I'll be in Venice from 7/11-7/15, and I booked a non-refundable hotel that has no AC. A fan is provided, and the hotel owner said the particular room that I am in doesn't get too hot, especially with the windows open (they provide the mosquito liquid thing that prevents from mosquitoes from entering).
Which U.S. city's weather is most representative of what I'd experience in Venice around that time frame?
Is it as bad as Atlanta/Texas?
Weather varies - you could hit a heat wave or a cold spell. On average I think of it as pretty similar to here in Chicago in summer. It is warm, there is a reasonable chance it could get pretty hot. But not south-US hot. Highs in the 80s, maybe, not 90s to 100. But it's humid, obviously.
I personally would want A/C, but if the room is well ventilated and not in direct sunlight in the heat of the day it's probably fine. Ask if they have fans.
Yes, they do have a fan. Not sure if it's a ceiling fan or floor fan though.
I've only been in Chicago for a few hours in July at night, and it was thunderstorming, so can't really compare. But I lived in Michigan for 5 years, and I think the weather is pretty similar.
Maybe similar to Houston or Atlanta, I think, but never been in Venice in the summer so guessing.
Non-refundable lodging in this situation: not good without AC in Venetian summer, hotel likely doesn't have screens on windows either.
Once I was in Venice in mid-September and there was an unseasonably hot night (didn't think I'd need AC in mid-Sept)--so I opened the window in the evening when I was back in the room, and within a short time literally a few hundred mosquitos invaded the room--I kid you not. It was not a fun night of (lack of) sleep.
Too bad it's a non-refundable hotel room. Sorry, don't know what to tell you.
In July and August, the average high temperature in Venice is 82 degrees F and the average nightly low is 64 degrees F. Could be worse. It is humid and kind of smelly in the city too.
We left a Barcelona hotel 3 days early 2 weeks ago because we were burning up and the air conditioning didn't work. We opened the windows, but street traffic and revelers kept us up all night long. My wife once threw a trash can of water on an arguing Italian family below our window in Venice when they wouldn't quieten down..
Regardless of the no AC, make sure you bring some Deepwoods OFF! to keep the skeeters off of you. Some of them don't know about the mosquito liquid thing that prevents them from entering.
Venetian mosquitos are epic and potent.
We were in Venice one July for 4 nights, it was over 100* and very humid. And it did not cool down at night. I have never been so hot in my life and i went to college in Chico, Ca where it’s 110-112 every day for months. We stayed in an expensive RS recommended hotel, our room was right on the Grand Canal, we had AC but it is not like AC in the US, it was barely noticeable. Going out during the day was a challenge. Even the Venetians were beyond miserable.
Why compare to somewhere when there is historical data? Unfortunately it doesn't give humidex temps but here is historical data for July 2018. Look at the past 5 years for trends.
https://www.wunderground.com/calendar/it/venice/LIPZ/date/2018-6
It is now midnight and 80F, feels like 82 as per current forecast.
It is what it is. Take Off.....I would also take the Off patches as my preferred use. Consider an over the counter sleeping med if you have many consecutive bad sleeps. I find I don't sleep well traveling these days anyway, so resort to one or two per trip. As an independent solo traveler, I need my wits about me.
I have Venice on my next trip and been thinking of what solution I can come up with for the no window screen problem. Haven't come up with one yet. Maybe some sort of personal bed net like in Africa. Possibly overkill but not all like the DEET as a constant addition. Remember other bugs are attracted by lights so don't open the window u til ready to crawl into bed.
Yikes..
When I originally booked I thought the hotel had AC, because the description was:
READ: No Bikes in Venezia read EnjoyRespectVenezia
Hotel Policies check in/out: https://www.hotelsansalvador.it/en/hotel-policies.html
ATTENTION: due to new entry tax in Venice the amount of the tourist tax could be subject to changes / increases for which we are not responsible.
Air Conditioning from June to September. Rooms and Hotel all NO Smoking.
Check in from 13:00 to 19:00 write us if you need to arrive later.
Check out from 8 to 10:30
We are in the Sestiere di San Marco in the small Calle Galeazza.
La Calle (tiny alley) is located between the Walt Disney Store and Banca Credit Agricole.
Please, Ring our Golden Bell and Climb our 13 steps.
DEPENDANCE SHARED BATHROOM Economy Single Room 1 person. WiFi. No Smoking.No Breakfast. TV, telephone. Fan Only!! NO Air Conditioning
It says "No Air conditioning" but also "Air Conditioning from June to September." So I emailed the hotel owner to clarify, and was told that I didn't read carefully and that no AC is provided, and apparently that the above instructions were "very clear" that there is no AC. Anyways, she gave me an exception to cancel the booking for a full refund, but also stated that the specific room I'll be in doesn't get "too hot." So I decided not to cancel, especially because it's cheap, but now I think I regret it.
I'm also concerned about mosquitos. I attract a lot of mosquitos. I'm always the one getting bit when I'm out with others.
What is this mosquito liquid thing? The hotel owner said
"in the room there is also a mosquitoes liquid on the electrical plug to do not have them around."
Does the liquid work? Do I still need bug spray?
@Maria What is the patch off?
I'm in my 20s, and I find I don't sleep too well in hotels, generally speaking.
It is confusing but looks like the hotel has AC but the room you booked does not
Did you book this room?
DEPENDANCE SHARED BATHROOM Economy Single Room 1 person. WiFi. No Smoking.No Breakfast. TV, telephone. Fan Only!! NO Air Conditioning<<
What is this mosquito liquid thing? The hotel owner said
"in the room there is also a mosquitoes liquid on the electrical plug to do not have them around."
