Second guessing hotel choice in Venice
 

I booked Ca Bonvicini for 3 nights in Venice in June based on a recommendation on this site. We have never been to Venice so we are just going by what we are reading. I have gone to tripadvisor.com and there are just a few reviews and they are somewhat mixed. We are paying 160 Euros and it is in Santa Croce. I have emailed Locanda Orseola and some of the other more popular B and B's listed here and they are too costly or full, La Calcina, etc. I did check on Ca Gottardi's website and it is less than Ca Bonvicini and gets good reviews. I haven't checked availability yet. Any ideas??? Thanks!

Have you tried B&B Corte 1321? It used to be known as B&B Ca Barnardi. I stayed here last October and thought it was great.

http://www.corte1321.com/en/index.htm

The tripadvisor reviews for Ca Bonvicini are hardly "mixed": all the comments are positive with the exception that it is actually a B&B and not a true hotel with hotel services. For June in Venice I think the price is very good.

Also, for a place that has been open less that one year and only has a few rooms, 5 reviews in English is pretty good.

OK bardo. I guess I was looking for more raves. We'll see what is what. Zoecat, yes I looked at Corte 1321. Not exactly what we are looking for by the looks of the website but personal recomendations are always more valuable. I'll take another look. Thanks.

Check out La Pensione Accademia. Great hotel, very "Italian". Out of the maelstrom around San Marco, but an easy walk from most of Venice, with a vaporetto stop about 3 blocks away.

Another vote for Pensione Accademia. We were there this past August/September and loved it.
www.pensioneaccademia.it

Are you sure that Ca'Gottardi is only E160 in June. I paid E200 in Oct 2004 and they also quoted E200 for November 2005 (and that was low season for a "long stay"). If you can really book for this low amount, grab it! It's a beautiful B&B in a great location right on the Strada Nuova so you can walk just about anywwhere in the historic center. It's also very, very close to the Ca' d'Oro vap stop.

Sorry, got the Ca Gottardi rate on their website. Probably more when trying to book. Ca Bonvicini advertises a rate of less than we are being charged, too. I checked the Accadamia and the price is higher than we would like to pay but maybe I will recheck that. Thanks again.

The Ca Gottardi website says those prices are the minimum. Whenever you see the minimum price for a hotel in Venice, you can be sure that the price will be quite a bit higher in June.

Hi, I've been recommended the Al Ponte Mocenigo. It's a 2* but it offers good rates, a/c, and it gets very good ratings at Trip Advisor.

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

Look, when you're in Venice, the only time you see the room is when you go to sleep and wake up . .

160 Euros is usually 2/3 star hotel and the rooms are usually small, but they're clean and the staff are usually friendly . .

Don't knock yourself out . .

Another vote for Pensione Accademia. Wonderful place! Great neighborhood in Dorsoduro.

Is the Pension Accadamia the hotel that was shown in the movie "summertime" with Katherine Hepburn? I seem to remember reading that.

yes

We found the Locanda Fiorita to be very nice, clean and very well located on the Campo San Stefano, near the Academia bridge. It should be around 120-150 euro/night with bath in season. They fill up quickly and may offer a room in the annex nearby that is not pretty outside like the main building but the rooms are just as nice. The Galleria next to the Academia bridge is funky and fun and has views of the Grand Canal from many of its rooms.

Another resounding recommendation for Pensione Accademia: great location, clean, large (by EU standards)rooms, and staff is friendly/helpful.

Pensione Accademia is over 200 euros. That is out of our budget. Other choices mentioned are booked up. I'll stick with Ca Bonvicini and let you all know how it is. Thanks.

Just fyi, the Al Ponte Mocenigo ranks as #1 (ties with Locanda Orseolo) whereas the Ca' Bonvicini ranks as #92 at Trip Advisor.

After checking all the hotels listed in this thread for my May visit, I wound up booking the Bologna Hotel.(Some were full, some soared close to $300) Okay, spare me the well intentioned comments about how I ought to be staying in Venice and Mestre is not really in Venice. I also read that thread. A)There is a "book 3 days pay for two" special right now. That means 198 Euro for the non-refurbished or 256 for the refurbished rooms for THREE nights.B) the train ride into the city is 10 or 12 minutes according to posters here and costs one euro.C) We are not night life seekers, so go to bed early anyhow. D)Posters said the breakfast is awesome. E) We opted to stay outside of Salzburg last year instead of in the old town. Had to ride a bus about 10 minutes into town, but we enjoyed the change of scene and it did not bother us. One of the arguments made about staying in Venice proper is the early morning scene, which we can still partake of, since my husband gets up early and wakes me anyhow.
Sorry, Rex, and all the others who think I'm not going to have a real Venice experience, but at least I'm not going to have an ulcer over high hotel bills.
Vera