Our family of five stayed at Stefano's place in late June. My wife and I had our own master bedroom, and the three kids each had their own private sleeping space (the upstairs loft, a comfy pull-out sofa in the living room, and the guest bedroom).
The apartment is stylish, roomy, clean and spacious. Five-star accommodations for a fraction of the cost of hotel rooms that would fit our family.
Stefano is a wonderful host. In advance of our stay, he provided lists of nearby shopping, dining and attractions, with helpful maps and photos to navigate our way. He was very responsive to questions.
We absolutely loved our stay in Venice at Ca' de l'Oca.
Upon arrival at Venice's Marco Polo airport, we hired a water taxi to deliver us across the lagoon and through the small canals to a hotel nearby the apartment, where we were greeted by Stefano's assistant, Natalia, who walked us the short distance through the narrow alley to the apartment. There's a staircase (a little steep) from street level to the main entrance of the apartment.
The furnishings and the decor are modern and stylish. 3 full bathrooms, all with showers!! A small clothes washer in one of the bathrooms.
Air-conditioning that worked perfectly, a major plus.
There's a nice-sized kitchen with a dining table for 6-8 people. Stefano even left us a bottle of sparkling wine in the refrigerator.
The apartment is located in the Cannaregio section of Venice, out of the way of the hordes of tourists, but very close to the main commercial street of the area (Strada Nova) and easily walkable to the main places of interest in Venice. There's a supermarket a short walk away, a great little restaurant just out the door, a fantastic gelato shop a block away & dozens of places to shop and dine within easy walking distance.
We loved every minute of our stay.
When it was time to depart Venice, we walked a few blocks pulling our luggage to the Vaporetto (water bus) stop and took an easy 12 minute ride to the main train station for our trip to Firenze.