My husband, my son and me spent a week at Giovannas and Leonardos flat.
At our request they prepared the apartment for our baby very kindly with a bad, blankets (also for cold days), a mosquito net and baby shampoo. We appreciated this a lot.
I spent 7 years in Venice and I know the city quiet good. We chose to stay at Sant´ Elena because it is a calm place inhabited by locals and not flooded by tourists. It was the perfect place to stay also for our purposes: to visit the Biennale and enjoy the summer on the beach on Lido. Both locations are just 1 vaporetto stop away… Biennale-Giardini (5 minutes walk). The flat is also very close to the vaporetto-station (wich is very cool!).
Giovanna and Leonardo have been very nice and helpful. Their kiosk is placed between the flat and the vaporetto-station, and it was easy to reach them for any reasons. They are thoughtful and tried to make our stay as comfortable as possible without being annoying.
They kindly bought us new cutlery and a fan. We appreciated this a lot, especially the fan because for a couple of days it has been really hot.
The flat is equipped also with a washingmachine, wich is very cool especially for a family with a small baby.
Giovanna replied fast to our SMS and Emails.
Right, the apartment is noisy like most of the venetian buildings but just till 11 PM. Anyway Giovanna and Leonardo spoke to the family above.
We had a nice stay and we recommend their flat.