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Hotels in Venice
Hotel Centrale is ideally located in the centre of Mestre, the modern Venice.
Our fantastic budget hotel is located in Marghera,just a five minute walk from the Venice Mestre train station.
We are 8 minutes away by shuttle service from the city of Venice,in the mainland, in a lovely location near Forte Tron.
Hotel Piave is located in a peaceful area between the centre of Venice and the main train station...
We are situated in central position, we are just 10 minutes by boat from S.Mark's Square...
Our Hotel is located in Mestre which is on the edge of Venice and close to the Marco Polo International Airport (8 Km by dual carriageway)...
Our hotel has recently been renovated and has 18 comfortable bedrooms, most of which have a private balcony...
Hotel Ariston, located c. 15 min bus ride to the center of the historic city of Venice
Hotel Giovannina is a one star hotel, located two minutes from the train station of Venice Mestre............
Hotel Primavera is located 5km from Venice, easily reachable by frequent and quick public transportation; it is only 10 minutes from the train station and from Venice airport.
It is located at the first floor in the same building of the Residenza San Maurizio and offers 5 Standard rooms with private bathroom......
Welcome to our small and cozy budget hotel, the ideal place for those who want to visit Venice and save money. Our structure lies in a perfect position, just 5 minutes by feet far from the rail station and Piazzale Roma, but in a quiet street.
We offer a warm, friendly hotel which is within walking distance of both the main bus and train stations...
The Hotel Airone is the only 2-star hotel that faces the Canal Grande and offers good rooms...
The Campo Santa Margherita and its environ have everything you'll need to feel like a native in Venice...
Hotel Caneva is centrally located within the historical centre of Venice. It is less than two minutes from Rialto Bridge and three minutes from San Marco square...
The hotel is located in the historical centre of Venice between Campo Santa Tomà and Campo Santa Barnaba....
Located near the Rialto and the Accademia and very close to the Palazzo Grassi, the hotel is just ten minutes walk from St. Mark's Square, in a quiet central position...
We welcome you our hotel that dates back to the 15th century but has been completely restored...
Ca'Sa Linger is situated in the heart of the city centre, just minutes from San Marco Square...
Hotel Martello is close to Venice city centre and prides itself in value for money...
This is a refined 3-star superior hotel, set in a beautiful garden. It is an elegant, modern hotel located 5 minutes by car and 15 minutes by bus from Venice historic centre
The hotel is in Marghera 5 Km from Venice Hotel Villa Serena - is a 3 star * Class hotel, elegant and with competitive prices.
We are situated in a central location just 10 minutes by boat from St. Mark's Square. Boats leave every 10 minutes 24/24 a day....
The Hotel Altieri is elegant, comfortable, completely new (built in 2001), and is proud to offer its personal service...
We are close to St. Mark's Square with all modern comforts.All rooms come with with private bathroom a...
In the historical center of Venice, hotel Stella Alpina Edelweiss is located in a quiet area, a few steps from the 'Canal Grande' (the best known canal in Venice)
Our 3 star hotel is located next to Venice Mestre, the main train station in mainland Venice...
The hotel is located 1Km from the main Lido Boat station where catching a public boat line you can reach Saint Mark's Square in 10 Minutes...
Hotel Kappa is a three-star hotel located in Mestre, just 10 minutes drive from Venice centre...
The Elite Hotel Residence is a complete modern tourist complex located in Mestre just 5 km from the historical centre of Venice
The hotel is located 7 km from Venice Hotel Nice is the perfect choice for a hotel in Marghera 'Garden City' either for those traveling for business reasons or for families on holidays.
Hotel Florida is situated in Venice centre, a few steps from the railway station of Venice, and five minutes walking from the terminal park area. The hotel is near the Canal Grande and the main boat-lines which leads you through all Venice.....
Hotel Ariel Silva one star hotel, is located in the historical centre of Venice, not far from the railway station Santa Lucia, 10 minutes from Piazzale Roma...
Palazzo la Residenza is close to Rialto Bridge and Ca' D'Oro in one of Venice's most central locations...
The Hotel Doge***, is a pretty XVII century building, situated in the artistique and historical centre of Venice....
The hotel is located in Mogliano Veneto, 15 km from Venice and 3 km from Mestre.
Casa Rezzonico is situated in the centre of the city, very close to Accademia, San Marco Square and Rialto Bridge...
Hotel Alla Fava is located in the beating heart of Venice centre between Rialto Bridge and St. Mark's Square in a 16th Century mansion "Gussoni Palace"
The hotel has been carefully restored and refurbished in order to offer guests a peaceful and comfortable atmosphere...
