Planning your trip to Venice - Choosing a hotel and how to get to your hotel (Venice tips)

Venice tips - Venice is a beautiful city, but it can be a very frustrating place to visit if you do not plan ahead. This video gives travel tips for visiting Venice that will make your stay and arrival much more enjoyable and affordable.
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[@SallyCreativity]

Hello Mike, my name is Sara and I work at Alloggi Barbaria along with my dad, Fausto! We just saw your video, and we wanted to thank you for mentioning us! We received a few guests that told us that they chose our hotel because you recommended it! Thank you a lot, see you next time maybe :)

[@MikeYoungeasytravel]

Hello Sara, can you email me at [e-mail]. Thanks Mike.

[@felixhojas7095]

Hi Sara,I'm Felix and I'm planing a trip to Venice,can you tell me the name of the vaporetto stop to get to your hotel. Thank you.

[@humanfairy]

I literally cannot thank you enough for this video. Planing a week long trip to Italy and it has been very stressful trying to plan for outings, budget and finding a place to stay.

[@dryanmoore]

Your helpful insights about how to take the Alilaguna vaporetta from the airport were SO helpful. Thank you so much.

[@bgbreakdown]

I am so grateful. I'm going later this year and did not have a single clue as to what to do about transport or hotels. Thanks for posting. Very useful!

[@MikeYoungeasytravel]

Hi, you can get more info at our website: mikestravelguide.com/things-to-do-in-venice-get-lost-in-the-maze/ . Please do me a favor and like the video and subscribe to our youtube video. Thanks.

[@MikeYoungeasytravel]

Venice is a beautiful city, but it can be a very frustrating place to visit if you do not plan ahead. This video gives travel tips for visiting Venice that will make your stay and arrival much more enjoyable and affordable. Find out more about Venice at: mikestravelguide.com/destinations/venice/

[@felixhojas7095]

Hi Mike I'm planing a trip to Venice and Rome can please tell me the name of the vaporetto stop for the hotel you recomended.thank you

[@rdkcar8836]

This is by far the best transit advice! Thanks!

[@ramieg6225]

just back from venice last week was amazing time ! i love it

[@lantran8967]

Thanks to both of you I was able to find a cheap place to stay and close to locals. I will be back next year :)

[@shamittomarisskt]

Thanks, that's very very helpful.

[@mohantysandeep]

I was searching for where to stay in Venice.... but stumbled upon this brilliant idea of getting into Venice from Airport

[@progtom7585]

wow... very helpful and not generic "ten tips" style video which sometimes feel like they have found out all their tips from other people and not from truly being there. Vaporetto tips especially helpful. thanks guys.

[@paulayala4816]

Great information. It's information such as this which separates a wonderful vacation experience from a bad one.

[@susanellis7991]

great informative video! Thanks for sharing the tidbits!

[@bradthompsonuk2011]

I stay regularly on both sides of the lagoon, but my favorite hotels are on the Mestre side of the bridge. Train and/or bus service is pretty much 24-7. Nothing beats exploring Venice in the wee hours when all the tourist bus groups have departed and the cruise line passengers have scrambled back to the boat.

[@volcanotour]

Thanks for the Tips Mike Young!! Venice is one of my dream!! Surely I will go there soon!

[@EduardoSVA]

Thanks for the video, Mr. Young, it was very helpful!

[@flowerpower1538]

very very very useful!!! thank you for your detailed information!!!

[@ferjo3192]

Thank you for the tip! That will save me a lot of pain and time!

[@MikeYoungeasytravel]

Hi, thanks for watching our video. We have much more info on our website. You can use these links: for Rome (mikestravelguide.com/destinations/things-to-do-in-rome/), Venice (mikestravelguide.com/destinations/venice/), and Pisa (mikestravelguide.com/pisa-part-1/). Have fun in Italy.

[@shireboi]

Was in Venice 2 months ago love it

[@fatimasakoor956]

very helpful thanks so much !!!

[@mohammaddavoudian7897]

Vey useful tips, thank you both.

[@mimilarc8625]

True am frustrated until this moment hearing u also say it can b frustrated. Thank you!!!

[@Jonilee4292]

This was very helpful, thank you!

[@karammm]

Thank you so!! much! Vaporetto will save my trip.

[@nidakhan840]

thank u so much guys, for the video. It is really informative and helpfull for me as I am planing a trip to venice soon. hats off to your effort. Stay blessed

[@scd6969]

thanks for the tips.. So excited on my first trip

[@patseidler5636]

Great tips, thanks for sharing and all your efforts...planing to take my daughter and granddaughter to Venice

[@MikeYoungeasytravel]

Hello Manfred, thank you for watching our videos. You can get more info about Venice at: mikestravelguide.com/things-to-do-in-venice-get-lost-in-the-maze/ . Please do me a favor and like this video and subscribe to our youtube channel.

