We are a family of 7 with an extra friend, so 8 people in total. Upon arrival by train at 9 pm on New Year's Eve, tired due to traveling from Paris via Zurich, the Bernina Express and Milan, we were still able to follow Massimo's exact and detailed instructions and found the apartment easily without getting lost. Kudos to Massimo. The location was perfect for us and we chose it because we wanted to be within easy 10-12 minutes walking distance to the train station with our luggage. It was about 25 minutes to San Marco which was fine for us as we wanted to explore Venice and walked to San Marco once during our stay. There were a number of grocery shops nearby which we made use of. We also found a location nearby to watch the sunrise on New Year's Day. Spectacular!
Massimo's place was so much more spacious than we expected, located right on a canal with amazing views, from the lounge, dining and bedrooms to even from the bathroom. The dining table seated all 8 of us and there was also a spacious lounge area with a TV that we never watched as we were too busy trying to make the most of our 3 nights stay.
The kitchen had a full oven with the stovetop. While we were concerned about not having enough cooking pots, crockery, etc. for our large group, we found that there were enough, with a large pasta pot and another large saucepan; also plenty of cutlery and crockery. There were also enough towels and linen for everyone. While there was only one bathroom, what an amazingly huge bathroom too, we managed to make it work. The washing machine was also a great help for us and we just dried our clothes on the many heaters around the apartment.
We had an issue with water one day and Massimo immediately came around to fix it. Our family very much appreciated Massimo's speedy response to any questions and his wonderfully kind and gentle nature and sincere eagerness to help to make our stay the best that it could be.
Please note that as with many cities in Italy, you will need to pay the tax in cash after arrival, so remember to bring some cash with you.
Upon check out, Massimo was very accommodating with our luggage, since we had an afternoon train, so that we could spend our last morning in Venice unencumbered.
We are very thankful that we stayed at Massimo's lovely apartment.