We have stayed in many lovely apartments around Europe, but Stephano's flat is really superb. It is located on the ground floor of a beautiful historic house right on the Grand Canal at the junction of a smaller canal, so you have boats and gondolas passing the windows, a private jetty and an amazing view of the Rialto Bridge. The double bedroom has a door/window that opens onto the canal and the second bedroom has twin beds but no view. On the street side, the house has a wonderful ornate cast iron gate leading through a herbaceous border to the grand front door and is right on a main, pedestrianized high street with many shops and restaurants. As we entered and left the house we were regularly stopped by tourists curious to know about this amazing house. The kitchen is small but has all the equipment you need and while staying in the apartment we hosted a dinner party for some friends who happened to be in Venice at the same time and were delighted to 'pretend' the apartment was ours!!!
Stephano was the best host ever and gave us advice and suggestions and even booked a table for us at a special restaurant.
We would highly recommend this apartment.