[@milcarnes2214]

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[@maxinebarnes410]

Important and great transportation tips!

[@maryirl2010]

Thanks for sharing !!! Great video and verry helpfull !!! Thanks a lot !!!

[@bellephegor]

Don't look at Alilaguna schedules but look for ACTV waterbuses instead. Where Alilaguna only services a few fixed lines ACTV (which the Venetians themselves use) services the whole of Venice, plus ACTV is a lot cheaper. Only use Alilaguna when you want to catch a waterbus from Marco Polo airport to Venice.

[@rachelparenteau7452]

Very helpful i found the buses in venice very affordable didnt stay very long few days but cant wait to go back

[@pattyverde47]

Nice video! Tks. Nice, simple, and helptful.

[@nerovibes992]

This is the best video i've seen.... Thank you so much Mr. Mike.... Lot of tips and great... I am planning to go there with my fiance... Thank youu soooo much... ❤️❤️❤️

[@travelerfourever1347]

Great tips. Thanks.

[@Posey12345]

Very Informative thank you

[@momeyeinter]

Thanks guys that was so helpful

[@denisefrancis5165]

This was so helpful!

[@hawkesbayboy1]

Wow ... great tips, thank you.

[@margaretbuckley9309]

THANKS FOR ALL THE INFO VERY HELPFUL WELL DONE 👏👏

[@ArchieWW]

A well presented and very helpful and informative video. Thank you so much for posting this. We are departing for Venice in two days time and this video has made me much more confident about using the vaporetto to get from Marco Polo Airport to St Mark's Square. Greetings from Scotland.

[@MikeYoungeasytravel]

Thanks for watching, please do me a favor, like, subscribe & share. Mike

[@waltermarsengo4720]

Mike Young

[@timthay244]

thanks for the advice!

[@MDSagor-od5cq]

Lots of beautiful places to like

[@anagarciaperez699]

Wonderful video. Thank you!

[@amazingcaliente1]

Hi guys , amazing recommendations, thanks

[@mariafigoni3144]

Great recommendations!

[@beekay700]

So helpful thankyou

[@frkbogstad]

Thank you for some useful tips :) In 1 week, I'll be there ♥

[@MikeYoungeasytravel]

Have fun!

[@pearlsoriano610]

Your video is short, but I learned so much! I’m heading to Italy next month and I’m totally clueless!

[@MikeYoungeasytravel]

Pearl Soriano Hi, thanks for watching our video. We have much more info on our website. You can use these links: for Rome (mikestravelguide.com/destinations/things-to-do-in-rome/), Venice (mikestravelguide.com/destinations/venice/), and Pisa (mikestravelguide.com/pisa-part-1/). Have fun in Italy.

[@stalltrader24]

Top top tips!! Thanks

[@mjurasek76]

Very good video, lots of info

[@selwynsooialo4922]

I've never been to europe and I'm going with a bunch of friends. I'm responsible for our Venice trip and this clip has been so helpful. Thank you so much, i love the details and the fact that you showed the airport and where to go. Also i didn't realise that the bridges were steps. Again thanks

[@MikeYoungeasytravel]

Hi Selwyn, Thanks for watching our video. You can see more of our Venice tips at: mikestravelguide.com/destinations/venice/ and more videos at: kzbin.info/aero/PLFcIyflvX3nhpYOFPtN8lXylX0JPV6d_L Please like our video and subscribe to our KZbin channel.

[@morisdegraaf362]

Nice tips for a low budget trip! Although, the city being a maze is true for any European older city and the bridges aren't a disaster but experience. It's like calling the crowds a disaster when visiting NYC

[@theartofcareerfreedom]

Thank you for these tips. I shall bookmark this :)

[@MikeYoungeasytravel]

+GETTING CLOSE TO | travel blog Thanks for watching, please do me a favor by liking this video and subscribing.

[@rr7firefly]

Good tips for saving money and staying out of the tourist loop as much as is possible.

[@Manifestwithmark]

awesome informative video thanks alot

[@djdayhammond16591]

Thank you very helpful

[@marclawofficesg.petani5761]

Dear brother and sister, thanks for your tips. Really appreciate it. Subscribed :)

[@jenniferford7450]

so helpful.

[@ckrdnasm]

Venice is amazing! i was there one month ago with my family.. @

[@biblicalgodisonlytruegod]

GOOD TIP: Go to Piazza de Roma and buy a local’s Vaporetto card ($100) then load it with as many Vaporetto trips as you want. Benefit? I was in Venice for two weeks and wanted to take a Vaporetto WHENEVER I wanted to. With this you are not locked into a certain number of days. Each Vaporetto trip is VERY cheap compared to $7.50 each trip for tourists. Also, good for five years. (I am going back for Carnivale.) TIP: Venice is NOT FUN when it is hot. May 15th it started getting hot! Where to stay? I stayed in Cannaregio… furthest point …apt. near grocery store and absolutely loved it! Quiet. Beautiful. Great restaurants.

