It so happened historically that Venice is one of the most expensive cities in the world, practically inaccessible to the average tourist.
Agree, few people dream of coming to Venice in the season, at least for a week, settling not an hour from the center, but in the very heart of Venice - on St. Mark's Square, and even in a historic hotel of the 18th century.
Venice just doesn't seem to be made for the budget solo traveller. It is rather for those who are easily ready to shell out several hundred euros per day for comfort and the opportunity to live in Venice as a person.
I hope that someday I too will be able not to keep track of my money, from the fact that they suddenly become too much. But while this is not the case, I am writing my post about what you can save on on your trip to Venice, without any significant loss in the quality of your vacation in this wonderful Italian city.
After all, despite all the established stereotypes about the high cost of Venice, I managed to live there just the way I write - in a historic hotel in Piazza San Marco and at the beginning of June.
Relatively budget, of course, it turned out. I will say this, my trip to Venice turned out to be not too expensive than a trip to any other average European city.
But most importantly, this trip of mine convinced me that this city must be viewed in this way, slowly, imbued with its special unique atmosphere.
For the main drawback, for which Venice is scolded even by experienced travelers, such as Sergey Dolya, is the crowds of tourists that create turmoil and crush at the main attractions of this city. Sometimes it even seems that this is not a city at all, but one big station, where everyone is running somewhere, shouting, pushing, and the prices in restaurants and shops are simply going through the roof, because they are designed for a hurrying “passenger” who has no time to choose and ask the price.
queue for gondola
rialto bridge
And this is all true. But with a small caveat, such Venice can be seen during the day, when numerous one-day tourist groups are brought here. Because of which there is literally nowhere for an apple to fall on Piazza San Marco, giant queues in all museums and those same crowds of motley people speaking all the languages of the world, who in feverish excitement buy all Chinese souvenirs at exorbitant prices, even if they themselves are tourists from this same China.
Truly, during the day, Venice is a real Babylonian pandemonium.
But everything changes with the onset of darkness ...
Unlike other cities in the world, where tourists are evenly distributed among the sights at any time of the day, because they live right there nearby. Not so with Venice. The hustle and bustle here lasts for several hours, when tourist groups begin to deliver to the island (approximately from 10 am to 5 pm). The rest of the time, Venice is quiet, unhurried, and peaceful like no other tourist city.
And then this lack of it, with a great tourist attraction multiplied by the high cost, turns into a virtue. Because in the morning and in the evening you can take a leisurely stroll through the Venetian streets and along the canals, and in museums there is no such crowd and crush as during the day.
In general, on my first visit to Venice, I was exactly the same visiting tourist for several hours, you can read about it separately.
And to be honest, a trip to Italy as part of a group is the most budgetary way to see Italy and Venice possible. If you have very little money, but you still want to go to Italy, you should contact search for tours in Italy. Fortunately, there are quite a lot of them, choose, I don’t want to.
I liked Venice even then, but such a galloping tour of the city for several hours was not enough for me, so I ventured on a separate, specially planned trip here.
And I could not even dream that it would turn out to be so wonderful in all its senses.
Venice is one of the most beautiful cities not only in Italy, but in the whole world, and it is not surprising that there are so many tourists here.
Moreover, Venice has long turned into a tourist city-factory for tourists, in which every corner, every shop and every person dreams of making money on visiting travel lovers. You need to know and always remember this so as not to get into a mess.
Finally, I’ll tell you where to start planning the budget for your trip to Venice, about the main cost items and how you can save on them. I will break my story into three parts.
And now we will consider these points in more detail, taking into account the Venetian specifics.
How much is a hotel room in Venice
Venice hotels are expensive, not even that, they are fabulously expensive. That is why most independent travelers, when they come to this city, settle on the mainland, at best, near the station. It was these tips that I read before traveling to Italy in other blogs and even managed to book a “successful inexpensive hotel” near Venice Santa Lucia train station.
For interest, of course, I poked hotels in the San Marco area, but the closer to San Marco, the more space prices there. Unexpected low prices frightened and aroused suspicion.
I wrote about them in my separate article, so I won’t dwell on them in detail here.
In short, in my opinion, you should live as close as possible to the center of tourist interest and it is advisable to choose a hotel that is not just a window-bed-door, but still strive to ensure that it fits organically into the atmosphere of the place where I have not been for a long time but I will live. And it allowed me to feel the atmosphere of the place where I arrived as much as possible.
Well, it is desirable that at least breakfast was provided. All-inclusive, of course, you will not find in Europe, but at least it is.
Maybe someone wants to bother with cooking while traveling, but this is definitely not about me. Well, besides, hotel breakfasts are often much more profitable than visiting a cafe or, moreover, a restaurant.
The average living budget that I allow for myself is - 100 euros per day, plus or minus. If I manage to find something cheaper, but without loss of quality, I rejoice and allow myself some tourist excesses. Usually, I succeed. So I have some next new beads 8)
This time I chose hotel for 125 euros per day, despite his rather mediocre ratings on booking. But all the hotels nearby were much more expensive at the time of booking.
I have noticed many times that hotels with super ratings on booking sites disappoint me, and those that have low ratings, on the contrary, like them. If it's interesting, I can make a detailed post-room tour later. Now I don't want to clog the air. I will say that this hotel satisfied all my requests, maybe not 100%, but 85% for sure. Of the minuses - a small room and a barely warm shower, but the big minus of this hotel was the money frozen by the hotel on my bank card. Those. they took money for accommodation and additionally froze the same amount on my card.
This is the first time I've encountered this, and my bank added fuel to the fire, confirming that there was a double charge from the hotel. Just in case, I prepared for these financial losses, but everything worked out, “Frozen Money” was returned to me. But only within a month after the trip. And this means that on the card I had less than this frozen amount until the end of my trip.
On hotel booking sites it is not always clear what price range exists for a particular hotel, but in the room in our hotel there was a price list, from which it followed that our room, depending on the load and the season, could cost from 62 to 330 euros!
Can you imagine what a run?
Peak season in Venice- almost all summer, the Venice Carnival, the Venice Film Festival. These are the periods when hotel prices will be as high as possible, which means that it will definitely not work to save on accommodation in the way I recommend.
In general, my advice to you is to go to Venice for at least 3-4 days and look for hotels in Venice in the center. To hell with all compromises! Do not settle in the middle of nowhere. Indeed, in fact, you can see Venice either early in the morning or in the evening, when there is no influx of one-time tourists.
