I had an excellent communication with Alice and Matteo prior to my visit. I chose their bed and breakfast apartment not only because it looked very nice, but also because of it's convenient position, close to the water bus stop Guglie, with a direct connection to Marco Polo airport. The apartment lies a mere 7 minutes suitcase-trundling distance from Santa Lucia railway station. This was very useful for me as I, after spending 2 nights at Fisheye B&B, was to travel further north for a few days for a wedding, before returning to Venice to spend 3 more nights here.
I booked in January for a stay in June and was fortunate enough to be able to book the Blue Liberty room for both of my visits. I was not disappointed!
The Blue Liberty room is bright and airy with two tall windows, and felt huge for just one person! I loved the warm colours of the beautifully restored terrazzo marble floor. Lovely and cool on the feet in the hot June weather! In the private bathroom Alice has found some pretty sicilian tiles that she has "mixed and matched" to create a very pretty effecté in the shower corner. The rainfall shower head gives a feeling of luxury!
Travelling alone, it was very enjoyable to be able to chat with both Matteo and Alice when they came down to serve breakfast, where I could gather some excellent tips of where to go in Venice, "off the beaten track" and away from the crowds. It was also most pleasant to talk with the other guests over a breakfast of yoghurt, freshly squeezed juice made from chilled oranges, sliced white bread with butter, jam, ham and cheese and a cup or two of cappuccino or espresso made by Matteo or Alice. There are also small cellophane packed croissants and sandcake. Not being a great eater of white bread, I would have appreciated a wholemeal alternative.
All in all, this is a lovely place to stay in Venice, that I wholeheartedly can recommend!
Ciao Alice and Matteo!