We will be in Venice for 3 days between Christmas and New years and are
looking for an inexpensive hotel [$100 Euro or less per night per
double] As a family of 4 adults, we need two rooms.

Any suggestions?

Has anyone tried staying on the mainland and commuting? Not my first
choice, but would be interested in experiences that are positive and
allow for inexpensive hotels here.

On Tue, 29 Oct 2002, Jenn wrote:

    > We will be in Venice for 3 days between Christmas and New years and are
    > looking for an inexpensive

At this time...

    > hotel [$100 Euro or less per night per
    > double] As a family of 4 adults, we need two rooms.
    > Any suggestions?

http://www.hrs.de/se/bahn suggests Centrale in
Mestre for 90 EUR incl.
breakfast (120 EUR starting from 29./30.12.). Credit card needed for
reservation. Free cancellation possible till 2 p.m. the day of booked
arrival.

http://www.venezia-ho-
tel.it/italia/centrale_virtual.htm

    > Has anyone tried staying on the mainland and commuting? Not my first
    > choice, but would be interested in experiences that are positive and
    > allow for inexpensive hotels here.

Cannot tell you about bus & train connections into Santa Lucia but
shouldn't be a real problem. Busstop Via Carducci is 100 meters from Hotel
Centrale.

Regards, ULF
--
__________________________________________________ ______________________
Ulf Kutzner Backhaushohl 46 D-55128 Mainz
__________________________________________________ ______________________

Personally, I would avoid Mestre at all costs. I have stayed there in the
past, and I found it an ugly, dirty, thoroughly unpleasant city. Besides,
much of the pleasure of going to Venice is being to stroll around the town
after dark, getting delightfully lost in the maze of narrow streets (after
dark it is one of the safest cities in the world, by the way).

There are a number of relatively inexpensive (for Venice) hotels in the
vicinity of Santa Lucia Station and the Piazza Roma. Even if you have to
pay slightly more than you would lilke, I think you would find it worth the
splurge.


"Jenn" wrote in message
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    > We will be in Venice for 3 days between Christmas and New years and are
    > looking for an inexpensive hotel [$100 Euro or less per night per
    > double] As a family of 4 adults, we need two rooms.
    > Any suggestions?
    > Has anyone tried staying on the mainland and commuting? Not my first
    > choice, but would be interested in experiences that are positive and
    > allow for inexpensive hotels here.

In article
,
Ulf Kutzner wrote:

    > On Tue, 29 Oct 2002, Jenn wrote:
    > > We will be in Venice for 3 days between Christmas and New years and are
    > > looking for an inexpensive
    > At this time...
    > > hotel [$100 Euro or less per night per
    > > double] As a family of 4 adults, we need two rooms.
    > >
    > > Any suggestions?
    > http://www.hrs.de/se/bahn suggests Centrale
    > in Mestre for 90 EUR incl.
    > breakfast (120 EUR starting from 29./30.12.). Credit card needed for
    > reservation. Free cancellation possible till 2 p.m. the day of booked
    > arrival.
    > http://www.venezia--
    > hotel.it/italia/centrale_virtual.htm
    > > Has anyone tried staying on the mainland and commuting? Not my first
    > > choice, but would be interested in experiences that are positive and
    > > allow for inexpensive hotels here.
    > Cannot tell you about bus & train connections into Santa Lucia but
    > shouldn't be a real problem. Busstop Via Carducci is 100 meters from Hotel
    > Centrale.
    > Regards, ULF


Thanks -- will give Metropole a try. We do seem to have selected a busy
time of year.

Although I highly concur with the group that the best place to stay is in
Venice and not the outskirts I will share one of my recent experiences.

Sorry, not sure if you are driving or not. We decided stay near Venice on
our way since we were driving and arrived late at night. We stopped at a
Holiday Inn Express ( I know this sounds bad) but it was perfect for a place
to sleep...assuming that is all you want. It was about 20km east of Venice,
we got up early and drove into Tronchetto Parking. It probably took 1.5 to
2 hours from leaving the hotel to getting off the Vaporetto on the Grand
Canal. The hotel was a real bargain at about 105 Euros for my family of
four (2 children - one room). It was clean, quiet and had a decent
breakfast.

Then arriving in Venice we stayed at a
http://www.pensioneaccademia.it/-
index-e.html ...again not sure how the
seasons work but the low rate is 124Euro- probably doesn't apply for your
time. I can't say how the double rooms were, but the family suites were
delightful.

Good Luck.





