Best Western Plus Quid Hotel Venice Airport

A budget property from the Best Western chain, this airport hotel is a convenient place to spend the night between airport runs. Though decor is unoriginal, interiors are bright, clean, and pleasant -- with a peppy red and white color scheme, contemporary furnishings, and large windows letting in natural light in most public spaces. Striped red-and-white rugs in the lobby are paired with blocky seating in the same hues. The restaurant/bar area has the same kind of look, plus it opens onto an outdoor patio with shaded seating. Overall, this is a clean and solid choice that offers a good value for those seeking proximity to the airport.

The hotel is situated in Mestre, the mainland part of Venice. Neighboring an Audi dealership, there's not much in the area and it's not a convenient location for those without cars. There's a shopping mall that's about an 18-minute walk away (or a five-minute drive), as well as two hospitals within a five-minute drive. Venice's Marco Polo International Airport is about a 15-minute drive away, and the hotel offers a shuttle -- but it's not free. Venice's touristic center is about a 15- to 20-minute drive, or about 40 minutes by public transportation via a bus that stops a five-minute walk from the hotel.

Guest rooms stay true to the hotel's color scheme, with bold red and clean white hues contrasting wooden floors and furniture. Red accent walls are paired with white headboards, while crisp white sheets top the lipstick-red beds. All rooms have desks, as well as armchairs or some other form of seating -- some have sofa beds and can sleep up to three people. Interconnecting rooms are also available

Standard amenities include flat-screen TVs, minibars, electric kettles, electronic safes, and free Wi-Fi. Executive Rooms add extras like iPod docks, Nespresso machines, bathrobes and slippers, and newspapers, plus free minibars. Bathrooms are sleek and modern, but they're small. They're equipped with walk-in showers, plus toiletries, hairdryers, and magnifying mirrors.

A handful of features add value to a stay here. There's a restaurant on-site that serves lunch, dinner, and light bites throughout the day -- but it has irregular weekend hours. The restaurant includes an outdoor area for alfresco dining, plus there's a bar. Room service is also available. A buffet breakfast is offered in the mornings (guests booking their stay through the hotel's official website can add breakfast for a nominal fee that's less expensive than purchasing upon arrival). Breakfast includes pastries, breads, yogurt, fresh fruit, cheeses, cold cuts, and hot items like scrambled eggs and bacon.

The hotel has a business corner with two computers and a printer, plus Wi-Fi is free throughout the property. Other business facilities include a meeting room. A fitness room is available and includes cardio and strength-training machines, as well as free weights. Other amenities include free on-site parking. The hotel offers a shuttle service to the airport, but surprisingly for an airport hotel, the service costs extra.