Reviews for Venice Vacation Rental - VRBO 119626 - 1 BR Veneto Apartment in Italy, On a Quiet Canal Near the Arsenale

Perfect Venice Apartment - Live Like the Locals

Guest chuck h.
Date of stay 04/29/13
Review Submitted 06/08/13

Great apartment, lots of light, clean and bright, a true neighborhood without the crowds. Perfect location, short walk to vaporatto , beautiful park just down the canal, great neighborhood for walking, Very safe and so quite at night but the canal does have some traffic which is rather fun to see the comings and goings of life in the neighborhood. It was so nice to see all the sites of Venice and then come home to a nice quite area, with local resturants and excellent food. We would stay here again for many reasons but mostly that the management was so kind and easy to work with on arrival, departure, and during our stay.

Recommended for: Age 55+, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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holiday from your vacation

Guest Brian and Suz
Date of stay 01/30/13
Review Submitted 03/07/13

Especially if one is planning on staying for more than a week, which i highly recommend for venice, this flat is a wonderful choice. Easy to get to and from.. and situated wonderfully between the center of activity and the peaceful gardens (which are quite huge) that provide unique open space experience for this city! And Garibaldi street is also right around the corner from this apartment. It's well equipped kitchen can be well used with the nearby supermarket, shops and produce stands on the big avenue. Another unusual feature for venice is these wider streets, mostly local crowd and great restaurants and local shops.. The apartment itself is not modern, but very warm, comfortable and feels like your own home. I believe the price is great too for all that you get! I would highly recommend this flat for successful and stress free enjoyment of Venice! And Gloria is very helpful and kind.

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Great place

Guest Ana
Date of stay 10/19/12
Review Submitted 01/23/13

We spent a week in this charming, comfortable apartment. It is in a great location, "far from the maddening crowd" yet just a 20 minute walk to the center of Venice. Nice view of a canal and all the locals going about their daily lives!! A very nice outdoor market just a few blocks away, with great fish and vegetables to make great meals at "home". Very well equipped kitchen. Nice bedroom, bath and living area, with books, music etc. Would come back again and again!

Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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A Great Experience

Guest LoveToTravel
Date of stay 10/08/12
Review Submitted 10/30/12

We spent 3 wonderful nights in the apartment in October, 2012. The apartment has a great location with very good amenities. We were within 3 blocks of the vaporetti (water taxi) in a residential neighborhood close to shopping and restaurants frequented by the locals. The restaurants were (comparitively speaking) reasonably priced, serving tasty food. It was calming to be across from a canal and so close to the local culture, yet about a 15 minutes lieasurly walk from St. Mark's square. The apartment sleeps 2 comfortably. It had everything we needed to cook meals, relax and browse Venice. We highly recommend this apartment and would definitely stay again.

Recommended for: Adventure seekers, families with young children, tourists without a car, romantic getaway.

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Wonderful respite from tourists

Guest Patsy T.
Date of stay 09/16/12
Review Submitted 10/01/12

My niece and I stayed at Gloria's apartment for three nights and wish we had booked it for much longer. Venice was a welcome respite after being in Rome for 5 days, and the location and charm of the apartment were ideal. We absolutely loved the Castello area with the beautiful park and access to Venice Biennale. It was easy to catch vaporetto to get to St, Mark's and other destinations. The sofa bed in the living room was comfortable for me, and my niece had the bedroom. Amenities were more than adequate, and the charm of the setting, with the canal out front and calle on the side, our laundry hanging along with the locals. An excellent choice, and Gloria is great to work with.

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Appartment in Castello, Venice

Guest Liz
Date of stay 09/10/12
Review Submitted 10/29/12

A charming, small, cosy appartment in a quiet area of Venice. Excellent location along a small canal, away from the tourist areas but they are within walking distance or a couple of vaporetto stops. Nicely furnished and a kitchen with supplies in it. Close to shops and restaurants in via Garibaldi. If using the convertible bed, it takes up a lot of living space. Suggest maximum of two people, to be comfortable. Temperature in September was perfect but appartment would be hot in Summer with no air conditioning. Free wi-fi in the appartment is a real bonus.

Recommended for: Age 55+, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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A great apartment away from the tourists

Guest Bill&Marie
Date of stay 06/16/12
Review Submitted 07/02/12

What a great apartment! We stayed 7 nights in Gloria's very nice apartment located in the Castello district. The apartment is about a 5 min walk to the Giardini vaporetto stop or about a 10 min walk to the San Pietro stop on the other side of the island. We purchased a 7 day pass (they are expensive) but well worth the flexibility of hopping on and off the vaporettos. The apartment was very nicely laid out with a good size bedroom, a nicely renovated bathroom, a well equipped kitchen and comfortable living room. Near the apartment are numerous restaurants, fresh food markets, bakeries etc. We would definitely stay here again!

Recommended for: Age 55+, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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Great fun in this Venice apartment!!

