In a nutshell
- Venice hotels can look pricey at first glance — but there are real ways around that. We’ll show you exactly where to stay in Venice on a budget.
- Venice is seriously beautiful in the off-season. Central hotels are much more affordable then — like the Il Pozzo Magico, which is a real bargain from November onward.
- Visiting during peak season? Our top tip: book a private room in a hostel. The Combo Venezia is stylish, central, and genuinely affordable.
- Want more for your money? Stay in Mestre — you’re just 10 minutes from the center by train. The Campanile is our top pick there.
Budget accommodations in Venice: Here’s how
Staying in Venice on a budget sounds impossible? It’s not.
In our Venice Guide we have a few tips on how to keep costs down. Let’s go!
How much does budget accommodation in Venice cost?
In Venice, budget means between 100 and 200 euros per night — depending on how central you want to be.
You can go even cheaper in the off-season: if you travel to Venice in November, you can find rooms for under 100 euros.
Budget stays in the off-season
We’ve always visited Venice in the off-season.
That’s November through February, with the exception of Carnival week. Not every day will be sunny, but Venice is beautiful even under clouds — and so much less crowded!
Hotels are cheaper then: in some cases you’ll pay only half the price for a centrally located place.
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Budget stays on weekdays
Most visitors come to Venice Friday through Sunday. That’s when overnight prices are at their highest.
But if you travel to Venice, say, Monday through Wednesday, hotels are considerably cheaper — even during peak season.
Budget hotels in Venice during peak season: Is that possible?
Yes! As long as you don’t insist on staying at a cool boutique hotel in Venice. With a few compromises, you can find a cheap Venice hotel even in May or June.
For example, a private room in a hostel. Or a hotel that isn’t right next to the main highlights.
You can then take the water bus to reach the highlights:
Get the Water Bus Pass for Venice
Cheap hotels in Venice: Our top picks
In this table we’ve listed all the budget hotel recommendations for Venice that we cover in this article:
| Old Town | |
| Pozzo Magico | Central and modern, no breakfast, but cheaper than other centrally located hotels |
| Residenza Ca' San Marco | Baroque style, continental breakfast only, but great location |
| Hotel Tiziano | Very elegant, excellent value for money from November to March |
| Even cheaper: Hostels with private rooms | |
| Combo Venice | An exceptionally stylish hostel with industrial design |
| Ostello S. Fosca | A bit dated, but lovely garden and close to the highlights |
| Foresteria Valdese | Very simple furnishings, but good prices |
| Mestre | |
| Campanile | Spacious, modern rooms, right next to Mestre train station |
| Hotel Bologna | 4-star hotel, much cheaper than 4 stars in the old town |
| Villa Costanza | Sustainable hotel, great prices, private parking |
| Lido | |
| Hotel Panorama | Right by the water bus, under 100 EUR in fall and winter |
| Villa Contarini | Owner-run bed & breakfast between the beach and the water bus stop |
| Hotel Rigel | Not far from the water bus stop, very good prices in the off-season |
Budget neighborhoods to stay in Venice
This map shows the neighborhoods where you can find budget accommodations in Venice. And yes, that includes the historic center!
Cheap hotels in Venice’s historic center
During peak season — March through October — most places to stay in the center of Venice are quite expensive. For a nice double room, you’ll rarely pay less than 250 euros per night.
But a few budget options do exist. The following hotels are centrally located and still cheaper than the rest:
Il Pozzo Magico
This small guesthouse is very centrally located, just a few minutes’ walk from the water bus stop with a direct connection to the airport.
Especially in the off-season, it offers genuinely great value for money. But even in summer, prices are still lower than at many other hotels in the center.
The rooms are small, but modern and tastefully decorated. Perfect if you want a comfortable night’s sleep and plan to be out exploring all day.
There’s no breakfast, but every room comes with a kettle, coffee, and tea. Right across from the guesthouse there’s a café where you can grab breakfast.
Residenza Ca San Marco
At Ca’ San Marco you’re right in the thick of it: the most important sights in Venice are just a short walk away.
The building was an 18th-century home of the playwright Carlo Goldoni. The rooms match the Baroque style beautifully: ornate wallpaper, gold-toned furniture, and tall windows.
The furnishings aren’t top-of-the-line and breakfast offers only a small selection, but the price for the location is truly unbeatable.
