Venice help with hotel
 

Hi all,
I will be traveling to Venice in October for 4 nights.
I am a single woman and would love hotel recommendations.
Thanks.

Budget?

We really enjoyed staying at the Locanda Orseolo on our last visit. Very nice, helpful, staff and a good location right off San Marco square but slightly tucked away so easy to get away from the hustle and bustle.

Ai Cavalieri. We stayed there in April and loved it. It is a short walk from St. Mark's and the Rialto but just far enough off the beaten path to give the feel of being in a quiet and secluded neighborhood.

I second KTravel’s recommendation of the Locanda Orseolo. My stay was at the end of August last year in a room with a canal view, gondoliers and delivery boats gliding by under my window.

I prefer not to spend more than $150.
More concerned about staying in a safe, quiet area, close to things to see.
I always say it's better to go a second time when you know the lay of the land, etc.
Have never been to Venice.

I usually follow the advice of sites such as booking.com or Hotels.com : you can range them according to the ranking given by customers. You can also preselect the range of price. Doing both gives a good idea.
Then you can read the comments or read TripAdvisor's comments. Taking those with a biger pince of salt since you are not even sure people stayed at the hotel in the first place..
Doing this on hotels.com right now for a date in october (23rd) my rec would be Ca Furlan 260 reviews, 9.8/10 as final note. 126 € per night. One apartment was quote 10/10 but only one review, so I would discard it, one was A little cheaper but 3,6 kms from center of the city so I would discard it too. Another one was nearly as good but only 17 reviews, so in the end I'd go to Ca Furlan.
That is how I do, I prefer to follow large numbers of recs on these kinds of site than random recs from travel forums or blogs.

I use a similar strategy to thibaut for research. However, I always book directly with the hotel. If they quote a higher rate than booking.com or hotels.com, I'll let the hotel know. Usually, they will match price. That way I don't have to worry about a third party travel service botching up the reservation.

$150 euro, usd, canadian?

https://www.lacalcina.com/
I love this hotel. I've stayed here twice, once solo in one of the smaller single non-view rooms, and once with a friend in a corner view room. I checked random dates in early October and see 213 euro/night rate.

I've stayed in La Calcina but the singles are small and I found the staff unfriendly. Also sounds like it's too expensive. My last trip I stayed in a much cheaper B&B in Sant' Elena, but although it was steps from a vaporetto stop and convenient for the bicentennial it's not central.

Well I loved my stay there. The staff was nice enough to me. It is where my friends living in Switzerland choose to send their visitors and guests. Yes the single rooms are small, but gorgeously furnished. More important, it fits perfectly the request for: safe, quiet area, close to things to see... so I felt it worth mentioning even though somewhat over the desired price.

I would not say that mine was "gorgeously furnished", although it did have a sliver of a side view from a mini balcony. I objected to the note in the room forbidding doing your own laundry since the bathroom got wet when you showered (I ignored the note, given the very high prices for hotel laundry).

I'm sorry you did not enjoy your stay there. I still think it might be a perfect for Goldie. Fits all of her requests if she can stretch her budget a bit. I loved the patio out over the canal where you could eat breakfast.

I too use thibaut's method of choosing a hotel. Unless I get a very good personal recommendation at my specified price, I stick with that method.

I once was a little frightened in Venice staying in an apartment between the Orto and Fondamente Nuove vaporetti stops. We walked late at night from more central areas. I told my husband that I was frightened.
He said, "I'm not."
I said, "You haven't seen Don't Look Now."

Venice is very safe, but don't watch Don't Look Now before you go.

The debate re La Calcina is semi-moot since it may not fit in the budget. Don't know the specific dates in Oct but random 4 night bookings brought up the most basic 'classic' room without view to be €865 for the 4 nights (they are running a 4th night free special so this is 25% off their normal rates). But there were no single rooms available the 3 booking I tried. IF your dates are a time they have single availability, then it would be much cheaper.

$150 US (assuming US) = about €129. Oct is very much high season in Venice.

and a lot of those Booking.com recommendations come directly from TripAdvisor or at least they used to.

Are you arriving by train, plane or ship? Actually all three are at the "upper" end of the Grand Canal, but depending on what you wish to do, you may wish to avoid the crowds right up at the train station/port area. We liked staying off the Accademia Bridge, which is easily accessed without bridges/steps from the Vaporetto. We are arriving by plane and will take the Alilaguna directly to the Zattere and not needing to reboard from bus to vaporetto. You can access a water taxi but it's pricey. This area is close to the Peggy Guggenheim, San Marco Sq (advise against staying in that area), and the Dorsoduro easy to explore on foot. You need to map out the city and choose accordingly. We stay at the Agli Alboretti.

Thanks so much. Just looked it up and no availability for my dates which I can't change.
Any advice about what neighborhood to stay in? Restaurants?

HI,
Thanks for your recommendation. Just looked it up and no availability for my dates.
Any advice about what neighborhood to stay in and or restaurants, shops, etc.?
Thanks.

Hi,
Thanks for your recommendation.
Looks lovely but way out of my price range.

