Venice Hotel Tips by Trekki Top 5 Page for this destination
Venice Hotels: 73,668 reviews and 992 photos
Ca'Riccio - my room (double room)
Ca’Riccio is a lovely B&B or guesthouse, located in the upper (second) floor of an old Venetian house in eastern Can(n)aregio. It was restored in 2004 and offers everything you need for relaxing after the long walks in the city.
They have 8 rooms, mostly located in the northern wing (with windows to the south), and one (where I stayed, photo 1) in the southern wing, where the breakfast and relaxing part is. But this wing is separated from the common rooms, so I had my own area with bathroom and bedroom. Bed was heavenly hard/firm, which made me even more happy (I just hate these soft beds). It was very much quiet up there, and I could sleep with open window (no mosquitos at this time of 2007, or they didn’t get up that high).
What I really loved was the elevated area in the breakfast room (photo 2), nice and comfy sofas for relaxing and reading. They didn’t have books up there, but will have over the course of time (if Cristiano, the owners’ son, who literally eats books, won’t have a hand on them, lol). The breakfast room itself is very much comfy as well, small tables and nice furniture and it was very much relaxing to have breakfast here in the mornings.
Unique Qualities: Breakfast is included in the room rate, but, for those of you who expect huge breakfasts as in other countries – sorry, this is a typical Veneziano B&B, and breakfast is in Venezia style, with coffee (whatever style you want), orange juice and a cornetto (croissant type, filled with delicious marmelade) and yoghurt. Why else are Italians not that fat – they don’t stuff in all different kinds of things into their stomachs in the morning. I myself was well-fed with my breakfasts.
Room rates are according to their website. Note that there is low season and high season (the dates described on the site).
Whatever they describe on their website is true. They are very much guest oriented – ask for something and you get it. The whole family, Lidia, Paolo and Cristiano, know so much about their beloved city and will be happy to tell you tales and stories and of course give you recommendations of where to go (sights, restaurants, etc).
Location: it is quite easy to find: if you start from Fondamente Nuovo, walk east and then into the forth calle (a tiny one) from your right (between the 2 bridges are 5 calles). Continue straight ahead until you arrive at a small campo. Keep left and continue walking left until you see a canale in front of you. Careful, if you continue to walk straight, you will fall in the canale which would be he sign that you went too far. It is the fourth door on your left (before the canale), look for the sign Ca’Riccio at the door (small but easy to see).
Oh, and in case the ever present forum mobsters will come across the same photos I am adding here on Ca’Riccio’s website – bad luck, haha ! I am preparing a CD for them and give them permission to use my photos.
Address: Cannaregio, 5394/A (Rìo Terra dei Birri) - 30131 Venice
Comparison: less expensive than average
Directions: Coordinates on GoogleEarth: 45°,26’,31,87’’N; 12°,19’,57,56’’E; description how to find it is above in the text.
Other Contact: eMail: info@cariccio.com
Phone: +39 041 5282334
Price: US$40-80
Theme: Inn
Website: http://www.cariccio.com/
Not all beds are expensive as in Hotel Bauer
I did read so often that it is better to stay outside of Venezia, in Mestre for example, just for the prices. I found that this is not true, well, that this would be too rigorous to say. By now, Venezia has so many charming small B&Bs, pensione and guesthouses, that it is not really necessary to stay outside. Plus – Venezia at night is even more magic than during the day – when Piazza San Marco and the buildings along are illuminated, when the day tourists are vanished from the scene and when the whole atmosphere gets very much relaxed.
Everything is, according to my experience, a question of time, location and timing. This means, if you book your room early enough, you will be able to stay in Venezia for around 50 Euro per night for single or 80 Euro for double occupancy even in the high season. In winter, the prices will be even less. Summer prices (mostly August) are very often lower than for the high season. Of course, the prices climb very much during the high seasons, which are around Carneval, Easter and Christmas, plus from around early May to September. Accommodation in San Marco is mostly higher than in the other sestiere. I found that northern Castello and Can(n)aregio have often lower prices than other sestiere.
If you are flexible in time and don’t have that utmost desire to watch Carneval in Venezia, then it will be even less expensive.
