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Hotel Plaza is the one hotel we checked that sells you the ride to the ship on its own site. It arranges a transfer to the Venice port or Piazzale Roma "from € 40", and puts Marittima 10 minutes away and Fusina 20 — by our routing that's about 5.8 and 6.6 road miles from the door on Viale Stazione.
That transfer is the whole reason it tops our list. Nothing else in Mestre or the centre publishes a way to the ship with a price on it.
Read the fine print, though — the hotel doesn't say whether €40 (about US$45) covers the car or each person, and breakfast inclusion isn't stated either. Parking is Star Parking behind the building at €14 (about US$16) for 24 hours, not bookable.
Book it if you want the morning handled, and ask for the transfer price in writing when you reserve.
Book it if
- You want the hotel to book the ride to the ship
- You're arriving by train at Mestre
- Four of you need one room — Nova rooms take 4
Look elsewhere if
- You want to walk to the ship — it's a drive.
- You need breakfast in the rate, which the hotel doesn't promise.
- You're parking for a week on a spot you can't book.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Hotel Plaza publishes.
The Soul Kitchen Restaurant on site, and trains and buses into Venice in about 10 minutes from the station across the road.
The hotel arranges a transfer to the Venice port or Piazzale Roma "from € 40", per its location page. It doesn't say whether that's per car or per person, or which terminals it covers beyond Marittima and Fusina — ask when you book.
Breakfast runs 6:30 to 10 am; the hotel doesn't say whether your rate includes it.
The hotel says it's "10 min from Marittima Port" and "20 min from Fusina Port" — drive times, not walks. Our routing gives about 5.8 miles by road to Marittima, roughly 10 minutes, and 6.6 miles to Fusina. Your check-in time decides when to leave Hotel Plaza, not the hotel.
Star Parking behind the hotel, at Via Ortigara 10, charges €14 for 24 hours — "not bookable and subject to availability", per the hotel. It doesn't say a car can stay for a cruise.
Night-Before Score: 48 of 100
Scored only from what the hotel or its brand publishes on its own pages, and the hub explains how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
By our routing Hotel Plaza is about 7.1 road miles from Marco Polo and 13.0 from Treviso. The ship is about 5.8 road miles, roughly 10 minutes with no traffic, by our routing, and every question mark below is a ride you arrange yourself.
The hotel arranges a transfer to Venice Marco Polo from €45. It also says the shuttle bus takes 17 minutes and a taxi 15 to 20 minutes (14 km).
Hotel-arranged transfer
The hotel arranges a transfer to the Venice port or Piazzale Roma "from € 40", per its location page. It doesn't say whether that's per car or per person, or which terminals it covers beyond Marittima and Fusina — ask when you book.
The hotel says it's "10 min from Marittima Port" and "20 min from Fusina Port" — drive times, not walks. Our routing gives about 5.8 miles by road to Marittima, roughly 10 minutes, and 6.6 miles to Fusina.
The hotel arranges a transfer to Treviso from €80.
Hotel-arranged transfer
The hotel arranges a transfer to the Venice port or Piazzale Roma "from € 40", per its location page. It doesn't say whether that's per car or per person, or which terminals it covers beyond Marittima and Fusina — ask when you book.
The hotel says it's "10 min from Marittima Port" and "20 min from Fusina Port" — drive times, not walks. Our routing gives about 5.8 miles by road to Marittima, roughly 10 minutes, and 6.6 miles to Fusina.
Star Parking behind the hotel, at Via Ortigara 10, charges €14 for 24 hours — "not bookable and subject to availability", per the hotel. It doesn't say a car can stay for a cruise.
Parking for your stay: Star Parking behind the hotel, Via Ortigara 10: €14 for 24 hours, not bookable, subject to availability.
The hotel arranges a transfer to the Venice port or Piazzale Roma "from € 40", per its location page. It doesn't say whether that's per car or per person, or which terminals it covers beyond Marittima and Fusina — ask when you book.
The hotel says it's "10 min from Marittima Port" and "20 min from Fusina Port" — drive times, not walks. Our routing gives about 5.8 miles by road to Marittima, roughly 10 minutes, and 6.6 miles to Fusina.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip Hotel Plaza and go straight to Marittima — the airport’s fixed taxi fare to the cruise terminal is €45. The airport page has the rest.
Which terminal
Marittima check-inFor a Marittima check-in, Hotel Plaza is about 5.8 road miles, roughly 10 minutes with no traffic, by our routing. Fusina is about 6.6 road miles from Hotel Plaza and Chioggia about 28.3. Celebrity, Holland America and Norwegian sail their "Venice" cruises from Ravenna or Trieste, not here, and Royal Caribbean appears to as well — see the Venice cruise guide.
