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Eurail Hotel Stop: Brilliant Budget in Venice

Where: Calle della Misericordia 358 , Venice , Italy, 30121

Eurail journeys to Venice often end at the main Santa Lucia train station which is why we're offering the cheap-but-cheerful Hotel Santa Lucia as a good stop for budget travelers in this otherwise expensive city.

The Santa Lucia is just a few minutes' walk from the train station; the hotel website says three minutes, to be precise, and recent guests agree the location is ideal.

It's advertised as a one-star hotel which sounds rather low, but it seems to have everything you need and has the big advantage of not breaking the bank in Venice, where accommodation prices can be astronomical--not easy to run a business when you have to carry everything around on boats. You can choose from rooms with a bathroom or to share one with other guests, and prices with a bathroom for a double range from €70 (US$100) to €110 (around $150), which is really reasonable for Venice.

If you're planning your trip for winter, however, be aware that the Hotel Santa Lucia staff are taking their own holiday then: the hotel will be closed from November 25 through to January 25, 2008. But since the best time to see Venice is in the spring or the fall, this shouldn't be too much of a drama.

[Photo: kersan]

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