Vacation in Venice

Venice is considered a very expensive city and not only in relation to Italy itself, so there are two options:

The first is to look for cheaper hotels in the peripheral parts of the city such as Santa Croce and Canjero, where the many Irbianbi apartments are definitely worth considering and will suit couples and families looking for a low nightly rate. You can also stay in hotels in the Jewish ghetto area that are suitable for kosher keepers and are somewhat in the middle range.

The second option is to invest “to the end” and spend the night in an impressive luxury suite in the city center, in Canal Grande or Piazza San Marco. Although you will have to part with an average of 300 euros here, it is an experience that is worth the investment.

If the two options do not satisfy you, there is a third option and that is to look for a hotel in Venice at much better rates outside the city in nearby Mastera or even Padova. This is also the almost only option suitable for travelers with a rented car: you can leave the car in the hotel parking lot and travel to Venice by bus.

If you have decided to spend the night in the city itself, there are several things you should know in advance:

• With the exception of 5-star hotels, you will not find hotels with an elevator, which makes it difficult for travelers who have arrived with a lot of luggage, families with strollers (in general, it is not recommended to move here with wheels of any kind…) and people with mobility difficulties. It is also advisable to find out in advance about the existence of the merger because this is not taken for granted here.
• The city itself is crowded and therefore the hotels are small, especially in the city center. A standard double room, for example, is 10 square meters in total.
• Unlike other places where you will meet Italians trying to sell you traps (we’ll get to that), the porters are the best way to get to your hotel successfully. These are paid porters with special carts for crossing the bridges and waterproof covers against rain and they will make it significantly easier for you to arrive and leave.
• Venice is not an easy city to find your way around, so it is very important to make sure upon arrival at the hotel that you know the exact address of the hotel and that you have a telephone contact. It is recommended to take a picture of the entrance to your hotel and also to find out at the reception the number of the Vaporetto (water bus) line that passes near it and the name of the station, so that you can return easily.