Generator Venice, Venice

Generator Venice - Industrial-Chic Hostel with Canal Views and Social Spaces on Giudecca Island

Located in a converted grain warehouse on Giudecca Island's waterfront, this Venice hotel features exposed brick walls, pipes, and original wood beams. Generator Venice offers rooms with views of the gardens, Lido, Grand Canal, or San Marco Square. The property includes a 24-hour reception, free WiFi, and a café-bar serving salads, pizzas, pastas, and burgers throughout the day. A daily breakfast buffet is served on a century-old harvest table. The interior combines leather sofas, velvet armchairs, and burgundy drapes with jungle leaf wallpaper accents. Social spaces include a pool table, board games, and both intimate and open-plan areas centered around the bar. The Zitelle vaporetto stop is 328.1 ft from the entrance, offering one-stop access to Piazza San Marco. Staff can arrange canoeing and gondola excursions.

Pros

Direct water taxi service available from Marco Polo Airport

Terrace bar with panoramic lagoon views

Daily happy hour from 18:00 to 20:00 featuring local beers

Dedicated spaces for female-only dormitories

Cons

20-minute journey required from Marco Polo Airport to reach Piazzale Roma

Water taxi costs approximately €100 from the airport