Wonderful experience! The apartment is stunning and beautifully located. Waking up to views of the water, the boats and the beautiful buildings of Giudecca across the canal was priceless. On top of it, we felt like true Venetians when we left the apartment and wandered through the charming Dorsoduro neighbourhood on our way to the more bustling tourist attractions of San Marco, Rialto, etc. Back near the apartment we sat in the cafes along the Zattere embankment and enjoyed watching Venetians relax in the afternoon sun, or joined the locals at the great wine bars along the smaller canals nearby.

We were two families travelling to Venice together for the first time. The apartment - with plenty of bedrooms and bathrooms - worked great for us. Our communication with Giorgio prior to the trip was invaluable. Thanks to his suggestions and information we were able to book restaurants in advance, book transfers and generally be better prepared than we would have been with just a guidebook for support. He also made sure that he or his friend were available to answer any questions during our stay (or, for example, call a water taxi when we were out and about and unable to find one on or own).

Great experience all around - we really did not want to leave!