18 of the best affordable hotels in Venice under £200 a night
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1. Avani Rio Novo Venice, Dorsoduro
Best for modern minimalism
The Avani's austere rationalist glass and stone exterior is a bit of a surprise if you're expecting typical Venetian Rococo flamboyance but this sleek, minimalist bolt hole has a great location in Dorsoduro, near the Grand Canal, and is a 15-minute walk from Santa Lucia station; it's also handy for some of the city's best art galleries and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection. Calm, light-filled rooms have parquet floors and the cinema-themed 8 Millimetri Cicchetti restaurant serves great pasta (the rabbit ragu is standout). The hotel can arrange mask-making with the company that designed the masks in Gossip Girl and Spider-Man: Far From Home, as well as Murano glass workshops and running tours.
2. Anda Venice, Mestre
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Best for partying
The design-led Anda may be a hostel rather than a hotel and it's in Mestre on the mainland but it's a brilliant choice if you want to meet fellow travellers — there are events every night — and get insider tips (Rosticceria Gislon near the Rialto Bridge is one of its budget dining faves). There are cheerfully furnished double or twin rooms with private bathrooms as well as family-friendly private dorms sleeping up to six. Getting into Venice couldn't be easier: it's a few minutes walk from the station and the quickest trains into Venice take ten minutes.
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3. Hotel Belle Arti, Dorsoduro
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Best for location
Dorsoduro is one of Venice's most interesting districts — and enjoys a quieter tourist footfall year round. You're also within easy reach of some great galleries, including the Accademia and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection. This attractive three-star hotel has a charming and sizeable fountain courtyard where you can enjoy lazy breakfasts or simply flop after too much sightseeing. Bedrooms are full of Venetian flounce: Scarlet brocades, Murano glass lamps and gilded headboards — and all have air conditioning and decent bathrooms.
4. Pensione Seguso, Zattere
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Best for old-fashioned charm
Channel your inner Anita Brookner at this eccentric long-standing two-star inn. In the past, blue-stocking academics would hole up here, attracted by the compulsory half-board tariff and money-saving shared bathrooms. These days you can just opt for a B&B stay, but the shared bathrooms still exist (they're spotless) unless you prefer a small en suite. The best rooms face the Zattere with peachy views over Giudecca. Expect loads of dusty antiques, ancient table linen, creaky floorboards and slightly dodgy electrics — not that it matters too much: Seguso exudes bygone times and has lashings of atmosphere.
5. Antica Locanda Montin, Dorsoduro
Best for a quiet location
This well-established locanda is best known for its romantic pergola-shaded restaurant (don't miss the Venetian staples fegato alla Veneziana and tiramisu) and its dozens of paintings by local artists. It's also almost impossible to find, tucked away as it is in the narrow calles of Dorsoduro. Above the restaurant are 12 attractively old-fashioned and homely bedrooms including a highly affordable single (though note it has no bathroom or air conditioning) — all with characteristic terrazzo floors and antique furniture. Ezra Pound stayed here and Bowie ate here, so you're in good company.
Pensione Accademia
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Best for atmosphere
Imagine a country house hotel transplanted to Venice: the Pensione Accademia is a relaxing, flower-filled spot with pretty gardens front and back that overlooks not just one but three canals, as well as being just a ten-minute walk from the Accademia museum. Full of old-school charm, and run by the Salmasa family since the 1950s, it has rooms that are comfortable and immaculately maintained, the buffet breakfast is generous and there's a lovely courtyard that's perfect for a restorative glass of prosecco after a hard day's sightseeing.
7. Albergo Marin, Santa Croce
Albergo Marin
Best for friendly service
One of the most charming little hotels in Venice, the family-run Albergo Marin has a brilliant location close to Piazzale Roma (the bus/car park). It's just a few steps from the Grand Canal but so tucked away that when you're sipping a cappuccino at one of the tables in front of the property, you'll feel far removed from the madness of the city centre. Some rooms have been stylishly revamped with refreshingly contemporary decor, the welcoming owner is happy to help with tips for exploring the city and there's always prosecco for breakfast.
Hotel Galleria
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Best for a romantic weekend
Who doesn't dream of a room with a Grand Canal view for the ultimate Venetian experience? The small but perfectly formed Galleria, in a gorgeous 16th-century building, offers a budget-friendly combination of the classic vista and a lovely location right at the Ponte dell'Accademia in the heart of the Dorsoduro district. Breakfast is served in the rooms, all of which have parquet floors and ooze old-world charm; some have frescoed and stucco ceilings. And there are plenty of cafés and bars a short walk away, for dreamy sunset aperitifs and delicious cicchetti.
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9. Al Ponte Mocenigo, Santa Croce
Al Ponte Mocenigo
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Best for breakfast
In a quiet spot behind the striking San Stae Church and a short stroll from the Rialto Bridge, this popular family-run hotel is just 50m from the San Stae vaporetto stop and accessible without having to cross any bridges (handy if you have heavy luggage). Rooms in opulent tones are on the lower two floors of a pretty palazzo, there's a pretty sunny courtyard for leisurely breakfasts and it's surrounded by museums, including the baroque Ca' Pesaro, where you can get a Klimt and Kandinsky fix, plus some fabulous little restaurants such as the Sicilian Bacarretto Bistro.
