Venice Hotels - Is one district better to look in than another?

Small island. Vaperettos provide excellent transportation. When are you traveling to Venice? Soon? Personally, I stay far from the masses at the east end of the island. Do so off season so I don't see huge cruise ships blocking the harbor as well. Blissful! However, if you want to be in the action then you'll want a place nearer to St. Mark's Square. That area is San Marco. The adjacent Cannaregio neighborhood is more residential and quieter. Venice is not a hot bed of thieves and pirates. Safety really isn't a huge issue. Wear a money belt and bring a flashlight if you are walking at night. Have you looked at the RS book on Venice? Hotels in all price ranges are named within it's pages. Could also use the search box on this website and type in "hotels Venice."

Thank you! I have looked at all the RS suggestions in his book but some are booked already since we go the first part of July. There are many choices but wasn't sure if one area is better than the other! "Everything looks better on the web!!"

Look for hotels on the Venere.com website - you can search by district and by price. I have stayed at Casa Loconda del Melegrano in Cannaregio; its reasonable, clean and well situated between the San Marcuola vaporetto stop and the main street through Venice, Strada Nova. Lots of restaurants nearby as well as a supermarket. 30 minute walk to San Marco (quicker to walk than take the vaporetto). There are other small hotels in the area.

We like and have stayed in Dorsoduro around the Accademia, in Castello near Campo Santa Maria Formosa and in San Polo near Campo San Polo. We stay in apartments, so can't give any specific hotel suggestions. We have used these folks in the past for apartments. www.veniceapartments.org www.viewsonvenice.com Lots of people also like to www.vrbo.com

$120 USD is not a lot of money for very expensive Venice. Going in July means that you DEFINITELY want air conditioned rooms. The island is not that big and is easily walkable especially if you make use of the vaporettos. You don't really need to stay near the major sites in order to see them easily. I've lost track of how many times I've been to Venice, but I have definitely found the area that most appeals to me and my family. St Elena is all the way to the tip of the island, and you won't see many tourists there (thank goodness). When you see the throngs of tourists milling around St Mark's Square you'll understand. St Elena is where the locals live. You'll see lots of families (grandma, grandpa, grandkids) out for a walk in the evening. There are parks and playgrounds and trees and even GRASS! Who would have thought??? There is a very nice Best Western St Elena, but what really appealed to me was the B&B Venezia where we stayed the last time. It's definitely in your price range. The hosts are wonderfully sweet, and the place is squeeky clean. We absolutely love walking around in Venice and then coming back here for the evening stroll. Grab a wonderful pizza from the take away shop just around the corner from the B&B and a bottle of wine and go sit at one of the picnic tables or sit on the sea wall watching the sunset. Like I said - you won't be run over by tourists here. http://www.bbvenezia.com/ http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g187870-d289282-Reviews-Bed_and_Breakfast_Venezia-Venice_Veneto.html

This is great information everyone! $120 was just a base but a great find is more important!

I recently looked for hotel/B&Bs in Venice for September and found lots of places already full. $120 US is about 90E (not exact by any means) and I did not find any where I would have stayed for that amount of money. We are budget driven, most of the time, and ended up in a B&B that we are paying 140E cash price for. Good luck and keep checking thru the RS Venice 2012 Guide Book for possibilities.

You're getting good advice on how much to pay to stay in Venice. It's probably the most expensive city in Italy to visit, but with good reason. One nice thing about picking a neighborhood in Venice is that you don't have to worry about whether it's safe. Aside from some pickpocketing at the crowded places, it's perfectly safe everwhere. Violent crime is virtually unheard of there. Happy travels.

I greatly appreciate all your help! Just booked after staring at my screen most of 2 days! Pensione Accademia won me over with awesome discounts. .. Thanks RS and all of you! Cheers

Pensione Academia is a very very nice place and not usually highly discounted because it's always in demand.