun when you are not hauling your luggage.

We really enjoyed the Valier apartment. It is small but very nicely decorated and has everything you need. Be careful standing up in the bedroom, since the beams are low and it is easy to hit your head.

The little area outside is very pleasant to sit and enjoy your morning coffee or a late night glass of wine.

The cafe Ciak is just across a small bridge and is a good place for coffee or a snack.

My husband swears that the Mille Voglie gelato stand near the Frari church is the best gelato stand in Venice and he has tried many!

What time of year are you going?

Oh, something else you should know, there is a traghetto stand very nearby so you do not have to walk all the way to the Accademia bridge or take the Vaporetto to get across the canal.

The traghetto is like a little gondola that you pay some euro cents and they take you across the canal.

If I can be or further help, please ask.

Have a great time!
Laurie

Hi Laurie,
Thank you for the info. Especially about the gelato! and the traghetto stop. This is our first time to Venice. I'm very excited. I've been studying maps so I can become familiar with Venice before we get there.

We will take the vaporetto from the train station. I agree that dragging luggage and being lost is not a great way to start our trip to Venice. We can do that another day...or two!

We will be going the first week of October 2009 for a full week. I like the idea of having a private little area to sit outside that's just our own. Now that I know the area we're staying in I can study my guidebooks and maps a bit more.

Marco emailed me back to say he received the deposit so I guess everything is set...now the waiting begins.

Thank you again for your help,
Michele