Hotwire Hotel: Venice, Oct. 3-5

[cruiseshmooz]

I found this: 4* City Centre-St. Mark's Square=Grand Canal- Rialto Bridge area.

$178, on other sites, $356.

100% recommended by Hotwire reviewers.

free breakfast,smoke-free and laundry self-serve

Any ideas?

Thanks

[thereuare]

My guess would be the Hotel Ca'Vendramin di Santa Fosca.

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[cruiseshmooz]

I just found two more!

1) Cannaregio-Veneetian Ghetto area

4*

$171

was $204 (or 294, can't read it too well!)

100% recommended

free breakfast, smoke-free rooms,laundry (self-serve)

2) Santa Croce area

4*

$266

was $353

100% recommended

Boutique hotel, restaurant, hi speed internet access

Any ideas? Thanks

[thereuare]

I think the zones have been re-named and made smaller since you last posted in November.

Best guess for each:

1) Cannaregio-Veneetian Ghetto area

Hotel Ca'Vendramin di Santa Fosca

2) Santa Croce area

<no guess>

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[cruiseshmooz]

Hi! I found a 5 star in Venice, Cannaregio/Venetian Getto area $243 plus $38 taxes and fees for Oct. 3-8. Amenities are: pet friendly, smoke free, business center self serve laundry, restaurant(s).Hi speed internet access, and spa services.

Any ideas?

One main concern I have is how approachable this hotel is with our luggage!

[thereuare]

Dei Dogi, a Boscolo Luxury Hotel would be my best guess for this property.

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[Romelle]

I found this on the hotel web site:

"The Boscolo Venezia Hotel is in the Sestiere Cannaregio, in the northern part of the Venice, away from the usual mass tourist areas, facing the island of Murano. The steam-boats pass every ten minutes form(sic) the railway station of Santa Lucia and stop after 15 minutes at the stops of the Church of the Madonna dell’Orto and the Boscolo Venezia (lines 42 and 52). The Boscolo Venezia hotel has a free motor boat service."

No cars on Venice. There is a huge parking lot near the island, and then I think one either walks or catches some sort of boat.

Most people arrive via train.

The web site didn't make clear just where they pick people up. Both the motor park and the train station are logical choices. The airport is also possible, as there is boat transport from the airport.

I'd suggest contacting the hotel directly after you've committed to either the Dei Dogi or another one.

Click this for a good discussion of luggage and transport.

Romelle

[cruiseshmooz]

We stayed at the Best Western Olimpia at a senior rate with breakfast. Room was small, but cute. Location good, far from noisy Rialto Bridge! Nearby restaurants were so-so.

[thereuare]

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