Jims.

Can anyone comment about staying in the Lido beaches area as a base for
visiting Venice ? I have read that boats leave every 10 minutes to the St.
Mark's plaza area, 24 hours a day. Is that a long ride, and is it
covenient, or cumbersome? Lido sure is a lot cheaper than staying in
Venice. Is it worth the trouble? Thanks

JimS.
Seattle

Steltzjr

<< Can anyone comment about staying in the Lido beaches area as a base for
visiting Venice ? I have read that boats leave every 10 minutes to the St.
Mark's plaza area, 24 hours a day. Is that a long ride, and is it covenient,
or cumbersome? >>

This depends so much on YOU and what you want to get out of Venice. I
wouldn't...stay on the Lido. My wife and I have been to Venice four times and
we love the chance to step out of our door and into the midst of the city -
walking here and there - being able to "run" back to the hotel room when
necessary - and being able to take long walks in the evenings. But this is true
for the two of us in all European cities - we always stay in the center of
things. If your reasons for visiting Venice are different from ours, then maybe
staying at a less expensive hotel along the Lido might be fine.

Ken Blake

In news:faj%9.145183$_s4.51257@rwcrnsc54, JimS. wrote:

    > Can anyone comment about staying in the Lido beaches area as a
base
    > for visiting Venice ? I have read that boats leave every 10
minutes
    > to the St. Mark's plaza area, 24 hours a day. Is that a long
ride,
    > and is it covenient, or cumbersome? Lido sure is a lot cheaper
than
    > staying in Venice. Is it worth the trouble? Thanks


You'll undoubtedly find people who will recommend that you do
just that. My recommendation is exactly the opposite: if you want
to see Venice, stay in Venice proper.

It makes no sense to spend so much money to get there are then
make the experience less worthwhile by saving a few dollars. If
it were me, I'd settle for a less deluxe hotel to stay in Venice
rather than the Lido (or Mestre--which others will undoubtedly
recommend.

I even feel that way about Giudecca. The Cipriani, on Giudecca,
is undoubtedly one of the best hotels in the area, but to me,
even if someone else were paying, I'd much rather stay in an
ordinary hotel on a part of Venice where I
didn't have to take a boat to get where I was going.

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Ryan B

"JimS." wrote in message
news:faj%9.145183$_s4.51257@rwcrnsc54...
    > Can anyone comment about staying in the Lido beaches area as a base for
    > visiting Venice ? I have read that boats leave every 10 minutes to the
St.
    > Mark's plaza area, 24 hours a day. Is that a long ride, and is it
    > covenient, or cumbersome? Lido sure is a lot cheaper than staying in
    > Venice. Is it worth the trouble? Thanks
    > JimS.
    > Seattle


If saving a few dollars (very few after paying for boat rides) is a major
concern for you then you should stay at the Lido. I could never do that
because I am weird enough that I enjoy 1:00 am walks along the Grand Canal,
over the Rialto Bridge or through St.Mark's Square just as I often walk
along the Seine or around the Eiffel Tower in Paris or sit at Trevi Fountain
or the Spanish Steps very late at night in Rome. Years from now I will sit
in my rocking chair out at the Geriatric Center in Podunk, USA remembering
these foolish things but I doubt very much that I will spend much time
regretting the few extra dollars I spent to make it all possible. To each
his own or whatever blows your hair back.

BTW the Hotel Centauro (you can Google the web site) is two minutes walk
from the Rialto and costs about $100 a night with breakfast for a single and
not much more for a double.

Enjoy Venice
Ryan

Douglas W. Hoyt

"JimS." wrote in message
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    > Can anyone comment about staying in the Lido beaches area as a base for
    > visiting Venice ? I have read that boats leave every 10 minutes to the
St.
    > Mark's plaza area, 24 hours a day. Is that a long ride, and is it
    > covenient, or cumbersome? Lido sure is a lot cheaper than staying in
    > Venice. Is it worth the trouble? Thanks

I booked a place on Lido for July (though I got one very close to the ferry,
as opposed to one that would require a bus or rented bicycle ride--though
I'm still thinking of renting a bike for early morning spins). All the
arguments about how wonderful 1am walks along the Grand Canal are, remain
valid. Except for the fact that it is still a short, romantic boat ride
back to your hotel on the Lido. Twenty minutes here or there--it's not only
not a big deal, it's also a different kind of experience that is not
negative in any way shape of form, particularly if you like late night
vaporetto rides. And if you're taking a day trip outside of Venice (or
heading back to the airport) the Lido is pretty handy too. I've stayed in
Padua, and also in Cannaregio, and I figure Lido has its advantages.

