Hello my boyfriend and I are staying for two nights in Venice during the first week of May and are looking for a hotel and/or B&B for less than $150/night. Many of the recommendations I've seen on this site are booked (think: Al Campaniel, Lucanda Silva, Albergo Doni) and and I'm unsure of how to search for hotels/B&Bs that aren't on the mainland (for instance- is Lido island too far/hard to get to?). Would love some help with ideas... we are using Trip Advisor, but I'm sure most of you know how overwhelming that can get!
Posted by
Madison, WI, USA
153 posts
I would either go via Trip Advisor and use the map option to narrow down to just the island, then use the user rating/price filter to further squeeze it out. Pretty soon you should have found a real winner. I wouldn't worry too much about location, so long as it's on the island, in fact being in a less popular sestierre can be nice.
Posted by
Seattle, WA
17448 posts
TripAdvisor is overwhelming if you pick places and then check for price and availability. Iinstead, use a site like Venere.com that lets you sort by budget. For a random 2-night stay the first week of May, Venere lists 63 hotels and B&B's with rooms available for under $150 per night. Some of these are on Lido but you can just skip over those. All have ratings and reviews by real customers. Start by looking at the ones with a rating of "8" or higher. I'm sure you'll find something suitable.
Posted by
Monkton, MD, USA
41 posts
We're staying at the Al Piave for 117euro a night in April. It's in Rick's book
http://www.hotelalpiave.com/
Posted by
Hendersonville, NC
247 posts
Lindsay, Al Portico Guest House has very good reviews, we're paying 96euro in April. Walking distance from the train station.
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OP
Raleigh
5 posts
Pat, thank you so much for the suggestion, but sadly Al Piave is 148 euro/night for the two nights we need!
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OP
Raleigh
5 posts
Jo, loooks like Al Portico Guest House is also more $$$ (about $165 a night). For everyone else on this page do you advise to stay away from the Lido area? What's the best place to look for budget hotels in Venice then?
Posted by
Napa, CA
3580 posts
I used venere.com to find Hotel Tivoli a few years ago. I stayed there again last fall. Budget friendly, good breakfast, friendly and family-run. It is near the Frari Church. May 1 is a holiday in Italy. Lots of people are on vacation.
Posted by
toronto
351 posts
Try Hotel Ai do Mori it was one block from San Marco square. The room was small but nice. We stayed in July and I am sure it was less than $150 a night. Wendy
Posted by
Winston-Salem, NC, USA
26 posts
I've stayed at Pensione Guerrato - if you're willing to share a bathroom, it's very reasonable, less than 100 euros/night and it's located just a couple of minutes from the Rialto bridge. RS uses it for some of his tours.
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Raleigh
5 posts
thank you sandy and wendi, i have emailed both locations and hope to hear back soon on avail and pricing
Posted by
Portlandia
3313 posts
I like the Hotel Santa Lucia - easily within your budget for rooms that share a bath on the hall. The rooms are bright, clean and air conditioned. It's near the train station.
Posted by
Wiesbaden, Germany
791 posts
Try Alloggi Alla Scala, they are cheap and nice and perfect location.
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Raleigh
5 posts
Thank you again to everyone on this list we ended up booking the Pensione Guerrato for 90 euro a night!