Picture this: on your visit to Venice, you find an Airbnb that is actually in a palace, overlooking the Grand Canal, decorated to be a “original vintage style” but with modern conveniences!! We had friends who booked a “5 star” hotel on the Grand Canal in a hotel room with two twin beds, no kitchen and the view was the roof of a building next door, with very worn floors and hallways.. for $50 more per night than our beautiful palace, two bedroom, living room, full kitchen, washing machine and more- apartment -with double windows in each room and four in the living room that allowed us to open them, along with the light blocking exterior shutters to hear the boats and water from the canal 3 stories below, and allow a wonderful breeze to come through! (The AC works great if desired too!)
We also had the most gracious and knowledgeable host we could even hope for, sit with us on our arrival, and answer our every question, make suggestions and give us water taxi boat stops, how they work, where to buy the tickets, a list of wonderful things to go, do, and see, how to pay 1€ extra for a skip the line ticket to many popular venues/churches, and even call restaurants for us to check reservations and times!
This is what Airbnb allows us, as guests, to find, and experience! What a blessing and unique, one of a kind, stay we had!!!
Just a note that this is a century plus old palace with beautiful wide staircases to get to your apt, 3 flights up! Historical destinations restrict adding an elevator in the building due to two original frescoes discovered during a remodel/restoration in the grand entrance!
Excellent location, easy access to water bus taxi to/from Marco Polo Airport and the train station at St Lucia. Lots of dining, shopping, sightseeing and more! This is one of those lifetime opportunities and memories to add to your bucket list!