Located just 100 metres from CA' VENDRAMIN CALERGI, the palace housing the Venice Casino.
Residenza Castello 5280 is located right in the city centre, just two minutes walking from S.Marco square.
Hotel Adua is an ancient little palace of the seventeenth century, situated near the railway station...
The Hotel is located in one of the most enchanting areas of Venice, an intimate place that is deeply loved by Venetians, who consider it one of the jewels of their city.
Hotel Cà Lucrezia is a new hotel, situated in Venice. Very easy to reach from the principal arrival terminal in Venice the hotel is located in the "Sestiere" (area) of Cannaregio, only 50 meters from Venice train station...
Hotel Caprera is situated in Venice's historical and artistic city centre..
The Merchant of Venice is a splendid and completely refurbished hotel, graceful and warm with Venetian furniture of the 700...
The inn is located inside a magnificent Venetian building and has luxurious rooms...
This year 2004, Hotel 'Locanda Salieri' offers you 10 rooms completely renovated, all with private bathroom...
The very cosy and elegant Hotel Villa Adele is situated in Marghera, just 8km from Venice in an ideal position to reach the city's main attractions.
In this hotel the interiors and the furnishing are preciously finished in Venetian style....
Located in the artistic band historical heart of Venice, the beautiful Hotel Hesperia makes an ideal lodging choice for those visiting the area...
A charming 3 stars hotel in the heart of Venice (less than 10 min. walk from the railway station and 15- 20 from Rialto's bridge and Saint Mark's square).
Club Hotel is a new refined 3 stars hotel, set in a bautiful flowery garden, in the very heart of the Venetian area...
Domina Prestige Giudecca overlooks the Palada canal on the island of Giudecca, and is only 10 minutes by boat to Piazza San Marco...
Hotel San Salvador is located in Campo San Bartolomeo, in the historic centre of the city, between the Rialto Bridge and St Mark's Square...
Antica Locanda Sturion', is now a three-star hotel located in the city's historic centre. Overlooking the Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge...
Locanda Art Deco is located just a 5 minute walk from Piazza San Marco, 10 minutes from the famous Rialto bridge and it's central location is just behind Accademia bridge...
Dependance of the most known Hotel La Fenice et des Artistes, the hotel is in a typical 17° century Venetian building and has been recently renovated...
Hotel Bel Sito & Berlino is located in the centre of Venice, 5 minutes walk from Piazza San Marco...
2 stars hotel in the historic center of Venice, it offer confortable rooms with private bath, telephone, tv-sat and safe.
Hotel Scandinavia is located in the heart of the city, just a few steps from Piazza San Marco and the Rialto Bridge...
Casa Verardo is an ancient noble Palace of the XVI-century, located at only 200 meters far from Piazza San Marco...
Venice Hotel Al Sole: 'a precious gem of Venice: Palazzo Marcello.' In the heart of the oldest part of Venice, Al Sole hotel is a first class Hotel, located in a marvellous XVth Century Palazzo...
Hotel Ca Del Campo is located approximately 100 steps from the Saint Mark's Square and eight miles from Marco Polo Airport...
Ideally located in the heart of historical centre of Venice, Palazzo La Scala offers superior service at very competitive rates...
New, elegant with the 'unique and enchanting' view of the world: Venice and its lagoon. Each room, perfectly furnished in cherry wood born from skilled hands of Venetian craftsmen...
Ca Maria Adele unfolds within the walls of an historic 16th Century palazzo, now completely renovated respecting both its environment and history.
Hotel Rivamare is a small and cosy hotel located in front of the trendy Excelsior Beach...
Our 3*** property with 8 completely renowed, insonorized and reforbished king and twin bedded rooms...
regional info
is built on one hundred and seventeen small islands, and holds one
hundred and fifty canals, connected by an amazing four hundred and nine bridges,
of which only three cross the main canal. The area it covers is a mere 458 kilometres,
the population is roughly 63,000 people, as opposed to Hobart ?s approximate
person count of 200,000 people. Although the city appears small, it is really
quite extensive for its size. Whilst most tour guides don?t recommend getting
lost in the majority of cities, Venice is the place to get hopelessly lost for
a day; it is certainly more advisable than getting lost in a shopping centre
and hiding out in the frozen foods section. Venice isn?t all cities and crowded
streets: through the mysterious alleyways leading off from the city, endless
mazes of backstreets and deserted squares, the ?real? Venice. And a perfect
place to walk for hours on end, pretending to know where you are.
