Something you need to know before you come to Venice:

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• The island of Venice (what you imagine when you picture Venice) is called Venice San Lucia.

• The Mainland is called Venice Mestre. This is where most of the locals live. See below: blue arrow points to Mestre, pink points to San Lucia.

• Mestre is a very quick train or bus ride away from San Lucia (shouldn't cost more than around 2 Euros)

• Mestre is dangerous at night. Do not leave your residence at night if you stay here. I had quite the terrifying experience as I waited at the train station at               night when I                       arrived after a trip               to Croatia.

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If you can swing it, I would recommend staying on the island of San Lucia.

• It's beautiful, as safe as it gets, and you have the huge benefit of beating the crowds in the morning and night hours when it clears out. 

• The San Marcos area is where I'd recommend staying. It's stunning, very central, and puts you close to the Rialto bridge.

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Hotels:

• Very Low-Budget:

  • The Generator: private room

• Budget Hotel:

  • Aqua Palace Hotel

• Luxury Hotels

  • The Griti Palace

  • Hotel Danieli

Hostels:

• Wombat's City Hostel Mestre

• The Generator San Lucia

Wombat's is in Mestre, but has a whopping 9.5 rating on hostel world which is hard to find! The Generator is just off of the main island and you will have to take a waterbus there for $7 a trip. However, the island which the hostel is located on (La Giudecca) is beautiful and quiet. It's a nice change in pace from a crowded San Lucia and will allow you to meet locals in the downstairs bar!