In early September 2025, we have an early morning flight from Venice airport to the US and would like to spend one night enjoying the beautiful city. According to Rick's guidebook, it can take almost 2 hours to get to the airport from the center of Venice. Does anyone have a hotel recommendation that would be closer to the airport?
If you look at Booking.com there are a host of hotels at or near the airport.
However, if you want to spend the previous evening in the centre, you will still have to get to your chosen hotel after your visit.
The only other way is to stay near the Piazzale Roma and get the express bus No 35 to the airport - timetable here:
https://www.atvo.it/allegati/linee/035_finoal-08.06.pdf
I guess you are a budget traveler, but in 2025 I split a water taxi with another lagoon-front hotel departure, maybe it was 6 AM?