Do not deprive yourself of the pleasure of the trip, for the sake of dubious savings. It is better to adjust the dates of your trip when hotel prices are not the highest.
I went to Venice in early June, when there is no great heat and there are still a little less tourists here than in July-August. And I think this is a very good time to visit it. I also want to come here in winter, they say Venice is no less beautiful at this time of the year.
I hope this article of mine will never be translated into Chinese, otherwise this information and advice of mine will not make any sense. 8)
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Perhaps the first thing that comes to mind in connection with Venice is that this city is incredibly beautiful, and even two or three days here may not be enough for a cursory acquaintance. The second thought follows: Venice is an incredibly expensive city. No, of course, if you wish, you can always save on something, but on average, the prices for accommodation in Venetian hotels are significantly higher than in other Italian cities, but the quality is often lame. Standard hotel rooms in Venice are usually characterized by cramped space, and sometimes by general dilapidation. It is understandable - almost all local hotels and apartments are located in buildings that are more than a dozen, or even more than one hundred years old. However, there is no need to dramatize the situation. There are advantages to this as well. For example, in Venice, you can safely consider hotels in any area - wherever you stay, you will be surrounded by medieval antiquity and there will definitely be some interesting attraction. There are exceptions, of course, but they are quite rare. But I won't get ahead of myself. About everything in order.
What is the best area to stay in Venice?
Speaking about the districts of Venice, it is probably worth starting with the fact that modern Venice consists conditionally of two parts. This is Mestre (Mestre), on the mainland, and Venice itself (Venezia), on the islands. The cheapest hotels are in Mestre, because it's not yet Venice, but almost. When you stay in Mestre, you will live, of course, not surrounded by canals, gondolas and other Venetian delights, but very close to them. You can get from here to the island part of the city, for example, by bus or by train (15–20 minutes drive). It is not so convenient, but it is much cheaper than living in Venice itself (on the islands) - on average, Mestre hotels are 1.5–2 times cheaper (compare for yourself: Mestre hotels, Venice hotels). That is, live in Mestre is a good way to save money. In addition, this choice seems quite reasonable, if Venice is not your only destination, since it is convenient to travel around the area from Mestre. Staying here, you can devote a couple of days to Venice, and on the rest of the days you can make trips, for example, to Padua, Vicenza and Verona. More details about the routes written.
If your goal is to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Venice, then the above option is definitely not suitable. To get a feel for Venice makes sense stay on the islands and, if possible, not less than a week. Driving from Mestre every day is not an option. Therefore, we will consider in more detail the question of which areas of the island part of Venice should be preferred and why.
In general, island Venice is quite compact, and in a significant part of it you can move not only by water, but also by land, that is, on foot - you can walk from one end to the other in about two hours (unless, of course, you do not wander through the tangled streets). Therefore, I repeat, you can stop in any area. At the same time, Venice is quite difficult to navigate, especially if you are visiting this city for the first time. This should be taken into account.
From the point of view of walking around Venice, probably the most convenient place to stay is immediate vicinity of the Rialto Bridge (Ponte di Rialto; see list and map of relevant hotels). From here it is convenient to walk to almost all the main attractions. For example, Piazza San Marco is only a 10-15 minute walk away. However, this is one of the most crowded and noisy places in Venice, and the closer to San Marco, the more crowded and noisy. In addition, here, between the Rialto Bridge and Piazza San Marco, far from the cheapest hotels are concentrated. Therefore, as an alternative (in order to find a quieter place or in order to simply save money), it is worth considering other areas.
Might be worth prioritizing hotels in Cannaregio (Cannaregio; see the list of hotels), which is located north of the Rialto Bridge (higher on the map). Living in Cannaregio is much calmer and, importantly, cheaper. This applies not only to the cost of staying in hotels, but also to prices in nearby restaurants (among them there are even completely non-tourist establishments, which is rare for Venice). At the same time, the atmosphere, color, charm are all the same genuinely Venetian and not as trampled as on the path from Rialto to San Marco.
Other areas of Venice - Dorsoduro (see hotels), San Polo (San Polo; see hotels), etc. nothing worse. Each one is interesting in its own way. However, I would still not recommend staying in the immediate vicinity of the bus station in Piazzale Roma. The atmosphere is not the same - dull and dirty (although, by and large, this is quite a decent area). Also, in my opinion, you should not book hotels on the islands of Giudecca and Lido di Venezia. It’s not that they were something bad, it’s just that you can only get to the “main” islands from them by water, and this is not always convenient and, moreover, not cheap (by the way, you can read more about Venetian transport). However, in favor of Lido di Venice is the fact that there is a long city beach, which will come in handy if you are going to Venice in the summer (the sea here, however, is not deep).
These are general recommendations for the location. However, I will note a couple of important points of a slightly different plan. In Venice, a lot of money is spent on food. Of course, you can live from pizza to pizza, but you are unlikely to last long on such a diet. Therefore, if we talk about a long stay in a city on the water, as an alternative to hotels, you can consider apartment rental option with kitchen(the corresponding list can be found). Thus, significant savings can be made. There are no problems with grocery stores in Venice: there are several supermarkets, in particular, Conad and Coop (by the way, you can find the corresponding store maps on the official websites of these chains). In addition, there are many small shops, an excellent market near the Rialto Bridge and several local, small markets where you can always buy vegetables, fruits, fish and other products. As a rule, they trade directly from boats that moor in places through passage: for example, on the embankments of Fondamenta Pescaria, in Cannaregio, and Fondamenta Sant'Anna, in Castello - in the part that passes into via Garibaldi.
On this, perhaps, everything. Additionally, I recommend referring to this report on Venice hotels, written on the basis of the experience of staying in this wonderful city during the carnival period. The issue of choosing a hotel is considered in it, let's say, with specific examples.
This is an abbreviated version of an article about Venice hotels. The full text is available.
Interested in "interesting" places to stay. From "I rented an apartment with 2 bedrooms and a balcony" to "I lived in a luxury suite with a beautiful view. I wonder if it's possible to rent somewhere simple / not glamorous apartment in a very nice place, not for 3000 euros per day. Or something relatively expensive, but "I really remember it and it's worth it." An apartment with 2 bedrooms, or 2 different rooms, it doesn't matter, but I would like to be close to all the beauties. Personal experience...