Alain

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news: faj%9.145183$_s4.51257@rwcrnsc54...
    > Can anyone comment about staying in the Lido beaches area as a base
for
    > visiting Venice ? I have read that boats leave every 10 minutes to
the St.
    > Mark's plaza area, 24 hours a day. Is that a long ride, and is it
    > covenient, or cumbersome? Lido sure is a lot cheaper than staying in
    > Venice. Is it worth the trouble? Thanks
    > JimS.
    > Seattle



don't.
I did it
Wrong idea : you may be far from departure of boats, you'll pay each
time, and if you wish to go back to your hotel because you forgot your
Kleenex.......
Staying right in the middle of the city is worth the money
Try http://www.hotelsanzulian.com/francese/camere_fr.htm or
http://www.hoteldabruno.it/FraMain.asp

Alain

Icono Clast

"JimS." wrote:
    > Can anyone comment about staying in the Lido beaches

We went to Lido for a looksee. Two of the things we saw exposed were
incredibly ugly breasts on a youngish woman. I hope you don't see her
without at least a bra. If you're a beach person, Lido might be OK but
I wouldn't dream of staying there

    > as a base for visiting Venice ?

    > I have read that boats leave every 10 minutes to the St.
    > Mark's plaza area, 24 hours a day.

So what? You still have t'take 'em!

    > Lido sure is a lot cheaper than staying in Venice.

Yup.

    > Is it worth the trouble?

It wouldn't be for me. My time on The Road is not for public
transportation. Staying on Lido would necessitate too much time on
public transportation that, by not staying there, could be avoided and
put to better use.
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"Icono Clast" wrote in message
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    > "JimS." wrote:
    > > Can anyone comment about staying in the Lido beaches
    > We went to Lido for a looksee. Two of the things we saw exposed were
    > incredibly ugly breasts on a youngish woman. I hope you don't see her
    > without at least a bra. If you're a beach person, Lido might be OK but
    > I wouldn't dream of staying there
    > > as a base for visiting Venice ?
    > > I have read that boats leave every 10 minutes to the St.
    > > Mark's plaza area, 24 hours a day.
    > So what? You still have t'take 'em!
    > > Lido sure is a lot cheaper than staying in Venice.
    > Yup.
    > > Is it worth the trouble?
    > It wouldn't be for me. My time on The Road is not for public
    > transportation. Staying on Lido would necessitate too much time on
    > public transportation that, by not staying there, could be avoided and
    > put to better use.

We stayed on Lido last year and absolutely loved it. Hotel Panama is right
near the boat stop and perfect. We intend to go back and will definitely
choose Lido again. It's personal choice.
Enjoy it, whatever you decide.

Mason Barge

On Mon, 03 Feb 2003 00:59:55 GMT, "JimS."
wrote:

    >Can anyone comment about staying in the Lido beaches area as a base for
    >visiting Venice ? I have read that boats leave every 10 minutes to the St.
    >Mark's plaza area, 24 hours a day. Is that a long ride, and is it
    >covenient, or cumbersome? Lido sure is a lot cheaper than staying in
    >Venice. Is it worth the trouble? Thanks
    >JimS.
    >Seattle

Nah, for the same amount of money, I'd take a smaller less luxurious room in
Venice. I mean, you are traveling all the way there to see it, right?
--
"If this is coffee, please bring me some tea. If this is tea, please bring me some coffee."
- Abraham Lincoln

Michael Castens

"JimS." wrote in message
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    > Can anyone comment about staying in the Lido beaches area as a base for
    > visiting Venice ? I have read that boats leave every 10 minutes to the
St.
    > Mark's plaza area, 24 hours a day. Is that a long ride, and is it
    > covenient, or cumbersome? Lido sure is a lot cheaper than staying in
    > Venice. Is it worth the trouble? Thanks
    > JimS.
    > Seattle

I stayed in Lido and didn't find taking a boat to get to Venice inconvenient
at all. Many people disagree though.

Jims.

"Mason Barge" wrote in message
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    > On Mon, 03 Feb 2003 00:59:55 GMT, "JimS."

    > wrote:
    > >Can anyone comment about staying in the Lido beaches area as a base for
    > >visiting Venice ? I have read that boats leave every 10 minutes to the
St.
    > >Mark's plaza area, 24 hours a day. Is that a long ride, and is it
    > >covenient, or cumbersome? Lido sure is a lot cheaper than staying in
    > >Venice. Is it worth the trouble? Thanks
    > >
    > >JimS.
    > >Seattle
    > >
    > Nah, for the same amount of money, I'd take a smaller less luxurious room
in
    > Venice. I mean, you are traveling all the way there to see it, right?

Should I restate the question? I'm finding rooms in the Lido area online as
low as about $80 per double. Rooms in Venice, (you know, all these ones
everyone says cost them "about $100" ?) are running $230. Of COURSE for
the same money I'd rather stay in Venice. The point is that there IS
nothing in Venice for anywhere near the same money.

Ryan B

"JimS." wrote in message
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    > "Mason Barge" wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > On Mon, 03 Feb 2003 00:59:55 GMT, "JimS."
    >
    > > wrote:
    > >
    > > >Can anyone comment about staying in the Lido beaches area as a base for
    > > >visiting Venice ? I have read that boats leave every 10 minutes to
the
    > St.
    > > >Mark's plaza area, 24 hours a day. Is that a long ride, and is it
    > > >covenient, or cumbersome? Lido sure is a lot cheaper than staying in
    > > >Venice. Is it worth the trouble? Thanks
    > > >
    > > >JimS.
    > > >Seattle
    > > >
    > >
    > > Nah, for the same amount of money, I'd take a smaller less luxurious
room
    > in
    > > Venice. I mean, you are traveling all the way there to see it, right?
    > Should I restate the question? I'm finding rooms in the Lido area online
as
    > low as about $80 per double. Rooms in Venice, (you know, all these ones
    > everyone says cost them "about $100" ?) are running $230. Of COURSE for
    > the same money I'd rather stay in Venice. The point is that there IS
    > nothing in Venice for anywhere near the same money.

