The Basics: A Venice Fish What could get better than this? Situated out of a 16th-century palace in Venice’s Cannaregio district, the A Venice Fish Hostel offers up cheap beds (some with a gorgeous, canal-side view) and free breakfast and dinner every night. ...full details

The Basics: A Venice Museum With a supreme location right on Venice’s Grand Canal, A Venice Museum is a top hostel pick for those wanting to remain in the middle of the action, save money and experience the city’s old world charm.  ...full details

The Basics: Ca' Contarini Located within walking distance of St. Mark’s Square, the Ca’Contarini, which recently changed management, offers dorm-style rooms and private suites with lots of on-site freebies. ...full details

The Basics: Camping Fusina A bit off the beaten path—it’s a 20-minute ferry ride into Venice’s center—Camping Fusina offers a unique sleep option with lots of on-site extras. The camping facility, which boasts that it’s more of a “tourist village,” has been under the same management for 45 years.  ...full details

The Basics: Dimora Serenissima The Dimora Serenissima offers mixed-bed dorms just steps from the Santa Croce train station. The property enjoys a great location close to many of Venice’s most central attractions.  ...full details

The Basics: Hostel Domus Civica During the academic school year, the Hostel Domus Civica—located in Venice’s San Polo neighborhood&mdas; is a women's college residence. But if you’re backpacking through the city in the summer, though, prepare to here. ...full details

The Basics: L' Imbarcadero L’Imbarcadero is a relatively new hostel in central Venice. It opened its doors in 2008 and offers a range of rooms, most of which have a grand view of the Grand Canal. The property is within walking distance of the Santa Croce train station. ...full details

The Basics: Residenza Santa Croce Located within easy walking distance of Venice’s Santa Croce train station, the Residenza Santa Croce offers up dorms for less. Visitors here rave about the clean rooms and amazing location.  ...full details

The Basics: Sweet Dreams Within a ten-minute walk of Venice’s famous Rialto Bridge as well as a few blocks from the Grand Canal, the Sweet Dreams guesthouse offers dorms and private rooms out of a 600-year-old Venetian building.  ...full details

The Basics: YHA Ostello di Venezia (Della Gioventu) Offering clean rooms out of what used to be a grain factory, the YHA Ostello di Venezia (sometimes called the YHA Ostello Della Gioventu) is located on Venice’s island of Guidecca, just across the water from St. Mark's Square. ...full details