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Venice (Venezia) is incredibly beautiful. Perhaps this is the first thing that comes to mind. Even for a cursory acquaintance with her, two or three days may not be enough. The second thought follows: Venice is an incredibly expensive city. Of course, if you wish, you can always save on something, but on average, the prices for accommodation in Venetian hotels are significantly higher than in other Italian cities, but the quality is often lame. In many hotels, standard rooms are characterized by cramped space, and sometimes by general dilapidation. It is understandable - almost all local hotels and apartments are located in buildings that are more than a dozen, but more often, more than one hundred years. Of course, it is not worth dramatizing the situation, since there are significant advantages. For example, in Venice, you can safely consider hotels in any area: wherever you stay, you will be surrounded by medieval antiquity and there will definitely be some interesting attraction. There are exceptions, of course, but they are quite rare. However, I will not get ahead of myself. About everything in order.
First of all, I will a few comments about the content of this article, since the text turned out to be lengthy and some points clearly require clarification. Perhaps someone will find the logic of further narration strange. In reality, everything is simple. The districts of Venice are considered, as it were, clockwise (though not in a circle, but in a kind of spiral), starting with Mestre and ending with San Polo. It may also seem strange that attention is paid to all the historical districts of Venice with the exception of the sestiere Santa Croce. Here again, there is nothing surprising, because when we talk about the surroundings of Piazzale Roma, we mean just Santa Croce and only partly Dorsoduro and Cannaregio, to which separate fragments are devoted. In addition, separate articles are devoted to hotels in the center of Venice, Grand Canal hotels and the issue of renting apartments.
Where to stay in Venice
CC BY-SA 3.0 , commons.wikimedia.org)">Speaking about the districts of Venice, it is probably worth starting with the fact that modern Venice consists conditionally of two parts. This is the once independent city of Mestre, on the mainland, and Venice itself, on the islands.
Mestre
The cheapest hotels are in Mestre(Mestre) because it's not quite Venice yet. Staying here, you will live, of course, not surrounded by canals, gondolas and other Venetian delights, but very close to them. You can get from here to the island part of the city, for example, by bus or by train / train (15-20 minutes drive). This is not so convenient, but it is much cheaper than living on the islands - on average, Mestre hotels are one and a half to two times cheaper. Compare for yourself: here is a link to a list of hotels in Mestre, and here is a link to a list of hotels in the island part of Venice. You can choose any dates at your discretion - the result will not change.
So, living in Mestre is a good way to save money. In addition, such a choice looks quite reasonable if Venice is not your only goal, since it is convenient to travel around the surroundings from Mestre. Living on the mainland, you can devote a couple of days to Venice, and on the rest of the days you can make trips, for example, to Padua, Vicenza and Verona. More details about the routes written.
Another reason to stay in Mestre is the lack of parking problems. If you are traveling in Italy by car, then this is important. Directly on the islands of Venice (at the very entrance, not far from the sea terminal and bus station) there are also parking lots, but their cost is noticeably higher than in Mestre, not to mention the fact that there are many hotels on the mainland of the city like Hotel Autoespresso or Casa Villa Gardenia with its own (and often free) parking. Strictly speaking, the mentioned hotels are located on the territory of the Marghera region, but this does not change the essence of the matter: Marghera, like Mestre, is located on the mainland and is not far from Venice from here.
It is believed that the Mestre is small. However, this is not entirely true - the local hotels are scattered over a fairly large area. Therefore, when choosing a place to stay, you should still first understand why you want to live in Mestre. In my opinion, based on the above motives, it makes sense to focus either on the immediate vicinity of the Venezia Mestre station, or on the area of Piazza Ferretto.
Stay Near Mestre railway station(Venezia Mestre) it will be convenient if you plan to go somewhere else besides Venice. In this case, you can pay attention to hotels such as Best Western Hotel Bologna, Hotel Paris, Hotel Tritone, Hotel Aaron and others.
However, if your goal is to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Venice, then the above option is hardly suitable. To feel Venice, it makes sense to stay on the islands and, if possible, then at least for a week. Driving from Mestre every day is not the best option. Of course, hotels in Venice are more expensive than in Mestre, but if you are interested in Venice, only Venice and nothing but Venice, then the question of where to stay - on the mainland or on the islands of the Venetian lagoon - makes no sense. Of course on the islands.
Venice. Islands
In general, Venice is quite compact, and most of its attractions are accessible not only by water, but also by land. On foot from one end of the city to the other, you can walk in about two hours (unless, of course, you do not wander through the tangled streets). Therefore, you can stop in any area. At the same time, Venice is quite difficult to navigate, especially if you are visiting this city for the first time.
So, which areas of the island part of Venice should be preferred and why?
For most travelers, getting to know Venice begins at Piazzale Roma or Santa Lucia train station. With their surroundings, perhaps, I will begin my review of the Venetian districts and quarters.
Neighborhood Piazzale Roma
Square Piazzale Roma(Piazzale Roma) is notable for the fact that this is almost the only place in Venice where you can see land transport. Here is the bus station, where buses arrive, in particular, from the Venetian Marco Polo airport. In addition, the railway station and the passenger terminal are nearby. cruise liners. Thus, it is advisable to stay in the Piazzale Roma area if, upon arrival in Venice, you do not want to wander with your suitcases through the winding streets in search of your hotel, or if you leave the city early in the morning and do not want to spend a lot of time on the road to the bus station, airport, sea or railway stations.
However, the square itself and some territories adjacent to it, in my opinion, make a dull impression - it is too crowded, noisy and dirty in places, however, there are almost no hotels. Therefore, when choosing a hotel in this area, I would recommend looking a little further, deep into the sestiere (districts) of Santa Croce (Santa Croce) and Dorsoduro (Dorsoduro), or even towards the station of Santa Lucia. Within a five-minute walk from Piazzale Roma, you can find many accommodation options. For example, Hotel Papadopoli Venezia and Hotel Moresco, or cheaper hotels: Albergo ai Tolentini, Palazzo Odoni, Ca "Dei Polo, Ca" della Corte, etc.
Area near Santa Lucia train station
Venice railway station Santa Lucia(Venezia Santa Lucia) located just a two-minute walk from the Piazzale Roma discussed above - you just have to move to the opposite bank of the Grand Canal. This is already the territory of the Cannaregio region.
If you are arriving and/or leaving Venice by train, then it is only logical to look at hotels near the station. There are many interesting options: Hotel Abbazia, Ca "Pozzo Inn, a small apartment complex Porta Orientalis Venice, etc. In addition, unlike Piazzale Roma, there are no buses or other vehicles. Leaving the station building, you immediately find yourself in the most -Venice itself. By the way, if you are going to Venice for the first time and are thinking about how to get there - by train or bus, then, in my opinion, it is better to choose the train. The first impression of the city will be much stronger and qualitatively different compared to the impression arising upon arrival at the bus station.