Source: msccruises.caDistance
10 min to Marittima, per the hotelThe hotel says it's "10 min from Marittima Port" and "20 min from Fusina Port" — drive times, not walks. Our routing gives about 5.8 miles by road to Marittima, roughly 10 minutes, and 6.6 miles to Fusina.
Source: hotelplazavenice.comTo the ship
Hotel transfer from €40Hotel Plaza arranges the transfer "from € 40" — book it with the room and confirm the time against your check-in window. Our no-traffic drive to Marittima is about 10 minutes.
Source: hotelplazavenice.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedStar Parking behind the hotel, at Via Ortigara 10, charges €14 for 24 hours — "not bookable and subject to availability", per the hotel. It doesn't say a car can stay for a cruise.
Source: hotelplazavenice.comThe city garage
€35 (about US$40) per 24 hours, per AVMHotel Plaza offers €14 for 24 hours at Star Parking, not bookable. The published option for the cruise is the Piazzale Roma garage, €35 per 24 hours per AVM, or VTP’s lot at Marittima, priced by your ship and dates when you book.
Where the car goes while you sail · Venice cruise parking, compared.
Source: actv.avmspa.itThe evening and the morning
The evening
Food or bar on siteThe Soul Kitchen Restaurant on site, and trains and buses into Venice in about 10 minutes from the station across the road.
Breakfast
Not statedBreakfast runs 6:30 to 10 am; the hotel doesn't say whether your rate includes it.
Address
Viale Stazione, facing Mestre stationViale Stazione 36, 30171 Venezia Mestre
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Hotel Plaza publishes it. We couldn’t confirm whether the €40 is per car or per person and whether breakfast is in your rate, so ask Hotel Plaza when you book.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
Extra fees
None stated
Wi-Fi
Free
Parking for your stay
Star Parking behind the hotel, Via Ortigara 10: €14 for 24 hours, not bookable, subject to availability
Breakfast
6:30 to 10:00 AM; inclusion not stated
Pool
No pool mentioned on the pages we read
Pets
Pet-friendly, with a small extra charge, per the hotel.
Food and drink on site
- Soul Kitchen RestaurantOn site
Rooms
209 rooms. Classic rooms sleep up to 3 (one king and a single, or three singles, about 20 m²); Deluxe about 22 m²; Nova rooms sleep up to 4 with two kings, 40 to 50 m².
Accessibility
Hotel Plaza’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms, so call before you book one.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- GymNot stated
- Pets allowedYes
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Venice Mestre stationright in front
- Marittima Port10 minutes
- Fusina Port20 minutes
- Venice Marco Polo airport17 minutes by shuttle bus
Distances as Hotel Plaza or its brand lists them, kept in its own units.
Also worth knowing
- Cruise transfer from €40 to the Venice port or Piazzale Roma, per the hotel
- Free luggage storage before check-in and after check-out
- Air conditioning
- Pet-friendly, small extra charge
- Trains and buses to Venice in about 10 minutes
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Cruise transfer "from € 40" to the port or Piazzale Roma; airport transfers from €45 (Marco Polo) and €80 (Treviso).
- Star Parking €14 for 24 hours, not bookable.
- Free luggage storage before check-in and after check-out.
- Nova rooms sleep up to 4 in two king beds.
- Add the city's tourist tax, which Hotel Plaza doesn't publish: €1 to €5 (about US$1–6) a person a night for the first five nights, under-10s free.
- A 4-star hotel under Italian classification, as Hotel Plaza or its brand prints it.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether the €40 is per car or per person
- Whether breakfast is in your rate
- Whether Star Parking keeps a car for a week
Every hotel fact here comes from Hotel Plaza’s own pages or its brand’s, read October 3, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm what the €40 transfer covers, per car or per person.
Worth a look alongside it
Before you book Hotel Plaza: the Venice cruise guide, Venice cruise parking and the splurge list.
Wake up facing Mestre station, a short transfer from the ship.
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Hotel Plaza FAQ
Does Hotel Plaza in Mestre offer a transfer to the cruise port?
Yes — its location page lists a transfer to the Venice port or Piazzale Roma "from € 40". It doesn't say whether that's per car or per person, so confirm it when you book.
How far is Hotel Plaza from the Venice cruise terminal?
The hotel says 10 minutes from Marittima and 20 from Fusina. Our routing gives about 5.8 road miles to Marittima and 6.6 to Fusina, with no traffic.
Can I park at Hotel Plaza during my cruise?
Star Parking, behind the hotel on Via Ortigara, is €14 for 24 hours, but the hotel calls it "not bookable and subject to availability" and says nothing about a week. The city garage at Piazzale Roma is €35 per 24 hours.
How big are the family rooms at Hotel Plaza?
Nova rooms sleep up to 4 in two king beds and run 40 to 50 m², per the hotel. Classic rooms take up to 3.
Will Hotel Plaza hold my bags before the cruise?
Yes — luggage storage is free before check-in and after check-out, per the hotel.
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