cheap accomodation in venice

hi guys was thinking of whisking someone away to venice for the weekend sometime in july. only prob is money she'll shout lots if i pay for flights and expensive hotel :o) so any suggestions where i could take her thats cheap, clean and not so far out of centre it becomes a pain, were only there for 2 nights?

been searching web but theres just thousands i'd kinda like someone to recomend somewhere so i can feel a bit happier that it'll be nice!

thanks alot

gem

Two years ago I stayed at this place near the railway station, it was very nice and quite reasonably priced by Venice standards
http://www.agli-artisti-venezia.it/

I stayed in April in the cheapest place Venice had to offer (that I could find anyway): Camping Jolly.

It was 13 Euro - but it was a shared trailer next to a highway interchange in Mestre. But I knew before from a satellite picture what the catch was and it was fine with me and only 13 Euro. You get what you pay for.

You could also try the Youth Hostel which is central (it is on one of the Islands) but it will probably choc a block full of people.

i stayed at the hi hostel mentioned above, its on guidecca, not far as long as u go on the right ferry to the mainland! i think it was 18 euros, and its nice and quiet so u can get good sleep. there is a curfew and lockout though. u can book online at www.hihostels.com<BR>

As there's not really any budget accomm on the island itself, most backpackers stay in / around Mestre, which is a short train ride away. Prob is, some of the hostels advertised as in Venice are in fact a fair drive from the (Mestre) station, which complicates things, particularly later at night when the public transport stops.

LP lists some hostels in Venice itself, but most don't have websites and must book out quickly. They include

Ostello di Venezia (in Giudecca - 041 523 82 11)
Foresteria Valdese (041 528 67 97)
Ostello Santa Fosca (041 71 57 75)

I won't bother giving you the name of the place I stayed at as it was out of town and a bit of a rip off

:-)

try Archie's rooms (no reservation, just show up around 9 a.m.): 50€ for a double, shared shower and toilet right around the corner, free internet. It's a 10min walk from the station along the main drag in direction of Rialto.
As crazy as it is, they are hardly ever fully booked (because they are too lazy to make reservations), not even during Carnevale. it's my regular place to stay for 6 years now...

try this site