Cannaregio
At all, Cannaregio(Cannaregio)- this is not only the railway station and the surrounding neighborhoods. This is a rather extended area, on the territory of which great amount hotels (as well as apartments and other accommodation options). By Venetian standards, there are few sights here. In general, Cannaregio is more of a residential than a tourist area. Therefore, living here is much calmer and, importantly, cheaper than, say, near Piazza San Marco or the Rialto Bridge. This applies not only to the cost of staying in hotels, but also to prices in local restaurants (among the latter there are even completely non-tourist establishments, which is rare for Venice). At the same time, the atmosphere, color, charm are all the same genuinely Venetian, and perhaps even more Venetian than in the area of San Marco and Rialto.
In other words, if you want to live in a quiet and relatively uncrowded place, then Cannaregio is a very good option. True, in this case, it is worth excluding from sight the series of streets leading from the Santa Lucia station to the Rialto bridge and, further, to Piazza San Marco. These are, in particular, Rio Tera Farsetti, Rio Terà della Maddolena and Strada Nova (Strada Nova in Venetian dialect, or Strada Nuova in Italian). They are literally flooded with people from early morning until late at night. And if your room overlooks one of the above streets, then you can forget about peace and quiet. Although there are decent hotels here, and if the noise of the crowd does not bother you (or if the reviews on the booking sites say that you can’t hear the noise in the rooms), then you can pay attention, for example, to Hotel Arcadia and La Palazzina Veneziana.
However, it is enough to take a couple of steps to the side and the crowd is gone. For example, the Ca "Pozzo Inn hotel mentioned above immerses guests in an atmosphere of privacy, although it is located literally a few tens of meters from the crowded Rio Tera Farcetti. I had the opportunity to see this personally during one of my trips to Venice.
Well, finally, the deeper in Cannaregio, the quieter and calmer. However, it should be understood that getting to all the main attractions will take longer. As an exception, one can only consider the Fondamente Nove embankment, from where it is convenient to go to the islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello, as well as to the airport (by water, of course), and the same Rialto is relatively close (about 15– 20 minutes walk). If you find a hotel somewhere halfway between Fondamente Nove and Rialto, then in terms of the convenience of the location, it will turn out quite well. For an option, see Hotel Palazzo Abadessa, Alla Vite Dorata, UNA Hotel Venezia or budget bed&breakfast 3749 Pontechiodo.
Sestiere (district) San Marco
Probably the most convenient area to stay in terms of walking around Venice is San Marco. Roughly speaking, if you need a hotel in the center of Venice, then this is here (see the full list of relevant hotels). It is in this area that Piazza San Marco, the cathedral of the same name, the Doge's Palace and many other objects of pilgrimage for tourists are located. I will be guided by such objects when considering hotels in the Sestiere San Marco. At the same time, I will allow myself to somewhat neglect the boundaries of the area, from time to time mentioning hotels formally located in neighboring sestieres.
Surroundings of the Rialto Bridge
I'll start with the nearest bridge surroundings Rialto(Ponte di Rialto). From here it is convenient to get to almost all the main points of attraction. For example, Piazza San Marco is only a 10-15 minute walk, and the Santa Lucia train station and the bus station at Piazzale Roma are about 20-30 minutes (by vaporetto, by the way, it’s not much faster - about 15 minutes on the way). At the same time, this is one of the most crowded and noisy places in Venice, and the closer to San Marco, the more crowded and noisy. However, the “Tired of the crowd - turn aside” method also works here. Therefore, the convenience of the location is still important.
It is not surprising that in the Rialto area you can find some quite expensive and very worthy hotels. If the budget allows, then it makes sense to take a closer look, in particular, at Hotel A La Commedia and Hotel Ai Reali. You can also stay in one of the few hotels with a view directly on the Rialto Bridge. For example, in small cozy hotels Palazzo Bembo and Al Ponte Antico. Although the most obvious option is, of course, the Rialto Hotel - although it is not so cozy, the panorama from the windows is gorgeous, and even if you book a room without a view, you can admire the famous bridge from the breakfast room.
However, there are economical options near Rialto. These include Hotel Bartolomeo, Ca' Rialto, Hotel Centauro Venice and Hotel Alla Fava. In order to optimize the budget, it is also worth paying attention to the opposite bank of the Grand Canal. Here, within a two-three minute walk from Rialto, there are quite a few small hotels and apartments, including family ones. Here are a few examples: Pensione Guerrato, Residenza Laguna, Ca "della Scimmia.
Piazza San Marco
How closer to the square San Marco(Piazza San Marco), the more expensive luxury hotels are found. So, halfway from Rialto are Starhotels Splendid Venice and Palace Bonvecchiati. It is impossible not to mention two five-star hotels located a few steps from the main Venetian square (on opposite sides of it) - Luna Hotel Baglioni and Hotel Danieli. There are other hotels nearby, the price tags of which are capable of knocking out even gentlemen who stand firmly on their feet and no less stable young ladies. However, none of these hotels can boast a full view of San Marco. There is even an opinion (which I have come across in some travel forums) that hotels overlooking St. Mark's Square do not exist in principle. This is wrong. The best view of San Marco opens from the apartment complex Canaletto Suites (San Marco Luxury chain). But the prices here are not for the faint of heart. The Hotel Concordia and Relais Piazza San Marco are somewhat cheaper, however, the views of the square from their windows are not so impressive.
There are many more hotels within a five-minute walk from San Marco. In particular, this is the Le Isole hotel - perhaps the best among all the hotels in which I have lived not only in Venice, but in Italy in general. By the way, our room was quiet, despite the fact that its windows overlooked a rather busy street leading from Piazza San Marco to the Church of San Zaccaria. Nearby, you should also pay attention to Hotel Campiello, hidden in the back streets. By the way, both hotels are no longer located in the Sestiere San Marco, but in the expanses of another area - Castello. I'll talk about it a little later.
The promenade of Riva degli Schiavoni
Deserves special words embankment Riva degli Schiavoni(Riva degli Schiavoni). The hotels located on it boast not only proximity to Piazza San Marco, but also stunning views of the lagoon and the island of San Giorgio Maggiore with the church of the same name. Hotels here are mostly expensive, like the aforementioned Hotel Danieli or Hotel Metropole. But there are also more budget options, for example: Savoia & Jolanda, Hotel Paganelli and Locanda Vivaldi.
