Let me start by saying, THE HOME IS BEAUTIFUL AND IN A VERY QUIET RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD!
AND ONE OF THE BEDROOMS HAS A/C!!!
A few cons:
-The home is under construction as it appears, so the only furniture are the beds and a kitchen table with chairs.
-There were NO TRASH CANS in the whole house.
-My traveling companion and I were given half a roll of toilet paper for two days. Needless to say we went and bought our own.
-The bathroom has no bath mat...showering was tricky. Maybe if he provided more towels I wouldn't have mind d so much.
-The home is very VERY far from touristy things. Even hoping on the "people movers" in the Grand Canal was a bit of a walk. I didn't mind one bit because I track my calories and steps everyday but someone who isn't prepared for that kind of walking will be shocked.
-The only other thing I need to mention is it's a three bedroom house which for me was the biggest draw to me renting it for my stay in Venice. I am traveling around Europe for 18 days with a platonic friend and any opportunity to have separate BEDS AND BEDROOMS was a huge plus for me. When she and I arrived, we were shown the house and ONE room that was prepared for us to stay in. Apparently it was assumed that she and I were lovers and could share a bedroom. I messaged Massimo explaining my disappointment and he responded with, "You didn't tell me you needed more than one room ready but I am happy to fix that for you."
We left to wander and have lunch and by the time we came back another room was ready for my friend. I'm grateful that he accommodated my request and so I feel it necessary to tell others going forward that if you'd like separate rooms made up, I think it's necessary to tell Massimo in advance.
All and all, it was a good experience. Will I stay here again, probably not, but that's only because of the apartments lack of proximity to other things.