Hotels in Mestre Venice

Mestre - the benchmark for value for money when visiting Venice

Hotel Plaza Mestre - opposite Mestre Railway Station

If you have one eye on the wallet, a hotel in Mestre rather than Venice itself is well worth some time considering.

Mestre as a hotel base could mean reasonable cash savings; in addition it will probably also mean a lot less stressful final leg to your hotel check-in.

You win on several fronts by selecting Mestre as your base when visiting Venice:

1 - Hotels in Mestre are much cheaper than in Venice and offer better value for money for a similar class hotel.

2 - Hotels in Venice are not near any roads, so unless you invest in an expensive water taxi and your hotel has a landing stage for boats, you face an awkward walk dragging your luggage through crowded alleys on a surface not condusive to rolling luggage.

At Mestre you have a choice of great value hotels directly opposite Mestre train station. Mestre station has dedicated airport buses to both Venice and Treviso airports and all the trains out of Venice Station stop at Mestre.

3 - The Travelcards most visitors use to get around Venice by water bus also covers the buses between Mestre and Venice at no extra charge. Its only ten minutes by bus or train between Mestre and Venice across the causeway that connects both.

4 - Fast high speed trains run from Mestre to all the main cities of Italy including Rome, Venice, Naples and Florence. Airport buses connect Mestre station with both Venice and Treviso Airport at least as frequently as the airport buses from Venice.

Mestre Hotels

There is a choice of three good quality hotels directly opposite Mestre Station and the airport and local buses.

Compare the price and quality of hotels here with what you will get for the same money over in Venice.

Best Western Hotel Tritone - 4 star hotel Single, double/twin, triple and quad rooms available Located opposite Mestre Train Station, the hotel is a 10-min bus or train ride from Venice. All air-conditioned, rooms have a minibar. Wi-Fi is available in all areas and is free of charge. A large buffet breakfast can be taken in your room and is part of the room rate. 24-hr front desk, luggage storage and parking. Rooms: Single, double/twin, triple & quad rooms Location: Opposite Mestre Railway Station & Airport Buses

Best Western Hotel Bologna - 4 star hotel Single, double/twin, triple and quad rooms available Located opposite Mestre Train Station, with excellent public transport links into Venice with restaurant, terrace and bar. All rooms include air conditioning, a satellite TV, and a private bathroom with shower. Wi-Fi is available in all areas and is free of charge. Breakfast is an extensive buffet which can be included in the room rate. 24-hr front desk, tickets desk. Rooms: Single, double/twin, triple & quad rooms Location: Opposite Mestre Railway Station & Airport Buses

Hotel Plaza Mestre - 4 star hotel Single, double/twin, triple and quad rooms available Located right in front of Mestre Train Station offering spacious rooms with free Wi-Fi. Venice is just a 10-minute bus or train ride away. Breakfast is an extensive buffet, included in the room rate. Room service, 24-hr front desk, currency exchange, luggage storage, satellite TV. Bar/restaurant, paid parking. Rooms: Single, double/twin, triple & quad rooms Location: Opposite Mestre Railway Station & Airport Buses

Excellent Public Transport for Sightseeing Venice

From Mestre Railway Station is a choice of local buses that go directly across the causeway to Venice. The popular Travelcards that most visitors use to get around Venice by water bus also cover these local buses at no extra cost.

Ticketing & fares

Tourist travelcards

The most economical solution for people who want to get around Venice and its surroundings on ACTV’s land and water public transport services. As well as the water Vaporetto services these tickets are also valid on the bus services in the local area which comes in very handy if you have saved money and chose your hotel in or around Mestre on the mainland.

ACTV Venice: public transport ticket machine

These cards are not valid for the water bus services that connect Venice and Venice Marco Polo Airport. However you can pay a supplement which will then cover the airport bus between Venice Airport and Piazzale Roma Bus Station in Venice.

You can buy tickets for 1, 2, 3 or 7 day durations. The tickets become valid on your first journey where you have to stamp your ticket in the machines provided just like most other Itailan city public transport systems. If caught on board with an unstamped ticket don't expect to be treated with any leniency just because you are a visitor.

Fares last checked February 2020

1 Day Travelcard - €20

2 Day Travelcard - €30

3 Day Travelcard - €40

7 Day Travelcard - €60

Optional €6 supplement to include one-way journey on Venice Airport bus. €12 return.

Single tickets & buying travelcards

1 Single Ticket On Venice Water Services (not airport) - €7:50- allows up to 75 minutes on water network from validation of ticket.

There are ticket machines at the major gateways to Venice including Santa Lucia Railway Station and Piazzale Roma bus station and car parks as well as Venice Marco Polo Airport.

Many hotels sell the tickets or if not should be able to tell you of a local outlet where you can.

You can also purchase on-line.

Venezia Unica City Pass tickets including travelcards - buy online

The Venezia Unica City Pass you can buy from the official Venice tourism web site for Venice. As well as purchasing the Travelcards above there is scope to purchase tickets to museums, parking etc.

Venezia Unica City Pass - full details

Excellent Airport Transfer Links & Rail Links to the Rest of Italy

From Mestre Railway Station ATVO run airport buses to both Treviso and Venice Marco Polo airports

Mestre - Venice Airport Bus - Full Details

Mestre - Treviso Airport Bus - Full Details

From Mestre Railway Station fast high speed trains offer surprisingly good value quality transport to the city centre of major Italian sightseeing cities including Bologna, Florence, Milan, Rome and Naples

Venice Mestre Station Train Services - Full Details