10/10 Excellent
Jonathan S.
15 Jul, 2024
Perfect location
Two parents and a 17-year-old spent five nights in this quiet, spacious apartment and loved every minute of our stay. The location was wonderful -- far enough from the center to be quiet and utterly residential, yet close enough to be a 15-minute walk to the train station. We felt like part of the neighborhood, taking out the trash and recycling early in the morning to the garbage boat on the nearby canal, sitting on the bench in the square right outside our door and walking throught the beautiful cobblestone alleyways at night. We loved having the two bedrooms, each with a queen-sized bed plus a living room, dining area and eat-in kitchen (don't miss the orange cat across the way who likes to doze on the windowsill). There was ample space inside the apartment, a nearby Conad grocery store (5-minute walk) which has everything you need, and tons of restaurants, gelaterias and night life no more than a 10-minute walk away. We recommend Gam Gam and Orient Experience for dinner (but make reservations). Chiara was a terrific host, very responsive and helpful. It's just a short walk to the Sant'Alvise vaporetto stop, and you can leave from her to connect for Murano, Burano and Torcello. We suggest taking the night vaporetto to St. Mark's at least once. It takes far longer than the walk, but the experience of coming around the bend on the water onto the Grand Canal and seeing Giudecca and the Basilica Santa Maria della Salute all lit up is not to be missed. We would stay again.
Jonathan S.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024