"Ulf Kutzner" wrote in message
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    > On Tue, 29 Oct 2002, Jenn wrote:
    > > We will be in Venice for 3 days between Christmas and New years and are
    > > looking for an inexpensive
    > At this time...
    > > hotel [$100 Euro or less per night per
    > > double] As a family of 4 adults, we need two rooms.
    > >
    > > Any suggestions?
    > http://www.hrs.de/se/bahn suggests Centrale
    > in Mestre for 90 EUR incl.
    > breakfast (120 EUR starting from 29./30.12.). Credit card needed for
    > reservation. Free cancellation possible till 2 p.m. the day of booked
    > arrival.
    > http://www.venezia--
    > hotel.it/italia/centrale_virtual.htm
    > > Has anyone tried staying on the mainland and commuting? Not my first
    > > choice, but would be interested in experiences that are positive and
    > > allow for inexpensive hotels here.
    > Cannot tell you about bus & train connections into Santa Lucia but
    > shouldn't be a real problem. Busstop Via Carducci is 100 meters from Hotel
    > Centrale.
    > Regards, ULF
    > --
    > __________________________________________________ ______________________
    > Ulf Kutzner Backhaushohl 46 D-55128 Mainz
    > __________________________________________________ ______________________

In article ,
"Louis McEniry" wrote:

    > Although I highly concur with the group that the best place to stay is in
    > Venice and not the outskirts I will share one of my recent experiences.
    > Sorry, not sure if you are driving or not. We decided stay near Venice on
    > our way since we were driving and arrived late at night. We stopped at a
    > Holiday Inn Express ( I know this sounds bad) but it was perfect for a place
    > to sleep...assuming that is all you want. It was about 20km east of Venice,
    > we got up early and drove into Tronchetto Parking. It probably took 1.5 to
    > 2 hours from leaving the hotel to getting off the Vaporetto on the Grand
    > Canal. The hotel was a real bargain at about 105 Euros for my family of
    > four (2 children - one room). It was clean, quiet and had a decent
    > breakfast.
    > Then arriving in Venice we stayed at a
    > http://www.pensioneaccademia.i-
    > t/index-e.html     ...again not sure how the
    > seasons work but the low rate is 124Euro- probably doesn't apply for your
    > time. I can't say how the double rooms were, but the family suites were
    > delightful.
    > Good Luck.

They are both expensive and booked up for that time period -- we are in
the run up to New Year's eve -- high high high season in Venice.

But thanks.

At present we have booked the Centrale in Mestre -- but I do hate to
commute
    > "Ulf Kutzner" wrote in message
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    > :Pine.OSF.4.43.0210292043540.349765-100000@alpha4.zdv.Uni-Mainz.DE    ...
    > > On Tue, 29 Oct 2002, Jenn wrote:
    > >
    > > > We will be in Venice for 3 days between Christmas and New years and are
    > > > looking for an inexpensive
    > >
    > > At this time...
    > >
    > > > hotel [$100 Euro or less per night per
    > > > double] As a family of 4 adults, we need two rooms.
    > > >
    > > > Any suggestions?
    > >
    > > http://www.hrs.de/se/bahn suggests
    > > Centrale in Mestre for 90 EUR incl.
    > > breakfast (120 EUR starting from 29./30.12.). Credit card needed for
    > > reservation. Free cancellation possible till 2 p.m. the day of booked
    > > arrival.
    > >
    > > http://www.venezi-
    > > a-hotel.it/italia/centrale_virtual.htm
    > >
    > > > Has anyone tried staying on the mainland and commuting? Not my first
    > > > choice, but would be interested in experiences that are positive and
    > > > allow for inexpensive hotels here.
    > >
    > > Cannot tell you about bus & train connections into Santa Lucia but
    > > shouldn't be a real problem. Busstop Via Carducci is 100 meters from Hotel
    > > Centrale.
    > >
    > > Regards, ULF
    > > --
    > > __________________________________________________ ______________________
    > > Ulf Kutzner Backhaushohl 46 D-55128 Mainz
    > > __________________________________________________ ______________________
    > >
    > >

In news:jenn-DAFFCB.13124-
[email protected], Jenn
wrote:

    > Has anyone tried staying on the mainland and commuting? Not my
first
    > choice, but would be interested in experiences that are
positive and
    > allow for inexpensive hotels here.


Many people have done that, and you will likely get
recommendations to do exactly that (or to stay on the Lido). In
my view, both recommendations are terrible. You can perhaps save
a few dollars, but it makes no sense to spend a lot of money to
get to Venice, and then economize by staying somewhere else. It
will be an entirely different experience if you do that.

