Category: Hotels/Short-Term Rentals

Venturini extends hotel moratorium in Venice to Giudecca and Murano, calls for “A new Special Law”

October 17, 2026

During the vote on the 2026–2031 policy guidelines, an amendment by Marco Gasparinetti to extend the ban on changes in property use to include Giudecca and Murano was approved. Venturini outlined his administration’s priorities: refinancing the “Special Law” for Venice, addressing housing, enhancing security by adding 200 municipal police officers, and increasing the tourist access … More Venturini extends hotel moratorium in Venice to Giudecca and Murano, calls for “A new Special Law”

In Venice, a Street of Ghost Residents: Half the Doorbells Are Short-term Rentals

May 10, 2026

Venetian surnames have vanished, replaced by tourist listing plaques. Local shopkeepers say: “The entry fee did absolutely nothing” By Costanza Francesconi May 7, 2026 There is a street in Venice full of ghost residents. The houses are there, the roof tiles, the walls — but not the people. On the doorbells of more than half … More In Venice, a Street of Ghost Residents: Half the Doorbells Are Short-term Rentals

Majority Questions the Former Scalera Hotel Project on Giudecca

December 3, 2025

Councilor Pea (Fuchsia): “Residential housing has been sacrificed.” The issue of the cleanup needed to begin construction in the Giudecca area has also been raised. December 2, 2025 By Eugenio Pendolini The controversy over the redevelopment of the former Scalera-Trevisan area on Giudecca is escalating. And this time, following criticism from the opposition in recent … More Majority Questions the Former Scalera Hotel Project on Giudecca

Venetian Nightlife. A Dance with the Rats

August 24, 2025

It’s a fact that rats have always been present in Venice. But tourist rentals, and countless bars and restaurants are responsible for a dramatic increase in the number of rats in Venice. By Martina Zennaro It’s a fact that rats have always been present in Venice. Since garbage collection began door-to-door, the situation has improved … More Venetian Nightlife. A Dance with the Rats

Too Many B&Bs in Venice: a thousand properties closed in a year.

August 2, 2025

Bed and breakfast owners: “We’ve been forced to lower prices. We’re hoping the Film Festival will help”. Giacomin (ABBAV): “Rentals are down 20-30%. Blame the narrative about the city.” By Laura Berlinghieri August 2, 2025 Finally, the inevitable has happened, in a “where” that has long suffered from a paradox, for a place that calls … More Too Many B&Bs in Venice: a thousand properties closed in a year.

Tronchetto Hotels Risk Traffic Chaos: City Asks for Alternatives

February 2, 2025

The new tourist island in Venice: the Municipality instructs the company to think of an alternative route to avoid queues for ferry users Feb. 2, 2025 By Eugenio Pendolini Almost eight hundred rooms, over one thousand five hundred beds, and about three hundred parking spaces available to customers who, for the first time, will be … More Tronchetto Hotels Risk Traffic Chaos: City Asks for Alternatives

Venice and other Cities See Campaign Against Short-term Rentals, with Tape and Stickers on Keyboxes

December 28, 2024

The protest action took place on the night of December 27, during which stickers and signs appeared bearing the words “Your house was My house” 28 December 2024 by Maria Ducoli Stickers against short-term rentals, to claim Venice’s right to remain a lively and lived-in city, possibly even inhabited. The night of December 27 saw … More Venice and other Cities See Campaign Against Short-term Rentals, with Tape and Stickers on Keyboxes

Venice Under Scrutiny by UNESCO Again

November 3, 2024

The Commission returns for another inspection, and a 300-page dossier is delivered by the Municipality. Associations and committees invoke the “blacklist” to make the world understand the state of degradation and fragility of the city by Vera Mantengoli November 1, 2024 The Commission returns for another inspection, and a 300-page dossier is delivered by the … More Venice Under Scrutiny by UNESCO Again

New Municipal Regulations on Short-term Rentals in Venice

October 25, 2024

A 120-day limit per year as a threshold, in-person reception, key boxes, separate waste collection and a vademecum to respect the city: all the innovations introduced by the Brugnaro council By Eugenio Pendolini October 24, 2024 The first regulation for short-term rentals in Venice is in sight. The council has given the green light to … More New Municipal Regulations on Short-term Rentals in Venice

New Rules for Short-term Rentals. ‘Soft’ Restrictions for 70,000 Properties in the Northeast

September 1, 2024

New rules come into force on September 1st: a code, fire extinguishers and carbon monoxide detectors are required. Fines will range from 500 to 8 thousand euros By George Barbieri August 30, 2024 A national identification code to be published online and displayed outside the door of the property. Inside the apartment, mandatory gas and … More New Rules for Short-term Rentals. ‘Soft’ Restrictions for 70,000 Properties in the Northeast