Seeking hotel recomendations in Venice on the Grand Canal

Hello,


We're going to take the plunge! It's Venice in the off-season
for my wife and I,in December. Since -I'm- the net geek, I'm
trying to get things lined up via Internet - before we go.

Ideally, we'd like a room with a view (or even a balcony) on the
Grand Canal, and since this is off season, I'm hoping it's affordable.

We're wondering if other readers out there that may have
recent hotel recommendations or info or insight on finding
accommodations on the Canal or any other relevant Venice related
info that would be good to have before going. I've seen some of the
booking engines, but they are sometimes slanted in their descriptions,
so I'm looking for direct recommendations from real people who have
been there recently!

Thanks for your reply!

Joe

I enjoyed my stay at Locanda ai Santi Apostoli and they have two rooms
on the canal. While they aren't over the top expensive they do quote
those rooms as 250-330 euro which is expensive for me even at the lower
end. The location is near the Ca d'Oro.

http://www.locandasantiapostoli.com/english-prices.htm

There is a small balcony off the lounge if you are in one of the other
rooms. Not deluxe but a nice place.

You might get a better price with a place with a view but not on the
Grand Canal.

C. Osbourne wrote:

Hello,


We're going to take the plunge! It's Venice in the off-season
for my wife and I,in December. Since -I'm- the net geek, I'm
trying to get things lined up via Internet - before we go.

Ideally, we'd like a room with a view (or even a balcony) on the
Grand Canal, and since this is off season, I'm hoping it's affordable.

We're wondering if other readers out there that may have
recent hotel recommendations or info or insight on finding
accommodations on the Canal or any other relevant Venice related
info that would be good to have before going. I've seen some of the
booking engines, but they are sometimes slanted in their descriptions,
so I'm looking for direct recommendations from real people who have
been there recently!

Thanks for your reply!

Joe

In news:qSV9d.334224$mD.84953@attbi_s02,
C. Osbourne typed:

We're going to take the plunge! It's Venice in the off-season
for my wife and I,in December. Since -I'm- the net geek, I'm
trying to get things lined up via Internet - before we go.

Ideally, we'd like a room with a view (or even a balcony) on
the
Grand Canal, and since this is off season, I'm hoping it's
affordable.


If you can settle for a view on the Giudecca Canal instead of the
Grand Canal, try La Calcina, http://www.lacalcina.com/

In December, it's 151 Euro including a very nice buffet
breakfast, which is probably considerably less than most rooms on
the Grand Canal.

We like La Calcina a lot. It's in Dorsoduro, slightly off the
beaten path, so it's far less frenetic than places around San
Marco, but it's only a 15 minutes walk away. Its only downside is
that there's no elevator.

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Ken Blake
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On 11/10/04 18:28, in article
, "brenda"
wrote:

I would also consider hotels on the Lido - I think the view of the
much larger San Marco Canal. San Giorgio church, the entrance to the
Grand canal, the gondolas gathered, etc, is much more interesting than
just a view on the Grand Canal. Some of these hotels are the Savoia &
Jolanda, Londra Palace (our favorite with huge terraces off 2 rooms,
but rates probably higher than you'd like), the Metropole & the
Gabrielli Sandwrith.

The Metropole is wonderful, furnished and decorated with antiques but it is
expensive. This site has a lot of information:
http://www.veniceby.com/metropoleven...es/booking.htm
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