Booking a Venice Hotel 🎭
When planning your dream trip to Venice, securing the perfect hotel is essential for a memorable stay. Knowing how best to book a Venice hotel can save you time, money, and hassle.
From selecting the ideal location—whether it’s a charming spot in the heart of the city or a tranquil retreat on the outskirts—to understanding the peak booking times and exploring various online platforms for the best deals, this guide offers some tips and insights.
Choosing a hotel that aligns with your preferences and budget will go a long way to ensuring a seamless and unforgettable Venetian experience.
Highlights
- Choosing Your Hotel
- Venice Tourist Taxes
- Our Choice – Ca ’Fortuny Hotel
- Why is Venice so Expensive?
- The Venice of ‘Don’t Look Now’
- Book the Ca ’Fortuny Hotel
- Get a Venice Day Pass
- Map of Venice City & Waterways
- Eating Out! Osteria and Trattoria
- All Hotel Deals in Venice
- Our Complete Venice Itinerary
Choosing Your Venice Hotel
Choosing our hotel in Venice was the result of some precise online research. Finding good, reasonably-priced accommodation – that’s not too far from the center – can be a challenge in itself. It’s therefore worthwhile scrutinizing the best deals that are currently on offer.
As with everything in Venice, the price you see is generally much lower than the price you pay.
We shortlisted a dozen hotels that were rated 80% plus by travelers. We then started to whittle down our choices based on location, price, number & date of reviews, whether or not breakfast was included, and the quality of the breakfast.
Traffic Jam in Venice
Our budget for a Venice hotel was anything between €75 to €150 per night for a double room (including taxes, and any hidden extras).
However, as with everything else in Venice, the price you see is generally much lower than the price you will actually pay. On top of the advertised hotel price, you will have to pay an additional 10% in taxes, plus a city tax per person per night (low season).
Venice Tourist Taxes
In fact, Venice now has multiple tourist taxes, including an entry fee and a tax on overnight stays. These taxes, primarily targeting cruise line passengers, are intended to help the city manage over-tourism and preserve its cultural and environmental heritage
Entry fee
Day-trippers over the age of 14 pay a fee to enter the ancient part of Venice:
- Cost: The fee is €5, but increases to €10 if you book less than four days in advance
- Dates: The fee is in effect from April 18 to July 27, 2025, on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays
- Exemptions: Residents, students, workers, and those with hotel reservations are exempt
- Payment: You can pay the fee on cda.ve.it and receive a QR code to present if you’re checked
Overnight stay tax
Non-residents pay a tax for each night they stay in a hotel or other facility in Venice:
- Cost: The rate is between €1 and €5 per person per night, depending on the time of year and the type of accommodation
- Exemptions: Children under 10, disabled people, and those with hotel reservations are exempt
Our Choice – Ca ’Fortuny Hotel
After much deliberation, the hotel we decide to book was the Ca ’Fortuny located in Rio terà della Mandola, just a few minute’s walk from the Rialto Bridge and St. Mark’s Square.
The price here was €150 per night for a double room with breakfast. So for 2 nights together excluding taxes the final price was €300 – just within our maximum budget of €150 per night.
There is much to recommend Ca ’Fortuny. A great central location, very high Traveler’s reviews, reasonable price, and an excellent breakfast (not simply croissants, jam and coffee).
Ca ’Fortuny Hotel – Close to the center
Immediately after booking online, we received an email from the hotel giving us useful information and directions.
We would be arriving in Venice shortly before lunchtime – our Airport Express bus was scheduled to arrive in Piazalle Roma around midday.
From there, we planned to walk to the hotel, with the aid of our map (see Venice off-Season). This seemed like a nice way to introduce ourselves to the city. Since it was lunch-time, we had also ear-marked a few cafes and restaurants that we wanted to check out along our route (see Osteria & Trattoria).
It was surprisingly easy (and quick) to navigate our way to the hotel. Our room was small but perfectly adequate – nicely decorated, with a well-equipped and modern bathroom.
During our stay, we did begin to notice small defects: a slightly unstable wall-mounted toilet, broken peddle bin, a few lights not working, and a non-functioning flat screen TV. For us these are minor gripes, outweighed by a well-heated room and plenty of hot water for the bath – it was January and cold outside – so we would use this a lot.
We were also impressed by the very pleasant and helpful staff, and the great variety of fresh food on offer at breakfast.
After Dark on the Grand Canal
Right next to the hotel is a small alleyway with a supermarket at the end: Useful for stocking up on Italian delicacies before heading back to the airport.
Our Verdict
The Ca ’Fortuny Hotel is an excellent choice for travelers seeking a blend of luxury and historical charm.
Located in a beautifully restored historical building in the heart of Venice, it is just a short walk from iconic landmarks like Piazza San Marco and the Rialto Bridge.
The hotel combines traditional Venetian elegance with modern amenities, providing a comfortable and intimate stay. The helpful staff, clean and spacious rooms, and convenient location make it an ideal base for exploring the city.
Does this sound like the kind of place you’d enjoy staying at?
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