We're just back from a 10 day Italian quick vacation.
Being in Venice, and staying in Giovanni's amazing Penthouse
was the highlight.. tho the rest of the trip was pretty good as well.
He was easy to communicate with, he always responded quickly,
and was very helpful with restaurant recommendations and well as other
tourist questions.
His penthouse was amazing !! and right in the center of everything.
A quick 10 min walk to St Marks.. over a few canals that always had gondola's moving along. The shops and restaurants ( from low end to high end ) were all within an easy walking distance.. and the piazza near the penthouse was a great area to people watch while having an early evening aperitif... The penthouse is close to a music conservatory .. and once or twice was treated to an amazing concert of opera or flute that could be heard in early afternoon.. by no means construe this to being noisy or disturbing in the least... it was an added bonus for us. lastly having coffee in the morning while looking out the kitchen window at the Peggy Guggenheim museum.. was a treat for anyone who enjoys modern art. I can't say enough about Giovanni, as a host, and his beautiful penthouse.. We certainly hope to stay there again when we go back next year.... You won't be disappointed !! 5 Star for certain