The Galleria is a sweet old place with antique furnishings, creaky hardwood floors, and no television in sight.

The Fiorita offers 10 happy rooms, housed in a 15th-century red palazzo on the Campiello Novo.

The Albergo Doni is pure cheapo, a modest, family-run pension, situated in a 16th-century building very close to St. Mark’s Square.

We can't stop singing the praises of the friendly, artsy and affordable Casa Peron.

The yellow damask walls in the front lobby of the Hotel Al Vagon set the scene for the simple, charming, and super-central Cannaregio hotel.

The super-cheapo San Samuele blends the boutique and antique.

The sweet Locanda Silva offers 23 simple rooms in a historic building not far from San Marco.

The Hotel Locanda Salieri is a charming and Cheapo-friendly one-star hotel located near the train station.

The simple and affordable Hotel Ariel Silva has a prime Cannareggio location just off the main drag, within walking distance to just about everything in Venice.

The Hotel Ai Do Mori is the closest thing to sleeping inside San Marco's Basilica, but simple enough to keep you on a proper Cheapo budget.

The one-star Hotel Minerva & Nettuno caters to a variety of travelers and budgets, with a range of room types and a convenient location.

Located a five-minute stroll from the Santa Lucia train station, and just down a palm-tree-lined alleyway, the 15-room Hotel Santa Lucia feels like a Miami breeze.