Venice Accommodations
Aug 6th, 2010, 06:33 AM
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Hotel Antiche Figure is directly across from the train station - no vaporetta or water taxi trip needed with your luggage. The rooms are lovely, huge marble bathrooms and the most comfortable beds. Includes a full buffet breakfast with lots of fresh fruit.
Our room was on the second floor with a Juliet balcony, overlooking the canal.
That would be my choice again IF we went back to Venice...
Our room was on the second floor with a Juliet balcony, overlooking the canal.
That would be my choice again IF we went back to Venice...
Aug 6th, 2010, 01:36 PM
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My Sis just stayed in a large roomy with two kids 7&11 at Domus Orsoni and was very happy with it. Don't know the prices in March but you should fit right in your range. Convenient location for transport too.
Aug 6th, 2010, 03:34 PM
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Domus Orsoni is in Cannareggio as I recall and has gorgeous mosaic in all the rooms. I took a mosaic course at the Orsoni foundry but didn't stay there (but was able to view the rooms). The prices are *very* reasonable as I recall, especially off season. Might be slightly tricky to find at first but many things in Venice are, and I personally love that area.
Aug 12th, 2010, 09:16 PM
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We stayed atthe Ai Do Mori too! Six nights in late December three years ago. Can't remember the price, though.
Hotel was good, clean and comfortable, and the staff were helpful. BUT it is very central to San Marco - maybe too central in June when the crowds are thick.
We had a corner room, with windows onto both streets, and that was fun. WPeople watching, shining a laser pointer onto their maps when they were lost!
Hotel was good, clean and comfortable, and the staff were helpful. BUT it is very central to San Marco - maybe too central in June when the crowds are thick.
We had a corner room, with windows onto both streets, and that was fun. WPeople watching, shining a laser pointer onto their maps when they were lost!
Aug 13th, 2010, 01:57 PM
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In June 2008, We stayed at the Al Ponte Mocenigo in Santa Croce with our 2 daughters, 9 and 13 yrs. We reserved a triple room, and requested an extra bed. (We did this all over Italy, and it opened up many possibilities for affordable rooms) All beds were very comfortable, and each child and their own "space" which made things much easier. The room was spacious, the hotel was lovely, with a great continental breakfast included. The location is just about 100 feet from the San Stae vaparetto stop, and was very easy to find, as well as being out of the hustle of San Marco. Still, an easy vaparetto ride to all the action, which your kids will love, and an easy walk to Rialto too. Finally, only 2 vaparetto stops or so back to the train station for your trip to Rome. Also- I agree with Dr. D - spring for the water taxi ride to your hotel, where ever you stay. With 2 kids and their luggage, it will be a much easier transition.
Aug 14th, 2010, 01:37 PM
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Aug 14th, 2010, 03:00 PM
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I stayed at Hotel Tiepolo last year...just a few minutes on foot from the San Zaccaria vaparetto stop on Grand Canal (and I believe no bridges to cross w/ luggage). It's not far off Piazza San Marco and rates were very reasonable. Oh, and this rec is coming from a fellow Naptowner ;-)
http://www.hoteltiepolo.com/en/index.htm
http://www.hoteltiepolo.com/en/index.htm
Aug 14th, 2010, 07:14 PM
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foxp3: I stayed at Hotel Rialto last year. Rooms were clean, nice front desk staff, good breakfast in the AM. We had a triple that had a view of a vent shaft, but I'm sure they have better views available. They were very understanding when one of my friends plugged in a flat-iron and caused the lights to go out! Good location...always easy to get back to if you got a little lost since it was right at the base of the Rialto bridge. We had acqua alta one day while we were there and when the tide came in at night we couldn't get in through the front lobby...I believe there was a staff person that told us where the back door was so we could stay dry, but that's part of the fun, right? BTW...this was March, might be a bit more congested around the hotel during a busier time of year since it is right at the foot of one of the landmark bridges???
