Vacation Rentals by Owner

Oh what fun. A week in Venice.

Guest: Kahala (West Falmouth, Ma. USA)
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.

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

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

Our Home Away from home

Guest: Maru (Argentina)
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.

Great 5 Days

Guest: Donna (Gardnerville, NV USA)
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.

The Real Venezia

Guest: Michael (Salt Lake City, UT, USA)
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.

Great Venice Apartment!

Guest: Josh (Chicago, IL)
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.

My Home Away From Home

Guest: Kris S. (Oakland, California)
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.

Very Magical

Guest: Baci (San Francisco, CA)
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.

SO WONDERFUL

Guest: cé_ (Brussels, Belgium)
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. (United States)
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.

nice canal apartment

Guest: 4 fun fair oaks (Sacramento CA)
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.

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 (Colorado, USA)
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.

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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