Looking for a hotel in Venice.

Planning a trip in July to Paris and Venice with my 2 teens. Looking for a cheap but nice hotel near Venice.?

• We will be traveling the end of June into July. I know Venice is very expensive. Not sure weather to fly in and out of Paris and take the train to Venice area and back to Paris or if ...show more

• Answer:

  We were in Paris and Venice in June of 2002. We stayed at the Best Western Hotel Montecarlo in Venice. It was very conveniently located near San Marco square. I would definitely stay there again. I don't recall the name of the Best Western in Paris, but there are dozens of them to choose from. You will want to stay in Venice proper, as there is no transportation (except boat) once you get there. Venice is best by early morning (we had San Marco square and the Rialto bridge all to ourselves one morning), and by night when it is very still and all you hear is music and the lapping of the water against the ancient bridges. Paris was nice to see, but Venice made my soul sing.