The apartment we rented from Stefano was perfect. The description and pictures of the apartment were spot on. We had six people in our group (3 adults and 3 children) and the layout of the apartment was spacious and worked very well. The three children all stayed in the loft (complete with a full bathroom) which provided them with a space all their own and they loved it. The two master bedrooms and baths were a welcome sanctuary after a long day of sightseeing. The common area, living room, and the kitchen provided us with a great place to relax and plan our next day’s adventure. The air conditioning was also a very welcome bonus as it enabled us to escape the extremely hot weather Venice had while we were there.
Stefano has very helpful in planning our trip. His communication was timely and the recommendations he made for transportation (water taxi), places to eat, and things to see were greatly appreciated. We really enjoyed the restaurant he recommended that was just up the street (Osteria La Bottega Ai Promessi Sposi).

Our arrival went very smoothly with Natalia meeting us at the water taxi location and escorting us to the apartment. She showed us around the apartment and even had us Skype with Stefano when we arrived. Stefano was nice enough to let us drop off our luggage early so that we could spend our first day exploring Venice. He also provided a chilled bottle of wine which we enjoyed very much when we arrived back at the apartment after a long day of sightseeing.

One of the nice little surprises that added to the enjoyment of the stay was the built in sound system for the apartment. The music that Stefano had playing when we arrived was welcoming and purely Italian. The fact that we could play our own music from our phone also enabled us to set the mood for whatever we were doing next.
Thank you for making our stay very memorable and enjoyable. We will definitely look you up when we are in Venice next.
Best Regards,
Dan and Family