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We're cruising from Trieste on Norwegian.  

5 minutes ago, Tbird58 said:

In Sept we stayed at Hotel Arlecchino and loved it.  We opted for a room without the canal view knowing we'd be walking around the canals.  They have a wonderful breakfast & the hotel restaurant next to them was one of our favorite dinners.  The airport bus takes you non stop to the Piazzale Roma that was mentioned above.  Then you cross over a bridge and the hotel is on the corner.  If you are taking the bus, you can buy your tickets in advance and show them to board.  Very easy.  

 

Also, we did the 2 day ACTV water taxi passes & purchased before we left US.  You activate the pass at a machine on the first use.  It was great since it took us everywhere and unlimited uses over the 2 days.  The first day we arrived we did lots of walking and didn't activate until the next morning.  

Have a great trip.

Thank you so much!  Did you go on a cruise after your stay?  If so, how did you get to the cruise port?  Thanks again.

On 12/7/2022 at 4:00 PM, mapleleaves said:

This is my go-to web site for Venice info.

How to pick the right Venice hotel location | Venice for Visitors (europeforvisitors.com)

 

I prefer to stay around the Rialto Bridge area ... it has easy access to the GrandCanal if I need a vaporetto, a 10 minute walk to St Marks, close to the Markets, lots of cafe type places. If I go with family members we stay 3 nites and use an apt so we have access to a small kitchen for snacks, bfast, drinks. 

I travel light; just one wheeled carryon plus a small backpack so it's very easy to get around. I can use a laundramat at some point or use the ship's laundry special.

 

If you can't easily manage your luggage over a bridges/uneven surfaces, it might be easier to stay close to the Piazzale Roma. ( you pay a little more for this convenience).  P Roma is a large square at the entrance to Venice, where buses, taxis, and cars drop off their pax. There are 4-5 hotels right on the square, or if you can handle your luggage over a small bridge or 2, there are a dozen more options.  It's not an attractive area but convenient.

'How Many Bridges?' hotel listings for Piazzale Roma | Venice for Visitors (europeforvisitors.com)

 

That web site is outstanding!  It's going to take us a while to absorb everything.  Glad I started early!  Thank you for the help.

We will be flying in to Venice on 10/16/23 and leaving on Norwegian Vista on 10/19.  I am pretty confused after studying the maps and would appreciate any advice/suggestions as to what areas we should look at.  We are seniors, two couples.  Thank you.

We're driving to NY for a Norwegian cruise out of Manhattan and need a hotel to leave our car and shuttle to cruise port?  Any suggestions?  We're going in February, 2020.

Thanks for the dailies. Is there a way to get the menus for the MDR's for the length of the cruise?:confused:

Thank you for your reply.

We are about two hours away, but are of the "better safe than sorry" mindset, we are all seniors, and don't want to take a chance on either bad weather or traffic...it's not about the cost of parking at the pier.

I'd like to hear from anyone who used the Hilton Ridgefield Park plan before, if possible.

We are coming from southern NJ and are looking for park, cruise and shuttle to Manhattan. The only one I can find is Ridgefield Park Hilton, which I believe would be convenient for us to access. When I check the website it appears it is $264 per couple/room, although we only have one car. Has anyone used this? Thanks for any advice.

Thanks to everyone for the information. I will call the hotel again and confirm the costs for 4 adults - 2 rooms - 1 vehicle for 10 days, plus shuttle back and forth to Manhattan, and post it.

Have you stayed at the Hilton Ridgefield for a cruise? If so, what would the approximate fee be for transportation for 4 to the Manhattan cruise port? Thanks.

I found the Hilton Garden Inn Ridgefield Park. We're staying overnight and leaving our vehicle for our 10 day cruise starting in early February on the Gem. Has anyone ever used them? There isn't a shuttle but they say we can use a taxi. I'd appreciate any comments or suggestions.:confused:

Thanks, Carol. I'll look into those.

We are going on the 2/7/17 Gem cruise. Has anyone used a stay, park and cruise hotel for the Manhattan Cruiseport. We've done this in Baltimore and Bayonne, and it was very convenient, staying one night, getting taxi to port, and picking up our car after the cruise. Thanks for any info.:)

We're going to be in Nassau in January (Grandeur of the Seas, leaving Baltimore on 1/3). Is there a way to find out how many ships will be in each port on our days?