My son and I spent three nights at the apartment and found it to be an excellent home base for our time in Venice. The view out the windows over the Grand Canal is stunning and beautiful every time of day and night. There is room to sit and even a footstool that fits pretty nicely on the ledge platform at the base of the windows.
The main bedroom is very nice, and the bed very comfortable. There is a sweet little patio area outside of it, although it being winter, I didn’t use it. Having two bathrooms was fabulous. The kitchen had what we needed, and we didn’t really try to do any cooking there, although with the Rialto market, you certainly could make a great meal. The other sleeping area also has a window overlooking the Grand Canal. The living room was pretty spacious and there is also a nice dining table and area at the back of the living room.
Dorsoduro is a really neat location. It is across the Grand Canal from Piazza San Marco, but we generally crossed at the Accademia and found we could get there in 20 minutes if we stayed focused and 30 minutes of very pleasant meandering on side streets if not. If you time it right, the water taxi will take just a few minutes to go from San Marco to Salute, just minutes away from the apartment. It was close enough to everything but far enough away to have a different vibe, more artsy.
Giovanna was our contact and she was delightful and very responsive. Her directions from the airport to the apartment were brilliant, since newcomers to Venice (like me) can be easily overwhelmed by the twists and turns. She was more than willing to help on non-apartment related issues too, and provided recommendations in the neighborhood for different types of eating/drinking establishments and grocery/market stores.
I hope very much to return to Venice and would definitely recommend this apartment.