If you’ve been to Venice, you know it’s an old city (celebrating 1600 years in 2021) and unless you go for a luxury hotel, you’re probably not gonna be satisfied with the space, stay, and amenities.
Marco’s apartment was excellent! It was newly renovated, in a centrally located area, close to a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, food, transportation, and attractions. It was also very clean, and the check in process was excellent. The person who met us was extremely helpful in getting us water taxis at check in and check out and guiding us in the neighborhood. The apartment, while centrally located, was also slightly hidden away in a nice quiet area. I almost didn’t see people walking by except for the construction workers renovating a building nearby.
It was wonderful to have a washer and dryer in the apartment, and the hammam was very spacious, and a great touch. We had some slight drainage issues with one of the showers and the hammam, but I trust those have been fixed. The apartment manager wanted to come fix it immediately, and I said it could wait till we checked out.
Perhaps the only downside of the apartment, is the flight of stairs (about 15 steps of marble) to get to the apartment.
A temporary downside, is the construction nearby which kicked off at 7 am. The noise woke us, but I expect that will be over soon. The only other potential downside is garbage disposal, but that’s a typical Venice issue. You have to walk to the nearby dock at a certain timeframe each morning to dispose of garbage and recycling. This is not unique to Marco’s apartment, but something to consider if staying in an apartment in Venice.