Our party of 3 stayed at Elisabetta's apartment for 3 nights in mid-October, arriving on a Wednesday. We arrived late afternoon to be met by Elisabetta’s friend who made us very welcome, made sure we were comfortable and provided a useful map, marked with the sights and recommendations for places to eat nearby.
On arrival our plan was to catch a water taxi from the train station as we had a large bag. However, as the apartment is located on one of the main gondola routes (great for the views of them passing by the window), the taxis were not able to take us all the way and we had to alight at St Mark’s square instead – not an issue as it was only a short walk and one small bridge to cross to reach the apartment.
The location of the apartment is tucked away behind St Mark’s square on the way to the Rialto bridge (which was no more than 10 minutes’ walk) and really conveniently located for exploring the city.
We spent a considerable amount of time researching where best to stay in Venice and then on AirBnB to find a suitable place to stay, at a reasonable price for the location. Elisabetta’s apartment ticked all of the boxes and we were certainly not disappointed. The photos are accurate – and we walked in with the wow-experience. The apartment itself was designed to be split into two self-contained units which explains why there are two kitchens which were well appointed, with enough pots, pans and gadgets to be able to cook should you wish.
There was a little noise early in the morning from boats on the adjacent canal, but not enough to distract from the amazing apartment. We would certainly book again and highly recommend it.