[@irfanabbas5212]

Best information

[@eestiqaatsi]

Alilaguna is not the water bus or vaporetto company, it operates the outer city water lines. To take a vaporetto you must deal with Actv (the same of buses and tram) and Vela ticket shops.

[@MikeYoungeasytravel]

Hi, thanks for the update. Mike

[@bradthompsonuk2011]

Have you done a video covering the beach areas of Jesolo? Would remind many Americans of east coast resorts like Virginia Beach.

[@nenitasmail]

THUMBS UP, thank you for sharing, take care.

[@philabroms]

My hotel near the Rialto said I needed to take a vaperetto if I wanted to be let off on their side of the Rialto bridge ( not the boat you pictured) . I'm just trying to find a good way as we will have a large bag plus a carry on also. Thanks !

[@hhuynh5273]

I just came across your video very helpful. Can you let me know if the boat can take me back to the Venice airport ? Thx

[@marinalatu3743]

thank you!

[@Josonabu]

Waooo buenos tips..thank you.

[@MikeYoungeasytravel]

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[@papadoc711]

when you're getting a water taxi from madonna dell orto to the airport, do the water taxis that collect you there stop at any other stops before going to the airport first?

[@jonmcintire9067]

Nice information video ,😀😁

[@Sky1]

I want to stay in a hotel overlooking the grand Canal by the Rialto bridge. is the Al Pointe Antico as nice as it looks online?

[@rhondalauland1923]

Just saw your video. Trying to plan a trip to Venice next May. We will only stay in Venice 2 nights. We will be coming from Florence by train. It's 10 of us. Would it be just as easy to stay at a hotel in Mestre (I think that's right) and just commute to Venice, without our luggage?. Basically just staying the day on Venice. Any suggestions?

[@TheTruthBomber007]

What vaporetto and which stop do you need to take to get to Alloggi Barbara? 😊

[@rrrogster]

At the risk of repeating what so many others have already stated, Thank you for the most helpful and informative video. I do have one question regarding the price of the Vaporetto (water taxi) . Could you please provide us some idea of the cost for the boat. I have heard it mentioned elsewhere that this is very expensive like around $50 USD. Please enlighten us and thanks again.

[@MikeYoungeasytravel]

Hi, the price of the Vaporetto (water bus) from the airport to Venice is €15.00 round trip. Note, water taxis are close to €100, this is different than the water bus. Please do me a favor and like and subscribe. Thanks, Mike.

nice thnx

[@AugustoLugo1983]

What do you have against cruise people??????? I am one of them :) cheers and thanks for the info.

[@nunorican]

1:19 There is some confusion here, the Vaporetto are run by a different company, ACTV. The company shown here is Alilaguna. Different companies, different routs, different prices.

[@CeeVee714]

What is the best time to go to Venice aside from Spring? Or Winter?

[@danielafernandes714]

Your video was very helpful! I'm planning a trip for December and my idea was to stay near Santa Lucia train station to avoid carrying luggages everywhere. Why is it a bad idea tks in advance!

[@MikeYoungeasytravel]

Hi, this is an area that is highly geared towards tourists. There are much better places to stay.

[@yerfdog1958]

Thanks very much for this very helpful video. Myself and my wife will be visiting for a few days at the beginning of july . We will stay in the hotel you suggested. I have one question. We will not arrive into Marco Polo until 22.40 so will the ticket kiosk be open to buy tickets for our hotel transfer. Thanks again. Patrick

[@MikeYoungeasytravel]

I am not sure if they operate this late. Please check their website. If they are operating, you can also purchase tickets at the kiosk on the dock.

[@lindamasson8799]

Hi Mike , loved this post thank you so much , I wanted to ask how was the daily breakfast at the Hotel Alloggi Barbaria and would you recommend it and the area for two ladies thank you.

[@MikeYoungeasytravel]

+Linda Masson Hello Linda, the breakfast at Hotel Alloggi Barbaria is just basic (I had better). I think it is totally fine for two ladies to stay at Hotel Alloggi Barbaria and the neighborhood is safe. Note, in most of Venice the ambient light on narrow walk ways is minimal, and this is true for the neighborhood surrounding Hotel Alloggi Barbaria. You can find out more about Venice at: mikestravelguide.com/things-to-do-in-venice-get-lost-in-the-maze/ Thank you for subscribing and please like my various videos.

[@lindamasson8799]

+Mike Young Thank you so much.

