I stayed here with my family (4 of us in total) for 2 nights. See some feedback below!
PROS:
- All of Venice is pretty walk-able as long as you are kind of central to the overall city, but this apt. is very well located with easy access to good restaurants, shops, cafes, and anything in between, and was very quiet during the night for good sleep.
- Apt. has a cute balcony with a table and chairs to enjoy the view, which we used to have breakfast after picking up pastries and fruits from the farmers market and cafes nearby :) The balcony overlooks a pretty canal, which is (at the time we visited) very peaceful and not overfilled with tourist gondolas like how the major canals are. The balcony also overlooks the backyard of Libreria Acqua Alta, which attracts many tourists who are there to take photos on the stairs of books. My family and I enjoyed people-watching folks, but for those who want total privacy, this balcony may not be the best choice (but no one can see into the balcony from down below).
- Apt. was clean and the beds were comfortable.
- Apt. was very spacious and well-equipped with mostly anything that you need. We didn't even get to use the living room space, because the sizable kitchen was plenty!
- Having a functional laundry (washing) machine was great.
- The check-in process was smooth and a hotel staff kindly helped carry a luggage and walk us to the apartment to show us around. I liked how we could enjoy the privacy of staying at an Airbnb apartment, but it is managed by the hotel, which has a front desk that's open for 24 hrs.
CONS:
- The actual street where the main door of the apartment is located is EXTREMELY narrow, which added to the 'local living' vibe that my family and I enjoyed. However, the narrow street can get pretty busy during the day because the entrance to the bookstore Libreria Acqua Alta is also located on this street, as are a lot of other apt. doors. The street also connects to a bridge that has pretty frequent tourist traffic because the view of the canal from the bridge is gorgeous to enjoy (which you can also enjoy from the balcony!) But we had no issues with noises from the streets coming into our apt.
- Apt. could use more surface space/shelving to put things on throughout the place, especially the bathroom.
- Apt. bedroom walls/doors don't insulate much sound.
- Apt. is located on the second floor and is not wheel-chair accessible. But it's just a short flight of stairs to the apt. door.
Overall a great place to enjoy Venice! :)