Hostels in Venice

Venice is full of hotels, but there aren’t many hostels in Venice - the city just isn’t known for cheap places to sleep, unfortunately. In fact, it’s just not known as a haven for anyone who focuses on cheap travel. But Venice hostels are a great way to save money on your trip though the city - especially if the alternative is not seeing this magical place at all.

I visited one of the hostels in Venice on one of my trips to the canal city, the big hostel on Giudecca that was then the Hostelling International hostel, Ostello Venezia. It’s now run by the Generator chain as Generator Venice, in the same waterfront building near the Zitelle vaporetto stop, and you can check out my full review (with pictures) at the link below.

Ostello Venezia, now Generator Venice

There are a few other Venice hostels you can look into; I haven’t stayed in these personally, but they’re open and other travelers rate them well.

Combo Venezia, in a former convent of the Crociferi on Campo dei Gesuiti in Cannaregio, a walk from the Rialto. Every room, dorms included, has its own bathroom, and there’s a bar and a bacaro on site.
Ostello Santa Fosca, also in Cannaregio, is in a historic building on the site of the old church of the Servi di Maria, with a courtyard, a garden and a guest kitchen. Dorms and private rooms share bathrooms, which keeps it one of the cheaper beds in the historic center.
Anda Venice, a big design hostel in Mestre on the mainland, a short walk from Venezia Mestre station. It’s usually cheaper than a bed on the islands, and trains and buses get you across the causeway to Venice in about ten minutes.
Hotel Casa Linger, in Castello, is a simple budget hotel rather than a hostel, but it shows up on the hostel booking sites and is worth comparing.
Camping Fusina, on the mainland at Fusina, has pitches, mobile homes and bungalows, and a boat from next door crosses the lagoon to the Zattere in about 20 minutes, and it’s open all year.

And if you’re willing to spend a little more for a cheap hotel in Venice, I’ve either stayed in or visited this one personally:

Hotel Dalla Mora

Here’s a map of hostels in Venice. Remember that the ones on the mainland in Mestre and Marghera are a train, bus or boat ride from the historic center.

>> Also check out these 11 hotels near St. Mark’s Square.