Plus Camping Alba D'Oro

Mestre (Ca' Noghera)

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Address	Via Triestina S.S. 14, km. 10, Mestre (Ca' Noghera), Veneto, Italy Map
Price	12.50 in a house tent Check Current Prices by Date Here

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Their Description

Features

Bar
Nightclub
Pool Table
Swimming Pool
Food/Restaurant
Washing Machine (laundry)
Clothes Dryer
24 Hour Free Hot Showers
Phones (public or in room)
Currency Exchange
Air Conditioning
Gym/Fitness Room

The Hostelz.com Review

A campsite (with dorm-style shared cabins available) close to Venice. It takes about 15 minutes to reach the site with the shuttle bus from the Venice bus station (which is walking distance from the train station). The shuttle runs about once an our during the day from June through September. It's free on your first trip out to the site, and then 3 euros for each roundtrip to Venice. A second option is to take the city buses, which requires a transfer to another bus at the airport. The campsite has areas for tents, but shared dorm-type cabins are available. They're small but decent. The bathroom facilities are clean and there is hot water, but the showers and sinks only give 3 seconds of water for each push of the button and there is no toilet paper. The site also has a nice swimming pool, a restaurant (expensive), internet access (also expensive), a bar, pool table, ping-pong, laundry service, and a small supermarket. And you can checkout as late as noon.

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3.7 Average from 46 Ratings

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Comment by Heather, USA

August 2007

Don't stay in the small tents!
The campsite itself was very nice but the small tent we stayed in was not! We had the small two-person tent which we shared with a lot of bugs at night. In fact, I was woken up multiple times during the night by the buzzing around my face. In the morning I had bites all over my face. It wasn't fun. If you decide to camp here, pay the extra money for a cabin.

Comment by Amy

July 2007

Great
This campsite is not really in venice, it's on the mainland about twenty minutes away by car. But the price is a bargain for anything near venice. The campsite is huge, with a swimming pool, a restaurant, bar, ATM machine, supermarket, and ping pong tables. I stayed at a cabin that was very clean, with clean sheets and all. They have their own bus service to venice in these super comfy air-conditioned buses. The trip costs €2 (first one for free), and although you can take the bus just from across the street for €1, I think that if you're not staying for more than a couple of days then €2 for a direct comfy and frequent ride to Venice is better than having to make a switch in the airport for a second bus to get to venice (a longer ride). It's easy to get to know people, most of them are young travelers and since the last bus comes in I think at 10:30 nobody has any other choice but to hang out at the campsite's pub. They're are not big on the food but I had a really great kebab sandwich there. Had a great stay and I would definitely recommend it.

Comment by Lauren, Canada

June 2007

Eww! Bugs!
I stayed here recently with my two girlfriends, and we rented out a cabin. The campsite itself is pretty nice, although everything's expensive (the restaurant, internet, the supermarket), and they charge 4 euros for a round trip to Venice. The cabin itself was disgusting. We weren't provided with any sheets or anything, and as we walked in, we noticed that the floor was littered with mostly dead (several were alive) bugs, food crumbs, and one very, very large beetle. Our mattresses were pretty sketchy, old, stained, with holes in them, and also covered with dead bugs. So gross! You couldn't even walk on the floor without stepping on bugs or food or something else unknown and disgusting. I definitely wouldn't come back, and we were glad to leave!

Comment by Chris

September 2006

I stayed here in October 2004 and it was a great time. I quickly met many people and had many fun nights at the club and more after it closed. the people who work there are great and everything is relatively cheap. i'd suggest it as a stop to anyone.

Comment by Manar

August 2006

Stuffy cabins. Showers always taken. Brush your teeth and wash your face in the open air. A bed in a cabin might be cheap but everything else is expensive -- 3.5 euro trip back to venice (1 euro across the street), internet access costs a fortune and had to pay extra to get a locker (and there are only a few lockers and they're next to the reception). If in groups, it will be a nice experience but I was travelling alone for the first time and this was my first "hostel/campsite" experience ever.

Comment by Lee

April 2006

I would recommend this campsite to budget travelers and those that like the outdoors. Five of us stayed there on a break from school (studying abroad in Wales) for three nights in mid-April. We had two three-person en-suites, which were small but relatively clean and worked out fine. The pool was closed, the restaurant was a little pricy, and the bus wound up taking much more than the fifteen minutes they describe to reach Venice, but overall the stay was pleasant. Be advised that the bus doesn't run all the time -- they take a four-hour break in the middle of the day and a one-hour break later in the evening. It is difficult to get back out to the campsite at night, especially if you want to stay out late, but the bar has a happy hour from nine to ten with cheap drinks and a fair number of fun travelers even in April. I would definitely stay here again but only recommend it for those with a tight budget or who enjoy tents and stars.

