My 6yr old daughter and myself stayed in Chiara’s guest house during the Venice Carnival, and found it suited our needs perfectly. Like the picture, the room is beautifully decorated, spacious with lots of natural light. We had a key to our own private bathroom (external from the room) which was clean, modern, spacious, with powerful hairdryer and lush towels! The shared kitchen has all the mod-cons, american coffee machine, espresso machine, a large selection of teas, biscuits, a full fruit bowl, juice and water in the fridge and more, none of which I expected. Everything perfectly clean and organised. We didn’t see the other guests during our stay.
Getting there on foot was literally 10 minutes from the train station, totally manageable with our suitcase on wheels. Easy to find. We left our suitcase there on the last day and were given keys to re-enter the apartment at our leisure and use of amenities if we wished, even after vacating the room.
Chiara responded to my queries within minutes via email and phone. On arrival, we were met by Marina, a resident of Venice who waited for us to settle in and then kindly went out of her way to walk my daughter and I (in the rain, at night) to take the ferry to see a fireworks show. She accompanied us on 2 ferries, like a private tour guide, made phone calls to friends to ask questions about the carnival on our behalf, her kindness was extremely appreciated, as was her patience with my little one!
Lastly, the Majer café/bar a minute away, was a perfect start to the day. Coming back to the room from the centre (Piazza San Marco for example) was a ferry ride away, and less than a 5 minute walk from the closest stop. Easy.
Great value! Totally recommend it! Thank you very much Chiara and Marina.
Lisa & Liv