Matteo’s place is fantastically well located right by the market and the Rialto bridge. The building is typical of Venice and looks like it’s been there for hundreds of years (which it probably has) The entrance is delightfully rustic, but the apartment is very clean and modern inside. It was much more spacious than I expected from the photos, with everything you need for a short stay.
If you’re British and like a good-sized cup of tea, you might want to pack your mugs and tea bags, and if you plan to self-cater much you might want an extra tea-towel, but there are so many eating places close by that you really don’t need to.
We really felt that we were living like Venetians and had a much more complete experience of the city than you could get from a hotel. I can’t recommend Matteo’s place enough!
I would also recommend AirBnB’s “Learn to row as a Venetian” experience, which was SO much better than our Gondola ride.