We have stayed frequently in Dorsoduro, around Campo San Barnaba, and there are a few hotels and B&Bs near there. The area is good, easy to get to via the Ca’ Rezzonico vaporetto stop, and 25 minutes walk to San Marco.
A fair bit of night life, particularly in Campo Margerita which is close by.
I think that on booking.com, you can zoom in on the map to see what is there.
We have always used apartments, so can’t advise on hotels.

If you are brave enough for an apt, I can recommend this one. It’s close to San Marco and has views from two sides of canal.


https://www.tripadvisor.com/Vacation...ce_Veneto.html

Thanks. Research.

Thanks again. Will spend time tonight looking at the sites you recommended. I think would rather stay at a hotel where I can get advice from people who work there.
Ciao.

I liked the Zattere / Dorsoduro part of the city, it's along the Giudecca canal. Convenient for transportation and walking to central sights but a bit removed from the hub-bub.

For restaurant and shop recommendations would be good to figure out where you are staying first.

Here is my favorite, Hotel al Ponte Mocenigo, located in a quieter neighborhood but close to Rialto and one minute walk from the San Stae vaporetto with no bridges. It may just fit your budget--take a look. It is popular with many on Fodor's.

https://www.alpontemocenigo.com/

This is the place I like - I've stayed there twice now, once in a double room that I got at an amazing rate, and once in a single that was surprisingly comfortable:

https://www.hotelarcadia.net

The only snag is that the rates for October seem to be roughly twice what I paid last February, even though that was in Carnevale. It's on the Orange Alilaguna line, taking roughly 40 mins from the airport, and is just round the corner [no bridges] from the Guglie Alilaguna/Vaporetto stop, with the Vaporetto stop San Marcuola [on the Grand Canal] not far away.

Only snag would seem to be the price.

You might check out the Hotel Residenza in the Castello district. It was the place my husband and I stayed
on our first visit to Venice (room was $37 -:) We enjoyed the neighborhood so much we usually stayed at hotels there
on subsequent visits. Our last few stays were at the Metropole... which is quite a different kettle of fish... but just around the corner.

Al Ponte Mocenigo! Ive stayed there both, by myself and with my husband. Great location, lovely premises and very nice owners. I think in October it could be around your budget.

If you can consider an apartment rather than a hotel, this place might work for you. I stayed there for a couple of weeks two years ago, and am returning for seventeen nights on 22nd September.

Tell Michel you have been recommended by Peter from Australia.

https://www.airbnb.com.au/rooms/3605...3-ca2d4ed33087

Looks like a nice place, Pete. I'm trying to wangle my way back to Venice before the end of the Biennale [having ended up with a spare ticket for each venue - don't ask!] but it won't be while you're there, sadly. Have fun! [I'm sure you will - how could you not?]

but but but :-) Peter's airBnB isn't available in October for 4 nights. And annhig's hotel is $300-350usd.

Try al Sole Hotel:

Hotel Al Sole Venice hotels - Official site - Venice hotel Piazzale Roma three 3 star

It has been some years so do double-check. Here is their blurb and I agree: "The surrounding areas of Hotel Al Sole are amongst the most pleasant in Venice.Amongst streets and small squares, typical bacari (Venice's typical restaurants), little restaurants, shops, bookstores filled with university students and professors, and the lively campo Santa Margherita, one of the most beautiful places of the historic center, where Venice's youngsters enjoy the nightlife, in clubs, pizza shops, cultural and artistic exhibits."

Please share how it all works out!

HI,
Thanks so much for going out of your way and looking into hotels.
Yes - Ca Furlan looks great but didn't have the dates available I will be there.
Now narrowed down to Galleria Hotel and Centauro Hotels.
Thanks again. Starting to get pumped about this!

Hi Suze,
Thanks for your suggestion but way out of my price range.
Looks gorgeous though!

Thanks for your recommendation.
think I would rather stay at a hotel this time around but if I return with a friend - will keep this one on my list.
Thanks again.

So - it looks like it's narrowed down to Hotel Galleria and Hotel Centauro.
If anyone knows anything about these - yay or nay - let me know.
In my price range, good reviews, looks like in decent locations.
thanks againl

I have stayed at Palazzo Odoni twice and love it. It's in your price range. It's about 10 minute walk from either the train station or Pizaa Roma (where buses from airport) - so easy for arrival and departure, but is on a quiet canal. The breakfast is amazing, the rooms lovely.
Hotel Palazzo Odoni Venice - Official Website

it's narrowed down to Hotel Galleria and Hotel Centauro

Galleria is rated higher on Trip Advisor (have you read the reviews and looked at photos of both places there?). I also like the location better.

Yes. Have looked and looked at lots of places now.
Have reserved this one but like sooooo many of them including one I just was recommended on this site - Palazzo Odoni.
In the past have made myself totally nuts and confused looking at everything.
Am trying not to get sucked into that again. Too anxiety provoking!
I think I will just stay with Galleria and call it a day. Will probably go to look at the other 2 I liked when I'm there.
You never know - maybe a return trip.
Thanks for your help