We are travelling to Venice in early July and would like to know what neigborhood to stay in. Do you have a recommendation for an apartment or hotel as well?
Thanks-Yvonne
Posted by
California
494 posts
I don't know your budget or your requirements but I viewed this apartment last December and then booked it for this Christmas holiday - http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p333948
Posted by
Carbondale, IL, USA
1201 posts
All of the sestieri are lovely and different. That being said we like to stay away from the area in Santa Croce near Piazzale Roma and the area around the train station in Cannareggio. We have stayed in and enjoyed these areas: around Campo Santa Maria Formosa in Castello Dorsoduro near the Accademia San Polo near campo San Polo For specific suggestions, please give us an idea on your budget and how many in your party. We have used www.veniceapartments.org with good luck and www.viewsonvenice gets good reviews as well. When looking at apartments remember to add a floor to the number. A first floor flat will be on the US second floor. So floor 3 will be 4 flights of stairs and most buildings don't have an elevator. In July, you will also want air conditioning. Temps can be hot and the air humid. There are rarely screens and you usually want to keep the windows closed for mosquitoes.
Posted by
point pleasant beach, nj, usa
646 posts
I also like Campo Santa Maria Formosa in Castello. During or stay in Venice, we booked an apartment on vrbo.com. It was reasonably priced and in a lovely location. Very quiet but near shops, restaurants and walking distance to supermarket.
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Jacksonville, Florida, USA
101 posts
Dorsoduro near the Accademia is my vote. We just got back from Venice and we stayed at the Ca Zose hotel - but it was more like a B&B to me. We were about 100 meters from a traghetto (sp) stop that took us across the canal for (.50E each) and then we walked all over from there. We were so close to the Accademia, Salute Church but again, it was so easy to get to the other side. The Ca Zose was fine for the 2 days we were there - we got the standard double for about 60euros a night (this was in February). They had other larger and more expensive rooms but since we were only there two nights we opted for the cheaper rooms.
Posted by
Seattle, WA, USA
7737 posts
If you don't have the RS Venice 2011 book yet, buy it. You can read all about the neighborhoods and decide for yourself which one best fits your needs. Happy travels.
Posted by
Hamilton, NJ, USA
132 posts
Everytime we go to Venice we spend the money to stay at Locanda Sturion which we 1st heard about through Rick Steves. It's worth the money and is located on the Grand Canal right near the Rialto Bridge.
Posted by
Saint Helens, OR, USA
304 posts
The Cannareggio neighborhood is next to the popular San Marco area. It is close to everything, but just off the beaten path, away from the tourist horde, and a short walk from the Rialto bridge. It is a real neighborhood, with people who actually live there. Children play, old men sit in the piazzas. There are many shops, wine bars and restaurants (some very good ones we've discovered). We've booked our room twice now at Ca'Riccio. It's called a B&B but it's really more of a small hotel (Albergo). The best part about it is the price, under 90 euro for a double. It's small but very clean and run by a brother & sister who are very accommodating. We originally booked it thru a website that Rick Steves recommends, www.cross-pollinate.com. The only drawback was finding the place. They give you detailed directions on how to get there, but it's still a challenge. The closest Vaparetto stop is Fondamenta Nove. It is located just around the corner from the Campo di Miracoli and the Basilica S. Giovanni e Paolo.
Everyone always talks about how crowded Venice is. We've never felt that way staying in the Cannareggio area.