Our stay in here in Lido was good. The location was much better than we thought. We were initially hesitant because we noticed it wasn’t on the main island but we didn’t want to spend a lot of money on a place that we only needed for sleep and To wash our clothes. The access to public transportation is very efficient and easy. Once you figure out how to buy the ACTV multi pass, it’s really easy to bounce between islands, and it was our first time in Italy. Your close to a bus stop that will take you to the ferry’s to get to mainland. The island itself actually is really pretty with good local restaurants nearby. There’s private and public beaches, and the local people were always kind and friendly towards us. Public transportation is easy to access and efficient on the island. There’s even electric scooters and bikes to ride and explore around the island which is convincing when you’ve been walking all day in mainland. The apartment itself was accurate to picture, very clean and beautiful. Your view of the canal is very gorgeous and feels private thanks to the gated area near you. We never felt unsafe in Lido.
The only downsides we didn’t like were the washer, boiler, and electricity. The washer always left our clothes soaking wet snd we had to squeeze out tons of excess water. We experimented with different size loads and settings with the same consistent results. If you put more clothes in, sometimes some items never get wet. The spinning power on it also never was strong enough to disperse and dissolve the detergent pod so often times our clothes had soap residue. We didn’t complain to the hosts because we felt that there wasn’t much they could do about it, since it could of been just the washer brand. The boiler was small and we often had to just leave it plugged in because after a ten minute shower, one of us had to wait 20-30 minutes for it to refill. That being said, the room where the boiler and washer were in was very small so we understood that you couldn’t fit anything big. Then the electricity, we often had to experiment was applicants or room lights to leave on because the breaker often was tripped, cutting off power to our Airbnb. Sometimes we had to turn off all light and boiler to use the washer or just the oven. We didn’t complain much about it because we figured the apartment was old and the wiring is not on the hosts, so it is out of their control. Overall these are minor dislikes and personal preferences.
The hosts made the stay enjoyable and those dislikes manageable. They were friendly, very kind, and always helpful. They messaged us back often even if we sent a text late at night. They were never hard to reach. We’d still recommend this place to others, and let them know about the washer and etc. It was still a nice place and we’d definitely rebook due to how much we like our hosts. Thanks for having us!