If you're willing to pay 100 Euro a night for a double, there are
a lot of hotels in Venice to choose from. You won't get luxury,
but you'll find something adequate, comfortable, and much more
convenient than Mestre or the Lido.

--
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup

My fairly long e-mail reply was returned "user unknown." If you want it, please
advise by e-mail.

Larry at Morro Bay, California (seaotter #six at a o l dot com)(no spaces in
address)

"Jenn" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > We will be in Venice for 3 days between Christmas and New years and are
    > looking for an inexpensive hotel [$100 Euro or less per night per
    > double] As a family of 4 adults, we need two rooms.
    > Any suggestions?
    > Has anyone tried staying on the mainland and commuting? Not my first
    > choice, but would be interested in experiences that are positive and
    > allow for inexpensive hotels here.

Hotel Villa Rosa, near Ferrovia. Cheap, clean, good and in a nice
neighbouhood!

Plough through this:

http://www.veniceinfo.it/

If there is anything, it will be in there somewhere.

I know there are a couple places in Murano that are
inexpensive(€80-90), and that sure beats Mestre or Lido.

The hotel Rio is €93 &130 for a quad without bath. Don't expect much,
because it has a great location.


On Tue, 29 Oct 2002 13:12:44 -0600, Jenn wrote:

    >We will be in Venice for 3 days between Christmas and New years and are
    >looking for an inexpensive hotel [$100 Euro or less per night per
    >double] As a family of 4 adults, we need two rooms.
    >Any suggestions?
    >Has anyone tried staying on the mainland and commuting? Not my first
    >choice, but would be interested in experiences that are positive and
    >allow for inexpensive hotels here.

In article ,
gerald wrote:

    >
    > http://www.veniceinfo.it/

thanks -- the period between Christmas and New Years is apparently gouge
the tourist season in Venice -- so we have decided to give it a pass --
Paris instead. Paris is probably a better winter city anyway.

We tried Venice hotels that are routinely affordable and they were sky
high for this period

In article ,
[email protected] (Larry) wrote:

    > My fairly long e-mail reply was returned "user unknown." If you want it,
    > please
    > advise by e-mail.
    >
    > Larry at Morro Bay, California (seaotter #six at a o l dot com)(no spaces in
    > address)

this is a newsgroup -- information should be posted

In article ,
"Ken Blake" wrote:

    > In news:[email protected], Jenn
    > wrote:
    >
    > > Has anyone tried staying on the mainland and commuting? Not my
    > first
    > > choice, but would be interested in experiences that are
    > positive and
    > > allow for inexpensive hotels here.
    >
    >
    > Many people have done that, and you will likely get
    > recommendations to do exactly that (or to stay on the Lido). In
    > my view, both recommendations are terrible. You can perhaps save
    > a few dollars, but it makes no sense to spend a lot of money to
    > get to Venice, and then economize by staying somewhere else. It
    > will be an entirely different experience if you do that.
    >
    > If you're willing to pay 100 Euro a night for a double, there are
    > a lot of hotels in Venice to choose from. You won't get luxury,
    > but you'll find something adequate, comfortable, and much more
    > convenient than Mestre or the Lido.
    >
    > --
    > Ken Blake
    > Please reply to the newsgroup
    >
    >

I give the same advise all the time -- but we are now talking for a
family of four adults of a differential approaching a thousand dollars
for 3 days. There are NOT lots of hotels in Venice that currently are
charging this kind of money a night. Many that typically do so, seem to
be doubling for this time of year. We are typically finding crummy 3
star hotels charming 250 or 300 a night -- for two rooms, that gets out
of sight fast.

But your advise is really spot on -- our solution is to give Venice a
pass and go somewhere else

Hi,
the best suggest that I can give you is: www.venicehub.com here you have a
form to send and is possible to find Hotel in Venezia at the Best Price.

Alex

"Jenn" ha scritto nel messaggio
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    > In article ,
    > gerald wrote:
    > >
    > > http://www.veniceinfo.it/
    > thanks -- the period between Christmas and New Years is apparently gouge
    > the tourist season in Venice -- so we have decided to give it a pass --
    > Paris instead. Paris is probably a better winter city anyway.
    > We tried Venice hotels that are routinely affordable and they were sky
    > high for this period

Jen,
I have had the best luck using:
http://www.itwg.com/locator

I've been searching for rooms in Rome, Venice, etc, and I just booked rooms in Venice in a "special offer" - stay 3 nights - get one three. I noticed that there were several hotels here with "special offers" - I always check the Special Offers out (!) and I am almost positive that one included the Christmas season. (We're going later than that - so I didn't check it out)

If you are still looking - this takes time, but may be helpful for you!

Carol