So for our (almost) free lodging in Venice, we stayed at the luxurious Hilton Molino Stucky Hotel.

The Hilton Molino Stucky

For this stay, we used our two free weekend nights (any category level Hilton hotel) squired by signing up for the Citi Hilton Hhonors Reserve credit card. By signing up for this card and meeting the minimum spend of $2500 in 3 months, you get two free weekend nights at any Hilton Hotel along with Hhonors Gold status which includes free wifi and a decadent breakfast buffet. Also included at this hotel was 2 complimentary hours at the spa, and free access to the executive lounge. The executive lounge was always stocked with snacks and drinks along with ordurves and wine in the early evening. This helped us keep our dining costs down in Venice since the only meal we needed to spend for was dinner.
The credit card fee of $90 dollars was not waived for the first year so essentially we spent $90 for two nights along with a delicious breakfast spread and relaxing spa experience. There was also a $5 per person per night city tax tacked on at the end.
In the end, $110 for two nights at a luxury Hilton Hotel isn’t so bad!

The views from our hotel were amazing!