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. 

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. 

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.

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. 

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.