This was by far the best Airbnb I've ever stayed in. From the prompt reception we got at the Vaporetto stop from Alex's sister, Grecia, to the illustrated map she made for us when we arrived at the hotel (we followed a lot of her food recommendations, all of which were spot on!), the experience of renting this listing was very easy indeed. The listing was even better than in the pictures - the bed is really comfortable, there's a lovely sofa and a speaker to plug your phone into, and the rain shower was really lovely. The place had clearly been newly refurbished - we really liked the combination of old and new styles, actually.

In terms of location, the listing is right in the centre of town, a two-minute walk from the Rialto Bridge, which made sightseeing really easy, but also tucked away on a quiet street so not noisy at all at night. With the double glazing and air conditioning, temperature control was not a problem. We loved having a kitchen, too, and cooked two nights at the apartment - the listing was a minute away from the daily Rialto Market, where we bought fresh fish, fruit and vegetables. Being able to leave our bags in the downstairs luggage room on the day of our flight was also really useful.