West of Piazza San Marco
West of Piazza San Marco, i.e. between Rialto, San Marco and the Grand Canal, you can find many more hotels (mostly expensive). Everything that has been said above about the convenience of accommodation in the sestiere of San Marco, has the most direct relation to them. Rialto and San Marco within walking distance. There are many shops around: both luxury and quite democratic. In addition, thanks to the Accademia Bridge, it is only a 10-15 minute walk from here to one of the most beautiful churches in Venice - the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute.
If you are not particularly constrained by funds, then in this area you should take a closer look at Bauer IL Palazzo and The Gritti Palace. If your financial possibilities are not unlimited, then you will probably be interested in Hotel Violino d "Oro, Hotel Torino, Hotel Dell" Opera or Hotel Flora. I can recommend the Cà Sant "Angelo apartment complex to those who are especially frugal.
Castello
Castello , in my opinion, has much in common with Cannaregio (see about him). The concentration of tourists here is much lower than in the vicinity of Rialto and San Marco, and in some quarters the probability of meeting their own kind tends to zero. Castello even has a football stadium, which, of course, was built not for the sake of increasing the tourist flow, but for its own, for the locals. However, there are also hotels here, as well as apartments intended for tourists. Prices tend to drop the further you get from Piazza San Marco, and if you want to save money on hotels, then Castello is fine (except for the neighborhoods adjacent to the Sestiere San Marco). True, walking around Venice on foot, moving out of the depths of the Castello, is perhaps quite tiring. Of course, you can always use water transport, but in this case you risk nullifying all the savings, since transport in Venice also costs money and a lot.
But be that as it may, I like this area. Here you feel that there is life in Venice, and not just endless hordes of visiting onlookers. In other words, if you are not going to Venice for the first time, do not consider yourself an ordinary onlooker and want to feel some kind of involvement in non-tourist Venice, then Castello certainly deserves attention. In this case, it is advisable to stay away from San Marco, somewhere in the area of Via Garibaldi (Via Garibaldi), for example, in Hotel Bucintoro , B&B La Rosa dei Venti or Hotel Ca' Formenta (all three hotels, among other things, have rooms with great view of the Venetian Lagoon). If the issue of saving is particularly acute, you can take a closer look at the guest house Veneziacentopercento Rooms & Apartments, which offers not only standard rooms, but in general pretty good self-catering apartments (all right there in Castello, just not in the main building of the hotel, but on slightly away from it).
Giudecca Island
Much of what has been said about Castello applies to to the island Judecca(Giudecca), with one significant caveat: to get from Giudecca to San Marco, Rialto, Piazzale Roma, etc. You can only by water, which is not always convenient. This factor should be borne in mind when considering the hotels located here, among which there are very, very interesting options.
I will focus on three hotels. These are notorious five-star hotels, distinguished not only by the high quality of service, but also by no less high prices. So, at the Cipriani Hotel you will find luxurious rooms overlooking the lagoon, the Doge's Palace and Piazzeta, a spacious swimming pool, a garden and an indispensable bill for several thousand euros. Bauer Palladio Hotel & Spa, in turn, boasts a spa complex (rooms overlooking the lagoon are included). Finally, the huge Hilton Molino Stucky Venice (perhaps the most affordable of those listed in terms of prices) has a pool (on the roof), a spa, and several restaurants with beautiful panoramic views of Venice.
Lido di Venice
Lido di Venice(Lido di Venezia)- Another island that clearly does not predispose to frequent walks around Venice. But there is a long city beach, which will come in handy if you are going to Venice in the summer (the sea here, however, is shallow, and the entrance to the water is gentle - read more about the Lido beaches in this review). In addition, there are some attractions on the Lido, and during the days of the annual Venice Film Festival, you will have a great opportunity to hunt visiting stars with your camera. It is quite possible to stay on the Lido in one of the small family hotels like B&B Casa Robinig or B&B Villa Ines. If you are used to big hotels and private beaches, then there is hardly anything better than Hotel Excelsior Venice.
I will add a couple of words for auto travelers. There are roads on the Lido! It can be reached from the mainland, and there are plenty of parking spaces (in particular, in hotel parking lots). Thus, if you are traveling by car, then the island of Lido di Venezia can be considered as an alternative to Mestre, which was discussed in this article.
Dorsoduro
However, back to the center of Venice, namely in sestiere Dorsoduro(Dorsoduro). As a matter of fact, the above considered is part of this area, but still, the most interesting part of it seems to me, which is located on the opposite bank of the canal of the same name with the island.
In my opinion, it is worth focusing here either on the proximity to the Accademia Bridge and the Church of Santa Maria della Salute, or on the proximity to Piazzale Roma.
About hotels gravitating towards Piazzale Roma, and what is the convenience of accommodation in this area, it was said. I will not repeat.
But I will speak separately about hotels near Santa Maria della Salute and the Academy. In general, this is one of my favorite places in Venice. From the embankments adjacent to the Church of della Salute, wonderful views open up, and walking along them is a pleasure (especially in the evenings in the rays of the setting sun). Of course, there was a place for another Venetian five-star hotel - Centurion Palace. It is located a little away from the Salute embankment (Fondamenta della Dogana alla Salute). Some rooms offer excellent views of the Grand Canal. Prices, of course, correspond to the status. However, in the vicinity you can find hotels and simpler. To this end, you should look at another promenade - Zattere (Fondamenta delle Zattere) - and, in particular, at the La Calcina and Pensione Seguso hotels, which have rooms with views of Giudecca. From here it is a 5-7 minute walk to the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, and the Accademia Bridge is even closer. In turn, from the bridge in 10-15 minutes you can walk even to San Marco, even to Rialto. Alternatively, you can climb deep into Dorsoduro (but not too much) and stay, for example, in a small hotel Charming House DD724adjacent to the Peggy Guggenheim Museum.
San Polo
Finally, I will say a few words about the region, which has never been mentioned so far. This - sestiere San Polo(San Polo) located surrounded by all other areas. True, considering, I have identified several small hotels that geographically belong just to San Polo. As a matter of fact, when choosing a hotel in this area, it is quite rational to focus on the proximity to Rialto. Thus, you can choose a hotel at an equidistant distance from San Marco and from Piazzale Roma, which is quite convenient. These options include, for example, small hotels Sogno di Giulietta e Romeo.
