We loved our stay at Cinzia's apartment! We never expected to stay in a 15th century palazzo and it was a wonderful spot from which to explore Venice!

Prior to our arrival Cinzia sent us detailed instructions about how to find her apartment (which is actually part of a larger B&B) and was very communicative and flexible with regard to our arrival time. She also sent us a link to a beautiful movie about the history of Venice's canals, which was a great way to get excited for our trip. While we did not meet Cinzia when we first arrived, her friend Valentina was there to welcome us and help us settle in. Valentina was so patient in answering all of our questions about sites and gave us a detailed map that was indispensable to touring around the city.

The apartment is exactly as promised. It was very clean and tidy and had a cozy feel after a long day of sightseeing. Although it was August and very hot outside, the apartment stays fairly cool because of the stone walls. There is also a large fan that we turned on instead of opening the windows at night and we were comfortable.

Although we got up early to explore and had our own breakfast on-the-go, Cinzia also offers guests breakfast in the main hall of the palazzo if desired.

Her apartment is ideally located for sightseeing. It is a five minute walk to St. Mark's Square and a ten minute walk to Rialto, but a little beyond the crowds of tourists, which we enjoyed.

Because we wanted to do some final touring on our last day, Cinzia kindly offered to let us check out but drop our luggage off with her so that we could walk around bag-free. We really appreciated her friendly and accommodating personality throughout our stay. I would highly recommend staying with her!