Unique Qualities: I have booked quite late and got so many turndowns from B&Bs and small hotels, after I started sending mails approx. 5 weeks prior to my travel (from May 2, 2007, on). But these were mostly for the weekends, many hotels could offer me a bed for the week days. When I already started to get desperate at the thought to maybe have to pay more than 150 Euro per night, I got a nice email from the owners of Ca’Riccio (see below), who offered me a double room for the first 3 nights and help in finding something for the following days. I was thrilled and very much pleased with what I got !
So my utmost suggestion is:
* book early,
* avoid the peak times (Carival, Easter, Christmas and New Year, September and October and during Biennale anyhow, which is every second [odd] year),
* stay in Can(n)aregio or northern Castello (these two sestiere also have the advantage of being quite close to Fondamenta Nuove for day trips to the lagoon islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello, and it is mostly only 15 minutes walk to Piazza San Marco and even less to Ponte Rialto).
Address: Venezia :-)
Theme: Other
My daily ritual - morning coffee – ahhh
Cristiano (of Ca’Riccio) already told me about the apartment, but when I finally entered it, I was absolutely amazed ! It is incredible how much can fit on maybe 25 m2 and make it look homey (and no way overfull)! The owner, Margharita, also thinks about everything to make her guests feel at home. The bathroom (with shower, toilet, sink and bidet) has enough towels and toilet paper for weeks. The kitchen closets have dishes to serve a lot of people and some essentials like the typical Italian coffeemaker and coffee, oil, vinegar, peperoncino (perfect for cooking), pastries, milk etc. Plus, it is gas cooking, which makes any kind of food taste better (something I am not used to, as in my country some idiots have decided that we only use electric stove)
The 4 windows do have old fashioned wooden window blinds with the little “woman” to snapp for keeping them open – something I could not get enough of – opening them in the morning and closing them in the evening. But again, I come from a country where some idiot has once decided that these window blinds will be mostly replaced by boring shutters.
Unique Qualities: I enjoyed my stay there, albeit it was a bit loud, but well, this is Italy. I don’t mean that the area was crammed with tourists; I hardly saw some there, but just below in the street is one of these newspaper stands, which open at 6 in the morning.
Bathroom is small but has everything you need, shower, toilet and bidet, which came in very much handy to cool my poor feet after the daily marathons.
I paid 110 Euro per night, cash. That is the rate for the appartment and it sleeps two.
It can be booked through Ca’Riccio.
Stupid me forgot to take more photos inside before I started to open my backpack and throw my things around. So I only include a photo of my most practised ritual – coffee making and some photos of the little calle. It is the yellowish house on the right with green window blinds. The appartment is on the first floor.
Address: Venezia, Canaregio, Calle Larga G. Gallina
Comparison: about average
Directions: From Campo SS Giovanni e Paolo, walk west over the bridge and then it is the house on the first right corner.
Coordinates on Google Earth: 45°,26’,31,87’’N; 12°,19’,57,56’’E
Other Contact: eMail: info@cariccio.com
Phone: +39 041 5282334
Price: US$40-80
Theme: Other
Website: http://www.cariccio.com/index.html
More Reviews (115)
-
Favorites (33)
See All Venice in wheelchairs -
Things to Do (40)
See All Veneziano Sunday along the southern... -
Off The Beaten Path (3)
See All Brunetti family’s home (book and TV... -
Sports & Outdoors (1)
Now guess what is the most popular sport -
Transportation (8)
See All Water streets are illuminated at night -
Warnings and Dangers (9)
See All Danger for Venezia, and your pocket
-
Shopping (8)
See All Farmers’ markets everywhere -
What to Pack (1)
You’ll only need essentials -
Tourist Traps (2)
See All The biggest tourist trap in Venezia…... -
Nightlife (1)
Take a vaporetto along Canal Grande ... -
Restaurants (9)
See All Nice and reasonable options at Zattere -
Been to Venice?
Share your travels with the world!
Venice Travel Guide
Member Travel Pages
- "Venezia"
- "Wandering around Venice with Suvanki"
- "Amore eterno per Venezia la Serenissima :-)"
- "Venice – the City of Art"
- "Vacations in Venice"
- "MERAVIGLIOSA VENEZIA"
- "Venezia"
- See All...