Venice (Venezia) is incredibly beautiful. Perhaps this is the first thing that comes to mind. Even for a cursory acquaintance with her, two or three days may not be enough. The second thought follows: Venice is an incredibly expensive city. Of course, if you wish, you can always save on something, but on average, the prices for accommodation in Venetian hotels are significantly higher than in other Italian cities, but the quality is often lame. In many hotels, standard rooms are characterized by cramped space, and sometimes by general dilapidation. It is understandable - almost all local hotels and apartments are located in buildings that are more than a dozen, but more often, more than one hundred years. Of course, it is not worth dramatizing the situation, since there are significant advantages. For example, in Venice, you can safely consider hotels in any area: wherever you stay, you will be surrounded by medieval antiquity and there will definitely be some interesting attraction. There are exceptions, of course, but they are quite rare. However, I will not get ahead of myself. About everything in order.
First of all, I will a few comments about the content of this article, since the text turned out to be lengthy and some points clearly require clarification. Perhaps someone will find the logic of further narration strange. In reality, everything is simple. The districts of Venice are considered, as it were, clockwise (though not in a circle, but in a kind of spiral), starting with Mestre and ending with San Polo. It may also seem strange that attention is paid to all the historical districts of Venice with the exception of the sestiere Santa Croce. Here again, there is nothing surprising, because when we talk about the surroundings of Piazzale Roma, we mean just Santa Croce and only partly Dorsoduro and Cannaregio, to which separate fragments are devoted.
Where is the best area to stay in Venice?
CC BY-SA 3.0). Source: commons.wikimedia.org.">Speaking about the districts of Venice, it is probably worth starting with the fact that modern Venice consists conditionally of two parts. This is the once independent city of Mestre, on the mainland, and Venice itself, on the islands.
Mestre
The cheapest hotels are in Mestre(Mestre) because it's not quite Venice yet. Staying here, you will live, of course, not surrounded by canals, gondolas and other Venetian delights, but very close to them. You can get from here to the island part of the city, for example, by bus or by train / train (15-20 minutes drive). This is not so convenient, but it is much cheaper than living on the islands - on average, Mestre hotels are one and a half to two times cheaper. Compare for yourself: here is a link to a list of hotels in Mestre, and here is a link to a list of hotels in the island part of Venice. You can choose any dates at your discretion - the result will not change.
So, living in Mestre is a good way to save money. In addition, such a choice looks quite reasonable if Venice is not your only goal, since it is convenient to travel around the surroundings from Mestre. Living on the mainland, you can devote a couple of days to Venice, and on the rest of the days you can make trips, for example, to Padua, Vicenza and Verona. More details about the routes written.
Another reason to stay in Mestre is the lack of parking problems. If you are traveling in Italy by car, then this is important. Directly on the islands of Venice (at the very entrance, not far from the sea terminal and bus station) there are also parking lots, but their cost is noticeably higher than in Mestre, not to mention the fact that there are many hotels on the mainland of the city like Hotel Autoespresso or Casa Villa Gardenia with its own (and often free) parking. Strictly speaking, the mentioned hotels are located on the territory of the Marghera region, but this does not change the essence of the matter: Marghera, like Mestre, is located on the mainland and is not far from Venice from here.
It is believed that the Mestre is small. However, this is not entirely true - the local hotels are scattered over a fairly large area. Therefore, when choosing a place to stay, you should still first understand why you want to live in Mestre. In my opinion, based on the above motives, it makes sense to focus either on the immediate vicinity of the Venezia Mestre station, or on the area of Piazza Ferretto.
Stay Near Mestre railway station(Venezia Mestre) it will be convenient if you plan to go somewhere else besides Venice. In this case, you can pay attention to hotels such as Best Western Hotel Bologna, Hotel Paris, Hotel Tritone, Hotel Aaron and others.
However, if your goal is to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Venice, then the above option is hardly suitable. To feel Venice, it makes sense to stay on the islands and, if possible, then at least for a week. Driving from Mestre every day is not the best option. Of course, hotels in Venice are more expensive than in Mestre, but if you are interested in Venice, only Venice and nothing but Venice, then the question of where to stay - on the mainland or on the islands of the Venetian lagoon - makes no sense. Of course on the islands.
Venice. Islands
In general, Venice is quite compact, and most of its attractions are accessible not only by water, but also by land. On foot from one end of the city to the other, you can walk in about two hours (unless, of course, you do not wander through the tangled streets). Therefore, you can stop in any area. At the same time, Venice is quite difficult to navigate, especially if you are visiting this city for the first time.
So, which areas of the island part of Venice should be preferred and why?
For most travelers, getting to know Venice begins at Piazzale Roma or Santa Lucia train station. With their surroundings, perhaps, I will begin my review of the Venetian districts and quarters.
Neighborhood Piazzale Roma
Square Piazzale Roma(Piazzale Roma) is notable for the fact that this is almost the only place in Venice where you can see land transport. Here is the bus station, where buses arrive, in particular, from the Venetian Marco Polo airport. In addition, the railway station and the passenger terminal of cruise ships are nearby. Thus, it is advisable to stay in the Piazzale Roma area if, upon arrival in Venice, you do not want to wander with your suitcases through the winding streets in search of your hotel, or if you leave the city early in the morning and do not want to spend a lot of time on the road to the bus station, airport, sea or railway stations.
However, the square itself and some territories adjacent to it, in my opinion, make a dull impression - it is too crowded, noisy and dirty in places, however, there are almost no hotels. Therefore, when choosing a hotel in this area, I would recommend looking a little further, deep into the sestiere (districts) of Santa Croce (Santa Croce) and Dorsoduro (Dorsoduro), or even towards the station of Santa Lucia. Within a five-minute walk from Piazzale Roma, you can find many accommodation options. For example, Hotel Papadopoli Venezia and Hotel Moresco, or cheaper hotels: Albergo ai Tolentini, Palazzo Odoni, Ca "Dei Polo, Ca" della Corte, etc.
Area near Santa Lucia train station
Venice railway station Santa Lucia(Venezia Santa Lucia) located just a two-minute walk from the Piazzale Roma discussed above - you just have to move to the opposite bank of the Grand Canal. This is already the territory of the Cannaregio region.
If you are arriving and/or leaving Venice by train, then it is only logical to look at hotels near the station. There are many interesting options: Hotel Abbazia, Ca "Pozzo Inn, a small apartment complex Porta Orientalis Venice, etc. In addition, unlike Piazzale Roma, there are no buses or other vehicles. Leaving the station building, you immediately find yourself in the most -Venice itself. By the way, if you are going to Venice for the first time and are thinking about how to get there - by train or bus, then, in my opinion, it is better to choose the train. The first impression of the city will be much stronger and qualitatively different compared to the impression arising upon arrival at the bus station.
