Christmas was a delight staying in Brera! Francesca was there to greet us when we arrived, even if it was late at night! She could not have done more to make us feel at home. The apartment was perfectly clean and ready to receive us.I enjoyed working in the spacious kitchen. For the 2nd time in 20 years I could join the other ladies in bringing food to the many parties we attended! It was a joy. The living room was cozy too, and eating some of our meals, looking onto San Marco was very nice. The twice weekly market was so much fun! The Via Solferino is a great shopping street for food as well as fashion. And downtown isn't a long walk either. There is even a taxi stand almost in front of the building door! You can't get better than that!

The only difficulty is that the bathtub is very deep, and climbing in and out to take a shower was a bit of a challenge but, we managed. The advantages far outweigh that small problem. We would be very happy staying there every year when we visit for Christmas!