Explore the World
- Popes Grotto Hotel
- Hyatt Winward Pointe
- Bharatpur Ashok Hotel
- Hotel Southern
- The Peninsula All-Suite Hotel
- AAE Chicago Parthenon Hostel
- Rose Cottage Hotel Taman Johor Jaya
- Hampton Inn Bangor Bar Harbor
- Algonquin Residence & Conference Centre
- Slavija B
- Chobe Marina Lodge
- Nordic Light Hotel
- Tropical Herbal Spa & Resort
- Crowne Plaza Dallas Market Center
Trekki Visits Here Frequently!
- Member Rank:
- 0 0 0 3 0
- Forum Rank:
- 0 0 0 6 6
- 2,240 Reviews
- 9,476 Photos
- Add Friend
- Follow
- Send Message
Badges & Stats in Venice
- 118 Reviews
- 473 Photos
- 65 Forum posts
- 66 Comments
- 28,012PageViews
- See All Stats
- See All Badges (68)
Have you been to Venice?
Share Your TravelsLatest Activity in Venice
- Posted in Travel Italy Forum "Re: Where to go besides the..."
- Commented on one of bvizzle12's Venice travel pages
- updated a Venice Travel Page "Amore eterno per Venezia la Serenissima :-)"
- Uploaded a Photo to "Murano – centre of holy glass"
- Wrote a Review Venice in wheelchairs in Venice Favorites
Photos in Venice
See All Photos (473)
Visiting Venice? Read real reviews about Venice Hotels!
Top 10 Pages
-
Top 5 Page for this destination
Venice
Intro, 118 reviews, 473 photos, 7 travelogues
-
Top 5 Page for this destination
Italy
Intro, 108 reviews, 398 photos, 9 travelogues
-
Top 5 Page for this destination
Marburg an der Lahn
Intro, 90 reviews, 407 photos, 4 travelogues
-
Top 5 Page for this destination
Gubbio
Intro, 80 reviews, 330 photos, 5 travelogues
-
Top 5 Page for this destination
Land Rheinland-Pfalz
Intro, 77 reviews, 293 photos, 2 travelogues
-
Top 5 Page for this destination
Speyer
Intro, 55 reviews, 271 photos, 7 travelogues
-
Top 5 Page for this destination
Umbria
Intro, 60 reviews, 264 photos, 4 travelogues
-
Top 5 Page for this destination
Darmstadt
Intro, 62 reviews, 240 photos, 21 travelogues
-
Top 5 Page for this destination
Germany
Intro, 81 reviews, 190 photos, 9 travelogues
-
London
Intro, 40 reviews, 202 photos, 6 travelogues
Friends
See All Friends (136)Latest Venice hotel reviews
- B&B Dorsoduro 461
- 19 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Mar 17, 2013 - Hotel Marin
- 172 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 14, 2013 - Hotel Ca' Formenta
- 278 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 18, 2013 - Ca' Malipiero Suite
- 54 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Apr 18, 2013 - Hotel Villa Condulmer
- 15 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Mar 8, 2013 - Guest House Hotel Al Portico
- 38 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Feb 13, 2013 - Palazzo Soderini
- 33 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Sep 9, 2012 - Domus Civica
- 16 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Sep 14, 2012 - Hotel Palazzo Barbarigo Sul Canal Grande
- 161 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 17, 2013 - Hotel Belle Epoque
- 130 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 20, 2013 - Hotel Ca Vendramin di Santa Fosca
- 141 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 19, 2013 - Alloggi Santa Sofia
- 43 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 21, 2013 - Bellevue Suites St Mark Square
- 3 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 19, 2013 - Antigo Trovatore Hotel Venice
- 77 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 21, 2013 - Agli Alboretti
- 44 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 17, 2013
Top 10 Venice Things to Do
- Churches- 362 Reviews, 781 Photos
- Doge's Palace- 202 Reviews, 385 Photos
- Campanile di San Marco- 149 Reviews, 270 Photos
- Basilica di San Marco- 215 Reviews, 369 Photos
- Gondola- 162 Reviews, 266 Photos
- Canal Grande- 212 Reviews, 346 Photos
- Piazza San Marco- 300 Reviews, 479 Photos
- Ponte dei Sospiri- 128 Reviews, 176 Photos
- Rialto Bridge- 168 Reviews, 281 Photos
- Murano- 55 Reviews, 91 Photos
See All Venice Things to Do


Food and Dining
Photography
Backpacking