[@Alezion23]

Hi Mike, great video! Do you think it is safe for a night walk, going for example from the hotel that you recomend to St Mark's Square and back? around i dont know,,... 8 / 9 / 10pm? thanks!

[@MikeYoungeasytravel]

Absolutely, walk around by yourself. This is Europe, not the USA.

[@lindalam2273]

Hi Mike, love the video and thank you so very much for recommending Allegio Barbaria since I have been searching for an affordable hotel that is easy to get to and which doesn't require me to lug my big luggage across a few bridges since my knees are not in the best shape . I will be arriving from the airport but leaving Venice by train at Santa Lucia station. Thanks for the direction for getting to the hotel, but is there vaporetto that can take me to the train station? Also is there elevator on the building and if not, how many floors or steps to climb? Your response will be greatly appreciated!

[@MikeYoungeasytravel]

linda lam hi, yes you can can get from the hotel to the train station via vaporetto. No, there is no elevator. Have fun traveling.

[@lindalam2273]

@@MikeYoungeasytravel Thanks again Mike for your responses.

[@CarlosRodriguez-vg2ob]

Hi, we are going to Venice in a few month but we are going to be spending a few days in Rome first. we were thinking of taking the train (fast) from Rome to Venice and i was told that it will drop us off at Stazione di venezia Santa Lucia. what is the way to move around to get to the hotel from there boat or bus?

[@MikeYoungeasytravel]

Carlos Rodriguez Hi, you have 3 options. You can take the Vaporetto (water bus). It is easy and will get you close to most hotels. You can take a water taxi, but it is very expensive. The last option is on foot. This could be good or bad depending on where your hotel is located.

[@gabirrbb1279]

Which vaporetto island did you need to get off to go to Allegio barbaria? please share. thanks!

[@MikeYoungeasytravel]

Hi, the hotel is on the main island “Venice”.

[@gabirrbb1279]

@@MikeYoungeasytravel Yeah i meant to say which stop or which color/letter ferry is the one that takes you to Allegio. I'm doing my reserach as well. Thank you! great informational video! greeting from Sweden.

[@MikeYoungeasytravel]

gbrl rrbb You want the blue line, and you will get off at Ospedale. You should tell the person validating your ticket that you want to disembark at Ospedale, because it is an optional stop.

[@laurenjayne9519]

Very helpful. How much roughly is the water bus from the airport??

[@MikeYoungeasytravel]

Hi Lauren, It was 15 Euros one way during our last visit. Mike

[@laurenjayne9519]

Mike Young thank you very much! Can you recommend any other hotels?

[@t4rek1]

how much does the the boat ticket cost?

[@MikeYoungeasytravel]

Hi, about €15 for a one way ticket.

[@boomlandia7128]

😍😍

[@lucacreddo5689]

You did not explain why the area around Venice central station is not good area to stay. Areas around central railway stations are problematic in many italian cities, but the area around Venezia Santa Lucia is actually fine.

[@MikeYoungeasytravel]

Luca Creddo Hi, yes the area is safe, but not nice.

[@dwarwick1987]

@@MikeYoungeasytravel I've booked a hotel for next year right opposite the station .. can you expand on "not nice", is it just not a local feel? Starting to panic after watching this!

[@MikeYoungeasytravel]

Daniel Warwick hi, don’t panic. The area is not dangerous, just very touristic.

[@herewegokids7]

do you guys speak italian?

[@wegotour000]

Sir, what if we drive by train ? Please inform

[@MikeYoungeasytravel]

Joy Mukherjee Hi, if you travel by train, you will probably have a long walk to your hotel. You might check to see if a Vaporetto gets you close, thus not having to lug your roller board around.

[@DevinTrent88]

Thanks alot for this video and resources... I have a question: Why do you recommend not staying near the train station? You mentioned that it's not a nice place to stay... why is that?

[@MikeYoungeasytravel]

Hi, it was a very touristy area. I would avoid that area.

[@DevinTrent88]

Wow! Thanks alot for the quick response. I already booked my airbnb in the Calle Ramo neighborhood but thanks for the tip!

[@kkcc6191]

why don't recommend to stay near the train station? is there dangerous?

[@MikeYoungeasytravel]

Kris Chun Hi, it is not dangerous, but it’s a very touristic area, that is the least nice place on the island.

[@kkcc6191]

@@MikeYoungeasytravel thank you for your useful advise~

[@CeeVee714]

I will take the train from Florence.

[@luzvimindahabal4729]

Aerport

[@user-tk9ln3cv4h]

👍👍👍👍

[@michelleregis6181]

thanks i think ill not go to Venice, too much water ,i think France is better.

[@RitooRitu]

Your video is extremely informative compared to all the junk videos being created by millennials and view seekers!