Probably the only ways of getting around Venice are walking and paying
up for the 'expensive-but-worth-it' gondola, water bus/taxi or a regular
taxi is officially banned in the lagoon city ? a bicycle won?t help
you much.
The islands of the Venetian lagoon were first settled during the barbarian
invasions of the 5th and 6th centuries AD, when the people of the Veneto
mainland sought refuge in the marshy region. The refugees built the
now-famous watery villages on rafts of wooden posts driven into the
soil, laying the foundations for the floating palaces of today. The
traditional date of Venice 's birth is given as 25 March 421, but there
is little evidence to support this belief. The population is roughly
63, 000 people, but there is belief that Venice will, over time, lose
most of its population and become merely a large theme park, purely
for the entertainment of camera-clad tourists.
It's nearly always the festive season in Venice , although the city
is particularly busy in the flourishing months of spring, especially
surrounding Easter. Accommodation is one of the most difficult things
to find around that time zone, as well as around Christmas, New Year
and festival Carnevale (Which is in February). Like Italy 's other
great tourist areas, Venice is at its worst in summer (Months such
as June-August): it's crowded, oppressively hot and sticky. The most
pleasant time of year to visit is late March into May, with clear
spring days and fewer crowds. September is the next best in terms
of weather, but October is quieter. Flooding occurs in November and
December, and winter can be unpleasantly cold - although seeing Venice
under a layer of snow can cast the aura of a fairy tale.
Most visitors to Venice land at Marco Polo airport, 12 km from
Venice . Many of them choose the heading straight from the city, but
walking around the backstreets is really what Venice is about. A few
charter flights land in different areas of Venice, but the majority
are bound for Marco Polo.
Vaporetto (water bus) is most amazing method of getting around Venice;
you won?t find too many public transport routes as unforgettable as
vaporetto. No 1's trip along the Grand Canal . Get yourself a travel
pass to ride the elusive vaopretto - single tickets don't come cheap,
and are less economical if you plan to spend days travelling Venice
and travelling every nook and cranny.
The classic gondola ride with the opera-warbling operator is pretty
touristy and expensive but the traghetto is a commuter gondola that
crosses the Grand Canal at strategic points. It's quite a balance
test for newbies, as you have to stand. Water taxis (motorboats) are
almost as expensive as gondolas, but their pilots don't wear stripy
shirts and bellow out 'O Sole Mio'.
The famous water-villages of Venice post a threat to the historical
buildings, which are slowly sinking into the marshy ground. It is
believed that if construction work does not continue, these buildings
may, in turn, pose a threat to the safety of locals and tourists.
It has been said that ?When this precious place sinks, the world will
be the poorer?, and also stated that Venice has a bleak future. Looking
on the optimistic side, the villages are beautiful today, and are
still open to being admired for years to come.
Regular buses (yes, they do exist) run from one place to another,
but it's probably the least exciting way to get around the city. Obviously,
don't bring the rental car to Venice - you'll just be paying to leave
it in a car park for the duration, and in a few car parks you?ll find
yourself with a large fine afterwards. Taxis - the regular four-wheeled
variety - do operate from Piazzale Roma.
And nobody can forget the romantic side of Venice . Although it can
be excruciatingly hot and stuffy in summer, when the tourists flock,
it is nonetheless claimed to be one of the most romantic cities. With
the image of an inky-blue sky laden in a full moon and dotted with
stars; above a glowing city-scape, seen from a tiled square bordered
by Italian words and Pizza outlets, it?s no wonder.
Like every tourist location, it?s not just tourists from the surrounding
countries (countries, in this case, located in Europe), but all kinds
of people can be found, cameras at the ready, in Venice . The attractions
in Venice include many remarkable structures; such as an impressive
array of bronze work, tapestries and paintings from the 5 th to 6 th
century, as well as a whole handful of amazing buildings and galleries
showcasing the artistic side of Venice.
The sea surrounds Venice , and so, too, Venetian cuisine, which can
be disappointing unless cuttlefish and sardines are what you're after.
You don't order pasta in Venice , you order lots of noodles with a
dab of sauce. Cichetti (chee-keht-tee) are small portions of
food served in bars all over the city, usually with an ombra, which
is a small glass of wine. When you go out for cichetti , you will
eat standing up, hopefully in a crowded room. Mosey up to the bar,
where all the cichetti will be displayed before you. A typical cichetto
(this is the singular) might be a square of mortadella on a toothpick,
or a rice stuffed tomato, or a ball of rice stuffed with an olive
and deep fried. Summon the bar-person, order your glass of wine
and point to your choice of cichetti, which will then be served to
you. The bar-person will keep your tab going and present it to you
when you are ready.
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