Budget friendly Hotels in Venice in April

How many people for how many nights? What is "reasonable" to you?

There will be 2 of us and we are hoping to stay 3 nights around the first week in April. It will be the end of our 14 day trip to Italy.

Reasonable would be between $80 to $120 per night.

There is "center" of Venice. There are different areas of Venice that people like. People have different preferences. Some like to be near the train station. Some like to be in the center of the action near Rialto or San Marco (but expect it to be crowded and probably expensive). Some people like to be off the beaten path.

And everyone's idea of "budget" is different. If you REALLY want to save money...will you put up with a shared bathroom? (Except in rare cases, I wouldn't.) But you'll find the cheapest prices on hotels with shared bathrooms.

I'd first go on Booking.com and/or AirBnB and just start browsing hotels on the map. Set a price range and see what's available in your price range in different parts of Venice. Read the reviews - they often talk about the area and the pros and cons.

My last stay in Venice, I stayed at the La Locanda Di Orsaria. I had stayed there once before. It's a modest little hotel near the train station. I think it can be cheaper at some times than others (must have been a last-minute booking for me both times and I'm sure the price was decent because I'm frugal) but prices might be higher at busier times.

Thank you for the advice. We have never been to Italy so we are feeling a little overwhelmed by all the options for places to stay. I will explore further.

we will be there in April and booked Palace Dona near the tower. great reviews and reasonable price. you can take a tour by looking it up on youtube.

Three lots of family members (including us) have stayed at Antica Locanda Montin in Venice. It's budget friendly, very authentic and as a bonus has a good restaurant downstairs if you are too tired after a day of sightseeing to find somewhere for dinner.

I stayed several years ago at Pensione Guerrato near the Rialto Market, a very central location with crowded streets, a couple of blocks from the Rialto Bridge. A double room with shared bath is 125-135 euros, just above your price range. I stayed in two different rooms, both clean and comfortable, with private baths. I'm sure the rates are higher since I was there.
This is one of the hotels the Rick Steves tours use, which may or may not appeal to you. The big caveat is no elevator -- the lobby is up one flight and the rooms are upstairs from that. Friendly and helpful staff, good breakfast.

We stayed at the Residenza de l'Osmarin last fall (November 2021). It's not a hotel. It's suites in a building. The building is close to St. Mark's square and the Grand Canal, but it is on a smaller, "side" canal, and is very quiet at night. We loved it.

https://www.residenzadelosmarin.com

Please note that Easter is April, 9, 2023, and that may have an impact on prices and availability the week before. So- if you find a price that you like, don't waste time booking it. And- double check the cancelation policy. In most cases, it's cheaper if you book directly with the hotel, so do your research on Booking.com, then find the hotel's own website. Also, is having breakfast provided important to you?
Have a great trip!

Venice is so small you really don't need to be in the center of it. It basically takes about 30 minutes to walk from on side to the other - not counting detours and sightseeing along the way, Venice is the most fun place to get lost in and explore because you're never really lost per se. You just can get completely lost on so small an island. And it's always fun exploring all those skinny alleyways only to come across a piazza with a cafe where you can sit and grab a quick coffee or find secret gardens or interesting little shops you'd never have encountered otherwise.

The main problem with central is that's the tourist core and corresponding tourist traps. It can be loud and busy at night, and same again early next morning. It's far more important to research hotels by how quiet and comfortable they are in Venice than by location. Then select according to your budget and needs - do you need 24 hour staff for example? The quiet side is the south side of the Grand Canal, lots of nice quiet hotels around Peggy Guggenheim's joint and the Accademia. Plus it makes it easy to hit those places and check out some incredible art - Jackson Pollock's Alchemy at the Guggenheim is really impressive up close and personal.

I was there for the last week of Nov. (2021) and from Nov. to the end of Feb. most of the major tourist spots in Europe are all pretty quiet. When I was there I didn't have to line up for a single thing. It was really quiet all around. So nice. I stayed at a place called Hotel Maison Ducal. A decent enough little boutique hotel but I wouldn't stay there again. I'm headed back to Venice this spring and I'll definitely be staying a little further out from center this time. Besides, the stuff that's really worth seeing is scattered all over town anyway., It's not like Museum Island in Berlin or something. Odds are you're going to need to explore all over with a combination of walking and taking the vaporettos. Focus on finding a hotel that seems to be a good fit and price, don't worry about the location. :)

Oh yeah, and as you're coming into Venice make sure you get the app for Che Bateo - https://chebateo.it/. It makes getting around on the vaporettos a breeze. Point where you are then where you want to go and it tells you which launch to go to and which boat to take. Brilliant app!

The problem with recommendations from others is that their experience may have been pre-pandemic, and prices have risen considerably since then.

This is a case where booking.com can be useful. You can set the filters to specify budget ($100-$150 is one category), rating (use 8 or higher) and other parameters, such as private bathroom, etc. Using the first two, not the private bathroom, the website came up with 186 options for the random dates in April I chose. Many of these were apartments, which may not be the best choice for a first-time visitor to Italy, due to the lack of hotel services and a reception desk.

I know this must feel daunting, to find the right place among so many options. You could limit it further by just filtering for places with a rating of 9 or higher, which is the best. Or select a single seatriere ( neighborhood), eliminating those that are difficult to access (Giudecca), or hard to find your way around due to winding streets and canals (San Polo and Santa Croce), or overcrowded with tourists and more expensive ( San Marco). That leaves Cannaregio and Castello. Of these I would suggest searching in Cannaregio, because it is closest to the train station and easier to navigate for a newcomer to Venice. And lodging there tends to be less expensive than the more touristed areas. That would bring it down to 19 options for the random dates I checked..

Once you identify a few likely prospects on booking.com. Go to each individual hotel website to get a feel , cor the place and perhaps a direct booking discount or other benefits. Then when you find one that suits your budget and your taste, book directly with the hotel.

I enjoyed my stay the end of September at B&B Corte Campana. It only has three rooms, all are en-suite; a little on the rustic side but that’s part of the charm; clean; quiet; 5 minute walk to San Marco. It’s at the top of your budget. The owners are lovely and helpful. Email Riccardo and Grace if you have questions.

Thanks to everyone who provided information. All was very helpful and useful. I am so excited to explore Venice.