The second week of June we are taking our 17 year old grand daughter to Venice. Although we have traveled to Italy previously we have not been to Venice. To start with we need to book a place to stay. We Want to be close to the popular sights but in a neighborhood. Suggestions would be welcome. Should we look for an apartment or a small hotel. We don't want big or fancy but traditional. Please help.
Posted by
Atlanta
5295 posts
Gayle, Try the Pensione Guerrato. We have stayed there many times and found it to be well located, friendly staff, and bit off the beaten path. TC
Posted by
Green Bay
21397 posts
Look into getting her a Rolling Venice Card for reduced rate vaporetto pass and a few other benies.
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693 posts
If you want an apartment try Ca' Sant Angelo. Just google search for them. Excellent location and not overly expensive. You could get a one bedroom aoartment with your grand daughter using the sofa bed.
Posted by
California 🦋
5301 posts
Gayle,
When in Venice, you may want to take day trip(s) to nearby cities such as:
- Padua (Padova)- 26 mins. via freccia (high speed) train.
- Verona- 1Hr.10 mins via freccia train.
- Lake Garda (via Peschiera del Garda) 1 Hr, 26mins
If you go to Lake Garda, you can visit the lakeside towns in the lower (Southern/ Eastern) part of the lake via ferry boat.
Safe travels!
Posted by
roswell, ga, usa
1501 posts
With three people, an apartment is very nice, but we absolutely loved Hotel Bel Sito & Berlino. They gave us the names oflots of good restaurants. If you go stay there ask them if that Rosticera around the corner is still there!! Best food, served only at lunch!
Posted by
Toledo, Ohio, US
11613 posts
I agree about the day trips, great idea. Is there anything she is particularly interested in?
I like the Canarregio area, some very quiet places. I stayed at Locanda San Marcuolo recently and enjoyed it, don't know about triples, though. Quirky elevator but well located.
Posted by
Chicago
8703 posts
Iron rule for happy travel with a teenager. Put them in charge of their own happiness. I'd get a good illustrated guidebook to this part of Italy and ask her to plan some of the days and then do what she plans. We have seen many things we would not otherwise have seen by doing this e.g. our son took us to the John Soanes museum in London and the Aqueduct Parc in Rome; our daughter took us to the British library (who knew that would be interesting) in London and to several interesting gardens as well as the Cluny and the Towers of NOtre Dame in Paris.
Posted by
Toledo, Ohio, US
11613 posts
Good advice from janettravels, if you don't feel confident about her planning a whole day, a morning or afternoon would be a great experience. She needs a guidebook - Lonely Planet and RS are good ones. I use the e-versions.