This is the second time I’ve stayed in this amazing Palazzo, this time for a full month. The location is great – close to everything, without being in the tourist traffic pattern. There are many restaurants near by, with Le Café on Campo Santo Stefano being one of our favorites. When you stay here, you’re not only close to Piazza San Marco, but also Dorsoduro, via the San Toma traghetto or Accademia Bridge.
On this trip, we took the opportunity to visit some of the quieter areas of Venice, including Cannaregio and the Giudecca,, and also took several day trips out of town, to Padua, Verona, Bologna, Ravenna, and even Vienna for two nights, all accessible by train.
The Palazzo itself is very large, with two bedrooms and three baths. As others have mentioned, it is most enjoyable just to sit and look out over the Grand Canal, with a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, and watch the boats go by.
Please note, however, this is someone’s home as well, and not solely a vacation rental. I find this more enjoyable that just staying in a rental only apartment, but it does require a bit of extra care. The individual touches are quite charming, and you get to live with amazing artworks and furnishings. Karen, the owner, was quite attentive, and called (and emailed) several times to make certain all was going well.