Delightful!

Guest: Mattie (New Jersey/USA)
Date of Stay: 03/24/11 Review Submitted: 03/28/11

This delightful little apartment, spotlessy clean and well-maintained, was exactly as described and pictured. I agree with the accolades provided by other commenters so no need to repeat them. The apartment is extremely well provisioned -- do you need scissors? extension cord? umbrella? boots for acqua alta? look in a drawer or cupboard and you will likely find whatever you need!! Antonio seems to have thought of everything for his guests' comfort. I used the vaporetti less on this stay than on any other because the location was convenient to so many places. I will definitely stay here again if I am fortunate enough to be able to secure a booking.

Recommended for:Age 55+, pet owners, adventure seekers, sightseeing, tourists without a car, girls getaway, romantic getaway, families with teenagers, families with young children.

Family of Six

Guest: Circus (Lebanon, OR USA)
Date of Stay: 06/27/10 Review Submitted: 09/02/10

This was a fabulous little apartment at the end of a little alley. It was close enough to everything for a nice walk but located in a quieter part of town which was refreshing with all the crowds. It was a bit snug for 6 people but would be perfect for a family of 4 or 5 people. Antonio was exceptionally helpful and friendly. The apartment had lots of information about Venice to peruse which was very helpful! An excellent choice for a place to stay in Venice!

Recommended for:Sightseeing, tourists without a car, girls getaway, romantic getaway, families with teenagers, families with young children.

Terry & Kim - Sydney Australia

Guest: Terry & Kim (Sydney, Australia)
Date of Stay: 08/04/10 Review Submitted: 08/05/10

We stayed in this very cute little house in peak tourist season of August. While it was very hot outside the house itself is quite cool and there is an airconditioner in the living room through to the bedroom which makes it very comfortable for sleeping during this time of year. The location was perfect with everything in walking distance. We were concerned at first about moving our reasonably heavy bags from the train station to the vaporetto (water bus) and then getting them off the vaporetto again but it was no problem at all as the access to the boat is level and wide. We highly recommend that trip to the house it gives you the best sight of Venice as soon as you arrive in the city - floating down the Grand Canal and seeing the history immediately before you have even arrived at your accommodation. The property is very well maintained and maticulously clean. Antonio could not have been more welcoming and showed us all the workings of the appliances when we arrived. We would most certainly recommend this property to anyone visiting Venice - it is particularly suited to a couple as there is plenty of space to spread out and there are no issues with privacy or noise.

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

A WEEK IN VENICE

Guest: Michelle (Darwin, Australia)
Date of Stay: 06/30/10 Review Submitted: 07/06/10

Tonight is our last night in this wonderful city. We have been in this apartment a week and it is just ideal. Antonio met us as arranged, showed us all through the apartment - which is exactly as described. Small but well appointed with an excellent shower, well equipped kitchen, fully functional dishwasher and washing machine. Great water pressure and plenty of hot water. Fridge is full size. The air-conditioner works very efficiently and the bed is very comfortable. Lots of cupboard space too. The location is excellent with lots of great places to eat, at various price brackets, just around the corner, a local shop to buy fresh bread daily, great gelateria (Il Doge) in the next Campo and a vegetable barge at the edge of our Campo and a supermarket around the corner. The apartment is well situated for walking everywhere, and close enough to come home for a rest at midday before venturing out for the evening. My daughter (16) and I felt very safe in the apartment and she was confident, and I felt confortable allowing her to go walking to get gelatie, supermarket etc on her own. Definitely 10 out of 10. Thank you Antonio :)

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, sightseeing, tourists without a car, girls getaway, romantic getaway.

Ideal location for a comfortable, well-managed apartment

Guest: SB-Paris (Paris, France)
Date of Stay: 04/08/10 Review Submitted: 04/18/10

In Venice, location is everything. It’s such a small city, that no matter where you stay you’ll have no problem visiting everything you want to see. The real question is: where do you want to stay? Where do you want to spend your first hours in the morning, your last ones in the evening, and whatever time you have to give over to mundane concerns (like shopping for bread)? I reckon you can’t find a better neighbourhood for all three than the Dorsoduro, and this apartment is probably in as good a situation within it as you could hope for. For a start, Venice’s narrow streets will soon have you yearning for wide open spaces. Unless you have the means to take a place overlooking the grand canal, you would have a hard job doing better than having immediate access to a little campo (San Barnaba) and, a few minutes away, a vast one (Santa Margherita), not to mention, after a seven minute stroll, the open waterfront of the Zattere (which – no small detail – seems to be the only bit of Venice that really benefits from the evening sun). The fact that this is the university neighbourhood also helps to keep your feet on the ground (particularly in term time) and means you’re certain to hear Italian spoken in the streets (keeping your ears open for it in the streets around San Marco, on the other hand, is sure to be a fruitless endeavour). As for the apartment itself, it is cosy (great heating if you’re there in a cold spell), practical (everything works first time, including the WiFi connection), clean and very, very private (as it’s actually a tiny house, there are no problems with neighbours up- or downstairs). I spent a week there in April 2010. This was the fourth time I had rented a property in Venice and this is one I would unhesitatingly return to.