Cannaregio
At all, Cannaregio(Cannaregio)- this is not only the railway station and the surrounding neighborhoods. This is a fairly long area, on the territory of which a huge number of hotels (as well as apartments and other accommodation options) are concentrated. By Venetian standards, there are few sights here. In general, Cannaregio is more of a residential than a tourist area. Therefore, living here is much calmer and, importantly, cheaper than, say, near Piazza San Marco or the Rialto Bridge. This applies not only to the cost of staying in hotels, but also to prices in local restaurants (among the latter there are even completely non-tourist establishments, which is rare for Venice). At the same time, the atmosphere, color, charm are all the same genuinely Venetian, and perhaps even more Venetian than in the area of San Marco and Rialto.
In other words, if you want to live in a quiet and relatively uncrowded place, then Cannaregio is a very good option. True, in this case, it is worth excluding from sight the series of streets leading from the Santa Lucia station to the Rialto bridge and, further, to Piazza San Marco. These are, in particular, Rio Tera Farsetti, Rio Terà della Maddolena and Strada Nova (Strada Nova in Venetian dialect, or Strada Nuova in Italian). They are literally flooded with people from early morning until late at night. And if your room overlooks one of the above streets, then you can forget about peace and quiet. Although there are decent hotels here, and if the noise of the crowd does not bother you (or if the reviews on the booking sites say that you can’t hear the noise in the rooms), then you can pay attention, for example, to Hotel Arcadia and La Palazzina Veneziana.
However, it is enough to take a couple of steps to the side and the crowd is gone. For example, the Ca "Pozzo Inn hotel mentioned above immerses guests in an atmosphere of privacy, although it is located literally a few tens of meters from the crowded Rio Tera Farcetti. I had the opportunity to see this personally during one of my trips to Venice.
Well, finally, the deeper in Cannaregio, the quieter and calmer. However, it should be understood that getting to all the main attractions will take longer. As an exception, one can only consider the Fondamente Nove embankment, from where it is convenient to go to the islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello, as well as to the airport (by water, of course), and the same Rialto is relatively close (about 15– 20 minutes walk). If you find a hotel somewhere halfway between Fondamente Nove and Rialto, then in terms of the convenience of the location, it will turn out quite well. For an option, see Hotel Palazzo Abadessa, Alla Vite Dorata, UNA Hotel Venezia or budget bed&breakfast 3749 Pontechiodo.
Sestiere (district) San Marco
Probably the most convenient area to stay in terms of walking around Venice is San Marco. Roughly speaking, if you need a hotel in the center of Venice, then this is here (see the full list of relevant hotels). It is in this area that Piazza San Marco, the cathedral of the same name, the Doge's Palace and many other objects of pilgrimage for tourists are located. I will be guided by such objects when considering hotels in the Sestiere San Marco. At the same time, I will allow myself to somewhat neglect the boundaries of the area, from time to time mentioning hotels formally located in neighboring sestieres.
Surroundings of the Rialto Bridge
I'll start with the nearest bridge surroundings Rialto(Ponte di Rialto). From here it is convenient to get to almost all the main points of attraction. For example, Piazza San Marco is only a 10-15 minute walk, and the Santa Lucia train station and the bus station at Piazzale Roma are about 20-30 minutes (by vaporetto, by the way, it’s not much faster - about 15 minutes on the way). At the same time, this is one of the most crowded and noisy places in Venice, and the closer to San Marco, the more crowded and noisy. However, the “Tired of the crowd - turn aside” method also works here. Therefore, the convenience of the location is still important.
It is not surprising that in the Rialto area you can find some quite expensive and very worthy hotels. If the budget allows, then it makes sense to take a closer look, in particular, at Hotel A La Commedia and Hotel Ai Reali. You can also stay in one of the few hotels with a view directly on the Rialto Bridge. For example, in small cozy hotels Palazzo Bembo and Al Ponte Antico. Although the most obvious option is, of course, the Rialto Hotel - although it is not so cozy, the panorama from the windows is gorgeous, and even if you book a room without a view, you can admire the famous bridge from the breakfast room.
However, there are economical options near Rialto. These include Hotel Bartolomeo, Ca' Rialto, Hotel Centauro Venice and Hotel Alla Fava. In order to optimize the budget, it is also worth paying attention to the opposite bank of the Grand Canal. Here, within a two-three minute walk from Rialto, there are quite a few small hotels and apartments, including family ones. Here are a few examples: Pensione Guerrato, Residenza Laguna, Ca "della Scimmia.
Piazza San Marco
How closer to the square San Marco(Piazza San Marco), the more expensive luxury hotels are found. So, halfway from Rialto are Starhotels Splendid Venice and Palace Bonvecchiati. It is impossible not to mention two five-star hotels located a few steps from the main Venetian square (on opposite sides of it) - Luna Hotel Baglioni and Hotel Danieli. There are other hotels nearby, the price tags of which are capable of knocking out even gentlemen who stand firmly on their feet and no less stable young ladies. However, none of these hotels can boast a full view of San Marco. There is even an opinion (which I have come across in some travel forums) that hotels overlooking St. Mark's Square do not exist in principle. This is wrong. The best view of San Marco opens from the apartment complex Canaletto Suites (San Marco Luxury chain). But the prices here are not for the faint of heart. The Hotel Concordia and Relais Piazza San Marco are somewhat cheaper, however, the views of the square from their windows are not so impressive.
There are many more hotels within a five-minute walk from San Marco. In particular, this is the Le Isole hotel - perhaps the best among all the hotels in which I have lived not only in Venice, but in Italy in general. By the way, our room was quiet, despite the fact that its windows overlooked a rather busy street leading from Piazza San Marco to the Church of San Zaccaria. Nearby, you should also pay attention to Hotel Campiello, hidden in the back streets. By the way, both hotels are no longer located in the Sestiere San Marco, but in the expanses of another area - Castello. I'll talk about it a little later.
The promenade of Riva degli Schiavoni
Deserves special words embankment Riva degli Schiavoni(Riva degli Schiavoni). The hotels located on it boast not only proximity to Piazza San Marco, but also stunning views of the lagoon and the island of San Giorgio Maggiore with the church of the same name. Hotels here are mostly expensive, like the aforementioned Hotel Danieli or Hotel Metropole. But there are also more budget options, for example: Savoia & Jolanda, Hotel Paganelli and Locanda Vivaldi.