10. Hotel Dell'Opera, San Marco
Best for central location
Just five minutes' walk from St Mark's Square and right next to La Fenice Opera House, this converted palace is a fabulously central but calm canalside oasis, with notably friendly and helpful staff. There's splashy modern art in the lobby but don't be fooled, the elegant rooms are a traditional Venetian blend of damask, glass and terrazzo flooring. Don't miss the rooftop honesty bar, where you can gaze over the city with an Aperol spritz in hand.
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11. Venice Maggior Consiglio, Cannaregio
Venice Maggior Consiglio
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Best for design
Most hotels in Venice are riots of damask, gilt and Murano glass. If you fancy something a little more 21st century and are arriving by train, staying at the Venice Maggior Consiglio — a five-minute walk from Santa Lucia station — is a no-brainer. Teal and lime velvet chairs in the lobby set the tone and rooms are refreshingly modern and minimalist, with feature walls and smart bathrooms. There are some great little restaurants nearby, including Osteria al Cicheto for fantastic squid-ink pasta and local wines.
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12. Hotel Villa Pannonia, Venice Lido
Hotel Villa Pannonia
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Best for families
If you have kids in tow, the tiny rooms and narrow crowded streets of central Venice can be a trial, so stay on the Lido, where there's much more space to let off steam. The Villa Pannonia is near the boat station, Santa Maria Elisabetta, and its 30 quiet, bright and spacious rooms can accommodate cots and extra beds for little ones. Piazza San Marco is a 30-minute boat ride away and if you fancy getting out on the water yourself, the hotel can arrange a rowing session in a typical Venetian vessel.
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13. Ca' Dogaressa, Cannaregio
Ca' Dogaressa
Best for dining with the locals
Tucked away on the Cannaregio canal, Ca' Dogaressa is in a prime spot easily accessible from the Guglie vaporetto stop, a short walk from the railway station and 30 minutes from St Mark's Square. It's surrounded by cafés and restaurants that, pleasingly, are full of locals rather than tourists. The Venetian Ghetto, with its maze of narrow streets, is nearby. Rooms are 18th-century Venetian in style, with high ceilings; some have canal views but, in common with many of the city's hotels, there's no lift.
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14. Hotel Ca' Formenta, Castello
Best for art lovers
One of Venice's best cheap hotels, the Ca' Formenta sits at the top of the distinctive Via Garibaldi, a wide street in Castello that was once a canal and is now full of cafés, bars and restaurants that attract as many locals as tourists. Rooms are cheerfully decorated in blue and yellow, with some overlooking the lagoon, and if the weather's fine, a people-watching breakfast alfresco at one of the tables in front of the hotel is a delight. The hotel is just a 15-minute stroll along the Riva degli Schiavoni waterfront to St Mark's Square.
15. Hotel La Residenza, Castello
Hotel La Residenza
Best for history lovers
La Residenza occupies a 15th-century gothic-Byzantine palace behind the Church of San Giovanni in Bragora (where Vivaldi was baptised). Originally home to the aristocratic Gritti family, it's an antique and tapestry-filled beauty; rooms have parquet floors, 18th-century paintings and period furniture and you can drink your morning espresso in a breakfast room lit by gorgeous chandeliers. Castello, the least touristy of Venice's neighbourhoods, is on the doorstep, the Biennale is next door and and the closest vaporetto stop is a two-minute walk away.
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16. Casa Burano, Burano
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Best for island life
To really appreciate Venice you have to get out on the water. Burano, a small fishing island filled with rainbow-coloured houses is a popular day trip, but stay overnight in Casa Burano and you can experience the island like the locals. It's an albergo diffuso — a scattered hotel — spread across five houses, whose rooms display the best of Italian sleek design (there's no reception and you'll have your own front-door key). Breakfast arrives in hampers each morning and the hotel can arrange experiences such as a ride on abragozzo, a traditional wooden fishing boat, for drinks or a picnic.
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17. Antica Locanda Sturion Residenza d'Epoca, San Polo
Best for Grand Canal views
On the top floor of an ancient palazzo on the Grand Canal and near the Rialto Bridge, this is one of the oldest hotels in the city and ideal for anyone visiting Venice who's determined to burn off holiday calories: it's up four flights of stairs and there's no lift. Red-and-gold rooms are fabulously maximalist and with such great views of the canal it's tempting to hang out in the breakfast room all day. But there's the excellent Rialto market to explore — stop off for a mid-morning prosecco like the traders do at Al Merca wine bar — and St Mark's Square is a ten-minute walk.
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18. Hotel Sant'Antonin, Castello
Hotel Sant'Antonin
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Best for peace and quiet
In an idyllic hidden garden in quiet Castello, this new boutique hotel in an antique-filled palazzo is a short walk from the main attractions, but staying here is an escape from the crowds: don't be surprised if you wake up to a chorus of birdsong. The 14 spacious rooms are decorated in calming colours and have lovely views; have breakfast in bed or in the garden. There are lots of excellent restaurants nearby including tiny and cosy Al Covino (go for the surprise menu with matching wines).
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