Guest Carolee
Date of stay 05/14/12
Review Submitted 06/04/12

My husband and I stayed for 4 nights in this wonderful, quiet, strategically located apartment during an extended trip for our 30th wedding anniversary. Gloria was very easy to work with getting all the logistics taken care of before our arrival, she answered every question by e-mail promptly with more than enough information to help us get to the apartment after landing at the Venice airport. The neighborhood was very fun and we even had a great time hanging out our laundry, what a hoot!! Our first afternoon (shortly after arrival and dropping off our bags) we walked over to a local restaurant to get a bite to eat. What a wonderful surprise we got, not only was the food amazing but a large group of locals had just finished eating as we started our meals so while we ate they broke out their instruments and starting singing. They were so great we sat and listened for over an hour. The restaurant was called Ristorante Giorgione. The food was so good we went back the following evening for our anniversary dinner. We shopped at the local produce stands and the Coop for supplies for the apartment all within a 5 minute walk. This was our 2nd time in Venice and we loved it just as much as the first visit, what a magical place to live. We really like staying in apartments vs hotels when we travel and this one was a gem. My only complaint would be better pans in the kitchen and curtains that stay on the windows. All in all a GREAT experience.

Recommended for: Age 55+, tourists without a car, romantic getaway.

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Oh what fun. A week in Venice.

Guest Kahala
Date of stay 04/17/12
Review Submitted 04/28/12

The apartment was great. It was on a quiet canal with enough traffic to keep things interesting. Lots of windows, comfortable bed, good kitchen except for the *#* oven not always lighting properly. Our standard day was to go to thenearby via Garibaldi street market in the AM and get food for dinner. My wife is a great cook [the apartment could use a couple of good pans she said] and rated it a fabulous market with all you would ever need and no tourists. Then we'd find a nice lunch spot, spend the afternoon touring around and return to a home made dinner and a bottle of wine. What a life. It's an easy walk to Piazza San Marco along the canal from the apartment. Get an IMOB card if you'll be staying a week. We did on Gloria's suggestion and saved quite a bit of money on vaporettos and the airport boat. The card is good for 5 years. The vaporetto stop is right at the end of the canal and is just a few minutes walk away. Will we go back to Venice? You bet. Will we stay at the same apartment again? You bet. Thank you Gloria and Franca.

Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, tourists without a car, romantic getaway.

Owner response: Dear Paul, So far, I have never responded to those who have written a review (my husband has criticized me, saying that I should have), but seeing that you really appreciated that which Lino and I experience every time we're able to make it back to Venice, I just had to thank you. I couldn't have expressed it better (even the part about the *#* oven - it'll be changed by the time you come again). We'll be more than happy to have you back. "Calorosamente" Gloria

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Our Home Away from home

Guest Maru
Date of stay 09/08/11
Review Submitted 09/18/11

What a great appartment!! It's not just renting, one feels there at home. Gloria, the owner, has done a wonderful job making this homy full equipped appartment. Do not hesitate, this is the appartment for you if you are looking to avoid the tourists and you want to rest in a place where there is almost no noise. And this in Venice is very difficult! Not far from San Marco, just a ten minute walk, Near a vaporetto stop. Close to supermarkets. And close to the only gardens in venice which are very beautiful. Thank you Gloria for the nice place you've created. We stayed there with my husband on September 8 to 11, year 2011. Maru and Luis

Recommended for: Families with young children, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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Great 5 Days

Guest Donna
Date of stay 06/25/11
Review Submitted 07/20/11

My husband and I stayed in this great Venetian apartment for 5 nights. I have been to Venice numerous times but always staying in hotels. It was much more fun to live like a "local" and experience the real Venice. I would recommend it to everyone and look forward to returning there in the future.

Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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The Real Venezia

Guest Michael
Date of stay 05/09/11
Review Submitted 06/02/11

Even as advertised, and yet more! We loved our stay in this well located, charming apartment. With its proximity to the beautiful Biennale Gardens, nearness to San Marco, but at the same time, far enough off the beaten path, this is the way to experience the Real Venice. Spotless accommodations, with all the accessories one might need to settle in, the apartment has numerous windows offering many stunning views of the quotidian life of a Venetian and offers enough room to escape the confinement of a typical hotel stay. We will definitely return to this lovely place.

Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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Great Venice Apartment!

Guest Josh
Date of stay 04/24/11
Review Submitted 05/27/11

This is the ideal apartment for Venice. This apartment is on a quiet canal off the beaten path a bit. However, it is close enough to all the tourist locations. It was so nice to have a quite apartment to go back to after spending all that time in the hoards of people. The location really has a "residential feel" and all the shops and restaurants around it are very local and not touristy. I think we fit in really well around the area and I think we were confused for locals. :-) The owner, Gloria was very attentive and helpful. She also speaks perfect English. This is a MUST GO!

Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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My Home Away From Home

Guest Kris S.
Date of stay 03/16/11
Review Submitted 07/29/11

I have had the good fortune of staying multiple times at Glora's apartment in Castello. It is by far my favorite. She is very easy to deal with and along with her friend Maria, makes certain her guests are well-cared for. The location is in a quiet neighborhood away from the bustle of the tourist attractions; close enough to hustle a walk to San Marco in ten minutes, or take a vaporetto in five. The apartment is very well-appointed and has all the amenities needed for cooking up a meal after a long day of sight-seeing. The difference between this apartment and most others is that it feels like an actual home, because it is; most other rentals don't have the personal touches on display. It is extremely comfortable and is very much appreciated. I absolutely adore this place, and will continue to return regularly. Thank you Gloria for your attention to detail and sharing your charming home!