Our tip: The Junior Suite doesn’t cost much more than the double room, and it comes with a small balcony where gondolas drift by below.
Hotel Tiziano
Chandeliers, colorful wallpaper, golden curtains — Hotel Tiziano’s décor feels almost luxurious.
Only the nightly rates have nothing to do with a Venetian luxury hotel. At least not between November and March.
That’s because the hotel isn’t quite in the center, but rather in the Dorsoduro neighborhood. That said, it’s still part of Venice’s historic center — St. Mark’s Square is about a 20-minute walk away.
Even cheaper: A private room in a hostel
Our top insider tip for keeping costs down in Venice: a private room in a hostel. These cost a little less than the hotels mentioned above.
That said, these places are really popular, so book at least two months in advance.
The following hostels are centrally located and offer private rooms:
Combo Venezia: Bright rooms with modern design in a former monastery. The twin room is the most affordable, but double rooms are also available.
Ostello S. Fosca: Also in a former monastery, a bit closer to the main highlights. There are no private rooms with a double bed, only with separate single beds.
Foresteria Valdese: Listed as a hostel on Booking, but it’s more of a very simple guesthouse with double and triple rooms.
Budget hotels in Mestre
Mestre is also part of Venice, but it’s on the mainland. From here you take about a 10-minute train ride across the railway bridge to reach the center. Venice’s two airports are also nearby, so you’re well connected.
At the same time, hotels in Mestre are much cheaper and you generally get more for your money — rooms are larger and parking is usually available.
Campanile Mestre
The Campanile is exactly the right place to stay if you want to be as comfortable and as budget-friendly as possible.
You’re just a few minutes’ walk from the train station in Mestre, and trains run to the historic center of Venice every few minutes.
The rooms are bright, modern, and spacious, the breakfast buffet is wonderfully hearty, and there’s a public parking lot right across the street.
Best Western Plus Hotel Bologna
The 4-star Hotel Bologna is a great pick if you want to stay somewhere a step above the basics.
Prices are higher than other hotels in Mestre, but still much cheaper than the same hotel category in the center of Venice.
The rooms are very large, with extra-wide beds, and there’s a private parking lot on site.
Best of all, the hotel is right across from the Mestre train station — so you’ll be in the historic center of Venice in just 10 minutes by train.
Villa Costanza
The Ecohotel Villa Costanza is one of the best value-for-money places to stay in Mestre.
It has a hotel-owned parking lot, spacious rooms, a large breakfast buffet, and right behind the hotel there’s a bus stop where the bus to the center of Venice departs.
The hotel also prides itself on sustainability: electricity comes from solar panels on the roof, all toiletries carry environmental certifications, and breakfast is made with locally sourced organic produce.
Budget stays in Lido
Lido is Venice’s beach island, located about 15 minutes from the historic center by ferry. This is where you’ll find all the beach hotels in Venice.
In summer, overnight prices are pretty high — but in the off-season there are plenty of cheap hotel options.
We’ve picked out three great, affordable hotels that are especially close to the ferry terminal, so you can reach the historic center quickly.
Hotel Panorama
Hotel Panorama lives up to its name: it sits directly across from the ferry terminal. That means you’re on the ferry in no time, and 15 minutes later you’re at St. Mark’s Square. Since the hotel is right on the water, many rooms have an unobstructed view of the sea.
In the evenings, you can escape the tourist crowds of the historic center and take a stroll along the beach in Lido.
In summer the hotel is popular for beach vacations and less of a bargain. In fall and winter, though, you can get the elegant rooms for under 100 euros per night.
Villa Contarini
Villa Contarini is a classic Venetian manor house converted into a bed & breakfast. The owner is an art historian from Belgium who is always happy to share insider tips about Venice with guests.
From Villa Contarini you’re just a few minutes’ walk from the ferry terminal in Lido. From there, the ferry takes about 15 minutes to reach the historic center of Venice.
Hotel Rigel
If you love the charm of the 1950s and enjoy switching between Venice’s historic center and the Lido beach, Hotel Rigel is just the right fit.
The hotel is just a few minutes’ walk from the ferry to the historic center, and the beach is about 10 minutes away.
In peak season prices are high, but in the off-season you can stay here at very good rates.
