This is NOT an AirBnB. This is a property run by a rental agency in France. There was nothing personal or local about this experience.

First off, Locappart is not a person. It is a property management company in France. Fret not, if you have any questions about the property you are staying at you can refer to the multi-page book left in the property. Only trouble is it is ALL IN FRENCH. We don't speak French so it was pretty useless. Did we mention Locappart is a company and NOT a person?

Communication was the worst we have ever experienced at an AirBnB. When you message the "host" it goes to the property manager in France. That person then contacts the local property manager in Venice. Then you, the guest, is asked to call them to coordinate checkin and fee/tax exchange. Traveling internationally and having to make calls from our personal cell phones is quite expensive and NOT the way AirBnB is setup. The message system on AirBnB works great, it's why we use it. There is a record of every interaction and it's easy to access without racking up roaming international cell phone bills.

Having to go through multiple "hosts" was extremely frustrating. Beyond that, the last 2 days of our trip fell over a weekend. The "hosts" never responded to any messages, texts, or international cell phone calls. We had no idea how check out procedure was supposed to go, where to leave the key, if there was a possibility of a late check out, much less ANY interaction on a local level of where to eat, drink, shop etc. Things that are invaluable in a true AirBnB experience.

Checking in was not easy. There is no system in place for guests arriving late. There was also the added hassle of constantly having to schedule a meeting with the local property manager to give them the 20 euro residence fee/tax in person. The suggested time was 9am. We were on our honeymoon so our days and nights were packed full of activities we could not reschedule.

The location is WONDERFUL. It is convenient to the vaporetto stops, easy to walk to food and drink, shopping and nightlife. IF you are cool being left on your own with little to zero assistance from the "hosts" you should do fine. Also, be prepared to possibly have to go to the bus or train station and stand in the left baggage line to pick up the keys for the place if you arrive after 7pm or before 9am.

All in all, we loved Venice. Staying where we stayed was a hassle and we definitely do NOT recommend staying here.