Venice or Lido? Balcony needed?

[thewhangie]

We are off to Venice for the first four days of October. Have been searching hard for a nice hotel or apartment but I'm not really getting anywhere.

Is it essential to be in Venice or is the Lido easily commutable?

Will it be cooling off in October and not worth trying for a balcony/terrace property?

Any advice gratefully received.

[HCMH]

I live an hour away from Venice and in October it will have cooled off. One of those months where you can get lucky and have amazing weather, i.e sunny but not too hot or it can be quite chilly and wet.

Can't help you with accomodation I'm afraid, as I never stay there.

[eltawater]

I'd say it depends on whether you want to be in the hustle and bustle of Venice 24/7.

We stayed on the Lido last summer and it's lovely and quiet bar Saturday nights when the kids go clubbing.
The Lido is much less packed to the gills with tourists than main Venice itself. Water bus between Lido and Venice is only around 15 minutes and you get to enjoy the views of the lagoon as you're commuting. The buses run through the night as well so it's never really an issue.

There's not much to do on the Lido though apart from the beach but island hopping via the waterbus starts to become second nature.

If you're travelling from one end of Venice to the other, try not to get too hung up on jumping on the waterbus at the nearest stop to you. The water bus takes ages to stop at every stop along the grand canal, and you'll find that 5 minutes walkthrough some back streets to a stop further down the route will save you half an hour on the bus!

Edited by eltawater on Friday 19th April 19:43

[IanA2]

I'd stay and Padua and get the train in.

[mudster]

We stayed n the Best Western at Mestre which was excellent for the money. Train station straight across the road with a 10 minute ride into Venice and trains run every 10 mins until the early hours.

[marcosgt]

I'd stay in Lido just for the chance to see Venice from the sea each time you arrive, but I guess if you do it every day for a week you might want to be in Venice for the ability to just walk from your hotel.

Make sure you're near everything though as many of the cheap hotels are quite a stroll from the famous sights.



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Edited by marcosgt on Sunday 21st April 08:04

[9.3]

Stayed here
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g187870-...

a couple of years ago for my wife's birthday. . 10 mins walk from centre, vaporetto stop right by it, lovely staff and had a little balcony over the Grand Canal. Even the Pope was there that weekend. (not in the hotel!)

[thewhangie]

Thanks for all the tips, think I will go for Venice but not overtly concerned about a balcony.A nearby terrace or cafe should probably do, thanks.

[MaxMX5]

We stayed in Venice in the Castello area. Its lovely, we didnt have a balcony but our room did look out over the canal. I would reccomend staying in Venice itself, its just a lovely place to wander around and take in the sights.

[Four Litre]

we stayed at the Monilo Stucky Hilton, amazing place, rooftop pool and bar. Would certainly reccomend. Not cheap but neithers Venice!

[S. Gonzales Esq.]

My experience was that Venice feels very different after the day-trippers have gone home. Early mornings and evenings are great times to be wandering around, and that'll be easier if you're staying there.