Comment by Jason from Toronto

January 2006

Large location, good patio, pool facility is nice. One word of warning...in the summer at night, the friggin Mosquitos will eat you alive!!! I'm not kidding!!! Me and my buddy Rich were chilling outside one evening, and then the Monquitos came and destroyed us. The next day, I had about 30 bites! no joke!

Comment by Roger

July 2005

I brought a group of 17 Venture Scouts (16-20 years old) to this site in early July. We found it a very good site and had an enjoyable experience staying there. There are some things that might annoy you if you let them (aircraft movements, loud music, etc.) but your campsite is only 10 minutes from Venice so what do you expect for your money? All in all, I would recommend the site for short stays and this comes from an experienced camper who has stayed in some dives in his time.

Comment by Engin & Josine

July 2005

Pros: + Free hot showers and clean toilets + shuttle bus (3,5 euros for a round trip) + friendly staff Cons: - loud music till 2-3 a.m., and you have to camp near the disco if you have your own tent - far away from Venice, hard to reach with public transport - shuttle bus is usually too full (from Venice) and driver speaks no English at all, he yells in Italian.

Comment by Maggie L.

July 2005

My friends and I stayed at this campsite for 2 nights in late June. Since we didn't have a pleasant stay at another campsite in Amsterdam, we were hesitated about staying at a campsite again. But we made the booking and we had to see what this one was like. This campsite is a well-organized one and we had a good stay there. We stayed in a 3-bed cabin and it was very nice. The cabin and the provided linen were clean. The campsite is very well equipped with all kinds of facilities for its guests. We were given a coupon for ordering 7-euro meals, but the portion of the food was kind of small for its price. There're minor negative things about the place though. The shuttle bus service is a little expensive and the frequency is not satisfactory. We weren't given the bus tickets when we checked-out, so we weren't allowed to get on the bus. In addition, something happened and the bus was delayed for about an hour. No staff came out and explained what had happened while there was a bunch of people waiting for the bus at the gate. The bus driver couldn't give us an explanation because she can't speak English. We were not happy about this incident. The atmosphere of the campsite was pretty good but a bit noisy at night. The campers outside our cabin were producing quite a lot of noises. They were playing guitar and singing at 4 in the morning. Alba D'Oro Camping, however, is a good budget place for backpackers and campers. If I go to Venice again, it will be the place where I would like to stay.

Comment by Widaad, Musarat and Masuma

May 2005

Absolutely fantastic! Although the walls are thin and one can hear everything outside. It's an absolutely great place to stay while in Venice. I would recommend staying in at least a three-bedroom place with an en suite, though, as the shared bathrooms are better than most other places but not advised. The staff are extremely friendly and the restaurant gets an all round 5 STARS for service, staff and especially the food! Shuttle services make life easy to get into Venice and to Treviso airport. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay there and would consider going back with the kids one day, as the pool is a major plus. There are even laundry facilities for people staying for longer than one weekend!

Comment by leanne

May 2005

i am looking for john,from nj usa!! i stayed from 5th -9th may 2005 it was a grat piace to stay cheep,clean and good fun made friends with a lovely ozzy girl and the guy from the us but forgot to get his eamil!! its a grat place go and try it out!!

Comment by Anonymous

December 2004

Good value for the money. You can take a day pass to reduce the travel expense. The small river at the backside is nice to walk around in the evening. The hut is very cold in wintertime. It's difficult to find initially.

Comment by Karl

November 2004

We stayed here in October 2004. We stayed in a bungalow. It was the cheapest accommodation we could find — and it worked out really well. For the same price as some hostels charge, you can get a twin room with an en suite bathroom. The place is a little far from Venice, about 40 minutes on the public buses (you need to change once), but it's not really a problem as the public transport system works well, and you can catch their own bus for 3 euros. Recommended if you're travelling with a friend.

Comment by Solo Traveller

November 2004

This place was not perfect, but it's an excellent place to stay. As a solo traveler I was able to meet loads of people, as this place is the recommended accommodation for Busabout. I stayed in a three-person "hut," which was small but comfortable for three nights. The journey to Venice is only about 40 minutes on the public buses, which isn't really that much. You can buy a multi-day pass (valid on water buses as well) so it isn't that expensive. On the downside the camp bar is quite noisy until quite late, the cabins were quite warm in October so they may be unbearable in the middle of summer, and there weren't enough showers.

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