Recommended for: Age 55+, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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Very Magical

Guest Baci
Date of stay 10/05/10
Review Submitted 01/06/11

We were pleasantly surprised when we arrived at the apt. - it was much nicer than we expected and located near a beautiful park. We loved the location because of the "residential feel" and enjoyed local and less touristy spots. Very, very, very happy with our experience as we felt like Venetians rather than tourists! Gloria is very attentive and helpful and Senora Franca was sweet! This is a "MUST GO" and we will be back again!

Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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SO WONDERFUL

Guest cé_
Date of stay 07/22/10
Review Submitted 07/30/10

The apartment is SO WONDERFUL! We had enjoyed it during 1 week and the area where it's situated seems to be the better area where staying at Venice! It's quiet, enough far from the touristic area and, by the same time, close, by vaporeto (and also by foot), to everything you would like to join! The area is really green (rare at Venice) with a lot of glorious place to read a book, have a rest, do a pic-nic, have a walk long the canal or having dinner in a typical restaurant... The apartment is situated long a pleasant and quiet canal... is really luminous, well equipped, clean and perfect for two persons. The only defect that we could note is the entrance and the stairs of the house that would need to be refresh quickly! Thanks a lot to Gloria for this wonderful place to stay!

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Comfortable, quiet, convenient

Guest L. F.
Date of stay 05/13/10
Review Submitted 05/28/10

We found this to be a perfect location for our needs: quiet, residential neighborhood, yet within walking distance of main attractions, close to public transportation, and close to local shopping (from small supermarket and vegetable stands to a wine shop where you bring your own bottles to be filled). The one-bedroom apartment is well appointed and comfortable, it has a full kitchen with all necessary items and large refrigeretor, and a bathroom with a real shower, not the hand-held-in-an-open-tub type often found in Italy. We'll definitely go back to Venice, and when we do we hope to stay here again.

Recommended for: Age 55+, families with young children, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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nice canal apartment

Guest Pam k.
Date of stay 05/03/10
Review Submitted 05/20/10

my husband and I stayed here for 4 days in early May. Apartment was very nice. It was so nice to be on a quiet canal but still close to everything. We never could get the internet to work and picture on the web sight shows a TV there was no TV in the apartment. The TV was not a problem but the internet not working made things difficult for my husband to stay in touch with his office. Over all the apartment was great, nice and clean and a good location.

Recommended for: Age 55+, families with young children, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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Guest Anonymous
Date of stay 11/20/09
Review Submitted 11/20/09

My husband and I stayed in this apartment in April 2008 for a week and had a great time. The apartment is a short walk from San Marco Plaza but away from the heavy tourist crowds. The apartment felt very homey and is well equiped. We would definitely stay there again.

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Nice appartment, great neighborhood

Guest Dean
Date of stay 10/24/09
Review Submitted 07/06/10

My fiancé and I stayed here in October 2009. The apartment is quite easy to find and get to from the Giardini vaporetto stop. The neighborhood is great, populated by Venicians and very few tourists, with lots of kids playing. The apartment is spacious and was very comfortable. We self-catered many meals, since we found most of the restaurants in Venice to be just OK. There are many shops and markets to buy produce and other items on via Garibaldi, a short walk away. The only thing which could have been better is if the apartment had a terrace or patio, but that is really it. All-in-all, I highly recommend this apartment for the quiet location and authentic Venice feel.

Recommended for: Families with young children, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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Guest Lynda H.
Date of stay 07/07/09
Review Submitted 07/07/09

My adult son and I spent three nights in this charming apartment in early June. It is just as described, cozy and convenient.It might be a tight fit for more than two adults but we were comfortable using the bedroom and the fold down couch in the livingroom.The gardens nearby were lovely.It was quite fun hanging out our washing like the locals!

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Traveler Reviews (21)

Perfect Venice Apartment - Live Like the Locals

Perfect Venice Apartment - Live Like the Locals

holiday from your vacation

holiday from your vacation

Great place

Great place

A Great Experience

A Great Experience

Wonderful respite from tourists

Wonderful respite from tourists

Appartment in Castello, Venice

Appartment in Castello, Venice

A great apartment away from the tourists

A great apartment away from the tourists

Great fun in this Venice apartment!!

Great fun in this Venice apartment!!

Oh what fun. A week in Venice.

Oh what fun. A week in Venice.

Our Home Away from home

Our Home Away from home

Great 5 Days

Great 5 Days

The Real Venezia

The Real Venezia

Great Venice Apartment!

Great Venice Apartment!

My Home Away From Home

My Home Away From Home

Very Magical

Very Magical

SO WONDERFUL

SO WONDERFUL

Comfortable, quiet, convenient

Comfortable, quiet, convenient

nice canal apartment

nice canal apartment

Nice appartment, great neighborhood

Nice appartment, great neighborhood