West of Piazza San Marco
West of Piazza San Marco, i.e. between Rialto, San Marco and the Grand Canal, you can find many more hotels (mostly expensive). Everything that has been said above about the convenience of accommodation in the sestiere of San Marco, has the most direct relation to them. Rialto and San Marco within walking distance. There are many shops around: both luxury and quite democratic. In addition, thanks to the Accademia Bridge, it is only a 10-15 minute walk from here to one of the most beautiful churches in Venice - the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute.
If you are not particularly constrained by funds, then in this area you should take a closer look at Bauer IL Palazzo and The Gritti Palace. If your financial possibilities are not unlimited, then you will probably be interested in Hotel Violino d "Oro, Hotel Torino, Hotel Dell" Opera or Hotel Flora. I can recommend the Cà Sant "Angelo apartment complex to those who are especially frugal.
Castello
Castello , in my opinion, has much in common with Cannaregio (see about him). The concentration of tourists here is much lower than in the vicinity of Rialto and San Marco, and in some quarters the probability of meeting their own kind tends to zero. Castello even has a football stadium, which, of course, was built not for the sake of increasing the tourist flow, but for its own, for the locals. However, there are also hotels here, as well as apartments intended for tourists. Prices tend to drop the further you get from Piazza San Marco, and if you want to save money on hotels, then Castello is fine (except for the neighborhoods adjacent to the Sestiere San Marco). True, walking around Venice on foot, moving out of the depths of the Castello, is perhaps quite tiring. Of course, you can always use water transport, but in this case you risk nullifying all the savings, since transport in Venice also costs money and a lot.
But be that as it may, I like this area. Here you feel that there is life in Venice, and not just endless hordes of visiting onlookers. In other words, if you are not going to Venice for the first time, do not consider yourself an ordinary onlooker and want to feel some kind of involvement in non-tourist Venice, then Castello certainly deserves attention. In this case, it is advisable to stay away from San Marco, somewhere in the area of Via Garibaldi (Via Garibaldi), for example, in Hotel Bucintoro , B&B La Rosa dei Venti or Hotel Ca' Formenta (all three hotels, among other things, have rooms with great view of the Venetian Lagoon). If the issue of saving is particularly acute, you can take a closer look at the guest house Veneziacentopercento Rooms & Apartments, which offers not only standard rooms, but in general pretty good self-catering apartments (all right there in Castello, just not in the main building of the hotel, but on slightly away from it).
Giudecca Island
Much of what has been said about Castello applies to to the island Judecca(Giudecca), with one significant caveat: to get from Giudecca to San Marco, Rialto, Piazzale Roma, etc. You can only by water, which is not always convenient. This factor should be borne in mind when considering the hotels located here, among which there are very, very interesting options.
I will focus on three hotels. These are notorious five-star hotels, distinguished not only by the high quality of service, but also by no less high prices. So, at the Cipriani Hotel you will find luxurious rooms overlooking the lagoon, the Doge's Palace and Piazzeta, a spacious swimming pool, a garden and an indispensable bill for several thousand euros. Bauer Palladio Hotel & Spa, in turn, boasts a spa complex (rooms overlooking the lagoon are included). Finally, the huge Hilton Molino Stucky Venice (perhaps the most affordable of those listed in terms of prices) has a pool (on the roof), a spa, and several restaurants with beautiful panoramic views of Venice.
Lido di Venice
Lido di Venice(Lido di Venezia)- Another island that clearly does not predispose to frequent walks around Venice. But there is a long city beach, which will come in handy if you are going to Venice in the summer (the sea here, however, is shallow, and the entrance to the water is gentle). In addition, there are some attractions on the Lido, and during the days of the annual Venice Film Festival, you will have a great opportunity to hunt visiting stars with your camera. It is quite possible to stay on the Lido in one of the small family hotels like B&B Casa Robinig or B&B Villa Ines. If you are used to big hotels and private beaches, then there is hardly anything better than Hotel Excelsior Venice.
I will add a couple of words for auto travelers. There are roads on the Lido! It can be reached from the mainland, and there are plenty of parking spaces (in particular, in hotel parking lots). Thus, if you are traveling by car, then the island of Lido di Venezia can be considered as an alternative to Mestre, which was discussed in this article.
Dorsoduro
However, back to the center of Venice, namely in sestiere Dorsoduro(Dorsoduro). As a matter of fact, the above considered is part of this area, but still, the most interesting part of it seems to me, which is located on the opposite bank of the canal of the same name with the island.
In my opinion, it is worth focusing here either on the proximity to the Accademia Bridge and the Church of Santa Maria della Salute, or on the proximity to Piazzale Roma.
About hotels gravitating towards Piazzale Roma, and what is the convenience of accommodation in this area, it was said. I will not repeat.
But I will speak separately about hotels near Santa Maria della Salute and the Academy. In general, this is one of my favorite places in Venice. From the embankments adjacent to the Church of della Salute, wonderful views open up, and walking along them is a pleasure (especially in the evenings in the rays of the setting sun). Of course, there was a place for another Venetian five-star hotel - Centurion Palace. It is located a little away from the Salute embankment (Fondamenta della Dogana alla Salute). Some rooms offer excellent views of the Grand Canal. Prices, of course, correspond to the status. However, in the vicinity you can find hotels and simpler. To this end, you should look at another promenade - Zattere (Fondamenta delle Zattere) - and, in particular, at the La Calcina and Pensione Seguso hotels, which have rooms with views of Giudecca. From here it is a 5-7 minute walk to the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, and the Accademia Bridge is even closer. In turn, from the bridge in 10-15 minutes you can walk even to San Marco, even to Rialto. Alternatively, you can climb deep into Dorsoduro (but not too much) and stay, for example, in a small hotel Charming House DD724adjacent to the Peggy Guggenheim Museum.
San Polo
Finally, I will say a few words about the region, which has never been mentioned so far. This - sestiere San Polo(San Polo) located surrounded by all other areas. True, considering, I have identified several small hotels that geographically belong just to San Polo. As a matter of fact, when choosing a hotel in this area, it is quite rational to focus on the proximity to Rialto. Thus, you can choose a hotel at an equidistant distance from San Marco and from Piazzale Roma, which is quite convenient. These options include, for example, small hotels Sogno di Giulietta e Romeo
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