Recommended for:Age 55+, sightseeing, girls getaway, romantic getaway, families with young children.

Guest: Larry and Cindy (Colorado, USA)
Date of Stay: 11/04/09 Review Submitted: 11/04/09

We spent the first week of October here and what a great place to spend time in a very nice area of Venice. Antonio was very helpful. The apartment is spacious and well equipped with WiFi and washing machine. We had a wonderful time exploring the less frequented areas of Venice and returning to "our own Venetian home" to relax and plan our next day's adventure. Of course we had to have our coffee and gelato at Causin's in Campo Santa Margherita. Since we like to cook, selecting fresh local ingredients from the local markets provided us with a true taste of Venice. The supermarket that is close by provided us with good inexpensive wine. We highly recommend this apartment, and hope someday to return. Thank you Antonio for providing us with such a nice place to stay.

Recommended for:

Guest: Ryan & Andreas (New York & Berlin)
Date of Stay: 11/02/09 Review Submitted: 11/02/09

My husband and I stayed at Antonio's charming little house at the end of October. The weather could not have been better - warm and sunny; we had gelati everyday (around the corner at Grom's for their organic sorbets using seasonal fruits and ingredients and El Doge's at Campo San Margherita). Antonio picked us up at the Vaporetto stop and within 5 or 6 minutes we arrived at the house. Down a quiet, little lane, the house is the perfect getaway after a mad day of sightseeing and shopping. We love the bedroom which has windows on the both north and south side that allow in plenty of sunlight and made getting up such a delight. Because San Barnaba is so central we could come home every afternoon to rest or nap before heading out again in the evening. When we didn't feel like going out for dinner, we bought cooked dishes from the local supermarket's deli section - homemade and absolutely delicious. Another recommendation is the wonderful teashop Fujiyama just 3 minutes from the house (come out of the lane turn left). The owners together speak 6 languages including Chinese and Japanese and their teas are premium quality brought back from forrays to China and Japan. It's a favorite among the local students. We love the house and will recommend it to all our friends.

Recommended for:

Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 09/27/09 Review Submitted: 09/27/09

The apartment was perfectly located in the heart of beautiful Venice but away from the tourists & noise. Two convenienent Vaparretto stops within a 2 minute walk, right by the Campo Barnaba & lively Campo Santa Margerita. The unit was small but very clean. We stayed in early September & found the cost for 3 nights to be quite high - maybe sticker shock at being in Venice. But still high for the apartment itself. Antonio was helpful & met us at the Vaparetto stop as promised.

Recommended for:

Guest: Jake7 (Tucson, AZ)
Date of Stay: 06/08/09 Review Submitted: 06/08/09

This is a wonderful house in a fabulous location. We felt very much part of the local neighborhood; the house is incredibly quiet and off the tourist trail, but you're right by a couple of very nice campos with lots going on, and the main tourist spots are all very easily walkable. It's also an easy walk to Piazzale Roma for buses, trains, etc. out of town and to the airport. You're right by the Traghetto -- pay 50 cents for a gondola ride across the canal!! We stayed at the house as a family of four with two kids (8 and 11); it was very comfortable for a week. I'd guess the house is about 8-900 square feet, so it's not huge, but having two floors gives some separated living areas. The house is equipped with everything -- the kitchen has every utensil you could imagine, there are all the sheets, blankets, towels, etc. you could ever want. It was spotlessly clean when we stayed. Antonio is a great host, and the neighbors are friendly too. If you go, be sure to visit Il Doge for the best gelato, and Pizza al Volo for delicious "diavolo" spicy salami pizza! Both are 2 minutes from the house. This house is a great base for exploring Venice and not feeling like a tourist!

Recommended for:

Guest: Noah3 (Kirkland, WA)
Date of Stay: 05/12/09 Review Submitted: 05/12/09

My sister and I stayed here for a week in March. The apartment and Antonio were very pleasant. There are several good restaurants in the area (Casin dei Nobili, in particular), and the bar on the square has very nice pastries in the morning. This part of Venice turned out to be one of my favorites and the apartment worked out quite well.

Recommended for: