Places to stay in Venice, Florida

Venice is a city in Sarasota County, Florida. According to the US Its newspaper is the Venice Gondolier Sun. Tampa Bay's Univision affiliate WVEA-TV is licensed to Venice, though it is based in Tampa, and broadcasts from Riverview. Local restaurants include Croissant & Co, Cassariano Italian Eatery, Briandi's Restaurant, and Darrell’s Restaurant.

If you are travelling in the area, Venice is located close to Coral Cove, Goldfish Creek, Turner Key, City of Venice Fire Department Station 53 and Garden Elementary School.

The center of Venice ( which is at is longitude -82°27'14.04 and latitude 27°6'2.52 ) is located 2 miles away from Nokomis and 8 miles away from Osprey.

Available Venice lodging

We currently have 25 accommodations in and around Venice.

Venice Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs and Extended Stay

Venice Camping & RV, Cottages, Rentals and Lodges / Ranches

Other useful links:

• Venice Chamber of Commerce
• Venice, Florida on Wikipedia

Things to see and do, places to eat in Venice

Gold Rush BBQ ( Dining / Family ). Located at 661 Tamiami Trl South. We are located at 661 S. Tamiami Trail in beautiful Venice, Florida. We are an award winning restaurant and bar that serves quality, affordable food in a casual, family friendly and fun atmosphere. Our BBQ is the best on Florida’s “left coast!” We are also kids-friendly, and have a great kids' menu. We serve our food family-style. We will host your host private party and also do off site catering. Every day, soft drinks come with free refills. www.goldrushbbq.com

Nokomo’s Sunset Hut ( Dining / Seafood ). Located at 690 South Tamiami Trail, Nokomis, 2 miles from the center of Venice. Come down to Dona Bay and enjoy some of the best sunsets in Florida while you enjoy outside seating with one of our handcrafted cocktails or unique Caribbean food! We are easily accessible by boat and have a dock for simple parking! Our fantastic sunsets are complimented very well with nightly live music. www.nokomos.com

Pelican Alley ( Dining / Seafood ). Located at 1009 Albee Road West, Nokomis, 2 miles from the center of Venice. Superb service, outstanding menu items and daily specials along with our waterfront views, set us apart from all the rest. Sample our famous seafood chowder or our signature tapas. Or indulge in our full lunch or dinner menu that is sure to please. pelicanalley.com

Briandi's Restaurant ( Dining / Italian ). Located at 202 Tamiami Trl South. Briandi's is a family-owned restaurant in Nokomis, Florida serving Italian dishes passed down through generations of homemade cooking. When you sit at our tables, you will experience freshly made veal and chicken cutlet dishes such as our picatta or marsala. www.briandisrestaurant.com

Cafe Evergreen ( Dining / Other ). Located at 801 Tamiami Trl South, Nokomis, 2 miles from the center of Venice. We use only the best ingredients to keep your food “clean”, by clean we mean house-made, no preservatives…we look for no GMO foods, buy organic ingredients when possible and prefer to use local sources. Enjoy dining with us in our restored Post Office and Nokomis Bank. Relax and let our smiling servers take care of you while our chefs prepare your tasty and healthy food. www.cafeevergreen.net

Patches Family Restaurant ( Dining / Family ). Located at 501 East Venice Avenue. We serve a full breakfast menu everyday, all day. At Patches, you can enjoy a stack of the fluffiest pancakes in Venice Florida. Everything is made from scratch everyday! Try our famous homemade sausage gravy over fresh fluffy buttermilk biscuits or indulge in our popular Eggs Benedict. We also have just about every kind of omelette you can imagine: Italian, Greek, Western, Michigan, Southern or made to order. Other favorites are our Georgia Pecan Belgian waffles or a variety of French Toast! There is something for everyone, available all day. patchesrestaurant.com

Renamed properties

• Rodeway Inn at 1710 Tamiami Trail South may have been previously known as The Venice Palm Inn
• Island Sun Inn at 625 South Tamiami Trail may have been previously known as The New Veranda Inn
• Travelodge at 1710 South Tamiami Trail may have been previously known as Venice - Days Inn