the hunt for budget hotels in venice
scouring the web for good deals on venice hotels, i’ve learned that if you are on a budget:
1. do not go during the peak seasons, i.e., during carnival in february, and from the months of may til august. while hotel rates may be as low as €35 during winter months, the same room may jack up to more than three times during peak season.
2. book early. venice is one of the, if not THE, ultimate tourist trap in europe, and while there are a few “cheap” sleeps, these are quickly snatched. indeed, i have been to websites of some which are already fully booked for the may and june. that’s about half a year in advance!
3. if you’re staying long, consider getting a flat. their rates (minimum of 3 nights) can be cheaper. you take care of your own breakfast, though. verify whether the end-of-stay cleaning is included in the rates.
4. do not assume that hotel rooms have private bathrooms. especially in lesser-starred hotels, shared bathrooms are common. i have seen one funny ad for a “double room with canal view, without bathroom”, as if one compensates for the other, eh?
5. verify the location of the hotel in a map. if you want to be on walking distance or a short vaporetto ride to the sights and scenes, get a hotel within these sestiere, or quarters, of the city: san marco, dorsoduro, san polo/santa croce, cannaregio and castello. i was originally limited my hotel search in san marco, but i realized that as long as it is within these quarters, it cannot be more than half an hour away from piazza san marco.
the long and short is, i’ve booked a hotel. it had mixed reviews, and offers just a continental breakfast (which is probably just coffee and toast). but heck, if venice is as enchanting as they say, i don’t intend to spend my time indoors anyway!
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7 Responses to “the hunt for budget hotels in venice”
January 9th, 2006 at
as long as you and B are comfy and the place is walang ’surot’ hehe, that would be fine. surely you will be out most of the day anyway to see beautiful and romantic venice. don’t forget to feed the doves at the piazza san marco
January 9th, 2006 at
the files i have are in UK sayang anyway enjoy right next to me is my magazine VENICE MAGICAL CITY IRRESSITIBLE FOOD.
One place recommended is ENOTECA GIA for wine and food enjoy the seafood.. nasa wish list din namin to..hehehe
January 9th, 2006 at
oh italians dont eat breakfast
u can get it cheaply but standing for coffee and going to the bakery for pastries.. (expercience lang to) I was based in Genoa and San Remo for a while
January 9th, 2006 at
and dont forget to WATCH FOR YOUR BAGS!!!
January 12th, 2006 at
if you’re in piazza san marco and you’re tired of all the paninis and pastas, there’s a mcdonald’s not too far from there.
January 16th, 2006 at
Way to go Ruthie! Bon voyage, enjoy and blog your adventure here!
January 18th, 2006 at
thanks, again… it#ll still take some time, though. we’re planning to go in spring…
sha, i first read erotica gia, haha! yes, we might have to go to cafe’s for breakfast. ok lang. it’d force out to go out early!
jing, i will remember!
linnor, good to know! you’ll never know when you get cravings for crisp mcdo french fries (hm, do they also call it french fries in italy? haha)….