Does the liquid work? Do I still need bug spray?<<
Sounds like a plug in type bug repellent.
Yes you still need some repellent of your own.
Maria means an "OFF" brand bug patch. You should be able to find all sorts of bug repellents at your local drug store or Walmart. Look in the camping section. We like the roll on/stick kind better than a spray.
When I read that description, it looks to me like they are talking about a specific category of room that has No Airconditioning.
Those plug in things for mosquitoes vaporize bug repellent into your room so you can breathe it all night as opposed to rubbing it on your skin. Nothing magic about them.
stated that the specific room I'll be in doesn't get "too hot.
One hotel I was in in Siena, which did have A/C, but the 'control' in the room did nothing. It was controlled by the office and to them 84F (29C) was 'fine'. They had no fans and opening the windows do nothing to reduce the heat.
"not too hot' is not an objective measurement.
Good Luck
Orlando, but a bit less humid
@d1717, at some stage, I had a mosquito repellent patch. Just over the counter and whether it was Off or something else, I don't recall. I was often in the US so assumed I got it there. Doesn't look like a regular Off product now. Sorry my answer may not be current (or American) but I do see sales in Canada, mostly non DEET and for kids. Here is an Alaska article to consider https://amazingoutdooradventures.com/best-mosquito-patches-reviewed/
There are pop up bed mosquito nets about 1.5 pounds and compact. Check Amazon. I couldn't pull up US prices.
The liquid thing sounds like one of those liquid dispensers like a plug in air freshener. Could be an insecticide type thing, or a repellent like citronella or the botanical repellents offered.
@ChristineH Yes, I think so.
So I need to put on the bug spray when I sleep if I choose to open the windows?
@joe32F
Right, it's very subjective. When I read that, I was thinking "yeah, but you live in Venice. You're probably used to it."
@Maria
I've used those mosquito nets in China. They generally work, but one time I remember waking up with literally at least 20 mosquito bites on 1 arm. I think my arm was lying next to the net when I was sleeping, and they just bit me through the net.
d1717, i’m eaten alive by mosquitoes too. I won’t put insecticide on my skin, and i don’t want to breathe it all night either.
I’d check Whole Foods to see if there’s something other than insecticide you could use. But no screens in Europe has always seemed insane to me, and i always get tons of bites. Italy has always been the worst for mosquitoes for me.
I like the net suggestion.
I'm going to see if they will allow me to upgrade the room.
I'm pretty anxious right now. It sounds like I made the wrong in choosing to spend $20/night less to give up AC.
d1717, good idea. Worth $20/night imo.
I meant that before I booked this place, I could have booked a place with AC for about $20 more per night.
At this point, I don't think they'll allow me to upgrade to their AC room (it'll probably be like changing a ticket on the airline, where it's cheaper if you just book a new ticket and forfeit the old one than make a change to an existing reservation), but we'll see.
If I do stay, I hope the fan they provide is a floor fan. Maybe I can even get a couple of those to cover me entire body and blow mosquitos away.
For Dependance read it like Annex. A different building but attached to or run by the hotel. I expect - haven't looked, based on experience - that most or all of the main hotel has AC during permitted months and the Dependance (where your room is) has none. Ceiling fans are very rare.
Have you looked at photos on Tripadvisor? They are often informative.
I would equate Venice in August with Washington, D.C.: built on a swamp, hot, humid.
The good news with a fan is that it disturbs mosquitos and they have trouble finding you and landing, so if you end up in the room with the fan, point it right at you. Those plug-in bug repellants are of questionable impact.
Hmm, I can't seem to find anything specifically about the Dependance room on https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g187870-d529139-Reviews-Hotel_San_Salvador-Venice_Veneto.html
The first review there by Tom D mentions “Annex” that’s probably where your room is, diff bldg. Sounds like there is an apartment in that bldg then maybe your single room upstairs.
Plug in thing could be a electric heater that disburses some kind of mosquito repellent or insecticide. Could be a prallethrin insecticide or citronella oil repellent or something else.
Prallethrin is a pyrethroid insecticide. Prallethrin 1.6% w/w liquid
vaporizer is a repellent insecticide which is generally used for the
control of mosquitoes in the household. It is marketed as a mosquito
repellent by Godrej as "GoodKnight Silver Power" and SC Johnson as
"All Out" in India.... The World Health Organization published in
2004 that "Prallethrin is of low mammalian toxicity, with no evidence
of carcinogenicity" and "is very toxic to bees and fish but of low
toxicity to birds."Citronella oil is also a plant-based insect repellent and has been
registered for this use in the United States since 1948. The United
States Environmental Protection Agency considers oil of citronella as
a biopesticide with a non-toxic mode of action.
Probably good to bring a DEET repellent spray and get under the covers at night.
Probably good to bring a DEET repellent spray
Get one that is at least 25% DEET, for best results.
The I read what you copied and pasted is: The hotel in general (and most rooms) have a/c during the months specified, but the single shared bathroom room does NOT.
I personally would NOT stay in a room without a/c in the summer. Humidity can be the real issue. And, while we have only been to Venice in early October (it was lovely), my sisters tell me it is often hot/miserable in summer.
I would suggest getting an upgrade (and if not available a refund in order to book elsewhere. Life is short...do not be miserable during those precious hours to catch some sleep.
Venice, California.
Since Venice is at the same latitude as Montreal, wouldn't a more accurate title to this thread be "What Canadian city is comparable to Venice's weather in July?" :)