The $100 room I suggested two minutes from the Rialto is just that $100 and
not $230 and was very nice with full bath etc and buffet breakfast. Here
are their room rates:

Sgl from 60 to 140 euros
sgl w/o bath 40-88
dbl from 100-200
dbl deluxe from 115-230
dbl w/o bath 60-118
http://www.europehotelink.com/venice/centauro/

I report.....you decide.

Enjoy Venice.
Ryan

Barbara Vaughan

"JimS." wrote:

    > Should I restate the question? I'm finding rooms in the Lido area online as
    > low as about $80 per double. Rooms in Venice, (you know, all these ones
    > everyone says cost them "about $100" ?) are running $230. Of COURSE for
    > the same money I'd rather stay in Venice. The point is that there IS
    > nothing in Venice for anywhere near the same money.

There are lots of hotels in Venice proper for less than $100 for a
double, but some of them don't have private baths. I usually use Let's
Go for hotels. The edition I have is 2 years old, but it's showing
hotels in the $60 range, some of which it recommends highly. However,
these will be rather basic hotels. They may not have phones in the room,
nor TVs, and as I said, some may not have private baths.

Online listings are not the best place to find budget lodgings.

Barbara

Bob Fusillo

Staying on the Lido is like going to New York and staying in Jersey City. It
IS cheaper, and there IS transport, but the whole context is different. Whim
and spontenaity are lost completely.
How long are you staying? I stay in apartments in Venice for a month at a
time and it costs about 50 dollars ( US) a night. Previous posts on this
site have mentioned dozens of less than 100 a night hotels. If you are
going to be there only a few days, the money you save will be a tiny
percentage of your expenses, but you will not be immersed in the most
beautiful town in Europe. And that's why you are go there.
I grew up on "toilets down the hall," and did not feel deprived.
Stay in Venice. Eat at nice restaurants. Spend perhaps 25 to thirty percent
more for a few days, and experience Venice, not a hair-shirt holiday.
Or go somewhere else till you can afford Venice. It is not the only lovely
Italian town.
rjf

"JimS." wrote in message
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    > Can anyone comment about staying in the Lido beaches area as a base for
    > visiting Venice ? I have read that boats leave every 10 minutes to the
St.
    > Mark's plaza area, 24 hours a day. Is that a long ride, and is it
    > covenient, or cumbersome? Lido sure is a lot cheaper than staying in
    > Venice. Is it worth the trouble? Thanks
    > JimS.
    > Seattle

Ds

"Ryan B" wrote in message
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    > "JimS." wrote in message
    > news:d4G%9.151814$Ve4.9472@sccrnsc03...
    > > "Mason Barge" wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > On Mon, 03 Feb 2003 00:59:55 GMT, "JimS."
    > >
    > > > wrote:
    > > >
    > > > >Can anyone comment about staying in the Lido beaches area as a base
for
    > > > >visiting Venice ? I have read that boats leave every 10 minutes to
    > the
    > > St.
    > > > >Mark's plaza area, 24 hours a day. Is that a long ride, and is it
    > > > >covenient, or cumbersome? Lido sure is a lot cheaper than staying in
    > > > >Venice. Is it worth the trouble? Thanks
    > > > >
    > > > >JimS.
    > > > >Seattle
    > > > >
    > > >
    > > > Nah, for the same amount of money, I'd take a smaller less luxurious
    > room
    > > in
    > > > Venice. I mean, you are traveling all the way there to see it, right?
    > >
    > > Should I restate the question? I'm finding rooms in the Lido area
online
    > as
    > > low as about $80 per double. Rooms in Venice, (you know, all these ones
    > > everyone says cost them "about $100" ?) are running $230. Of COURSE
for
    > > the same money I'd rather stay in Venice. The point is that there IS
    > > nothing in Venice for anywhere near the same money.
    > >
    > >
    > The $100 room I suggested two minutes from the Rialto is just that $100
and
    > not $230 and was very nice with full bath etc and buffet breakfast. Here
    > are their room rates:
    > Sgl from 60 to 140 euros
    > sgl w/o bath 40-88
    > dbl from 100-200
    > dbl deluxe from 115-230
    > dbl w/o bath 60-118
    > http://www.europehotelink.com/venice/centauro/
    > I report.....you decide.
    > Enjoy Venice.
    > Ryan
Note that the 100 double becomes 200 in the high season which near as I can
tell is April - Sept.

I have also been looking for Venice hotels around $100 for tis spring and
finding the guidebooks
usually quote the off season rate.

To the original poster, I'm running into the same problem you are. You might
take a look at eurocheapo.com
I haven't used them, but they look like they have a good list of bargains.