Paola’s place was a heaven from the moment I walked into the place. I thought it was a studio for some reason, so it was a pleasant surprise to find out that it was a spacious 1.5 bedroom with a good size living room and kitchen. The place was impeccably decorated with flowers and Paola laid out a bath gown, towels, and slippers on the bed like it would have been at a hotel suite. There was also washer/dryer in the apartment which came in handy. It’s only 5 min walk to San Stae vaporetto station, so it was easy to get around the city as well. Supermarket (COOP) was 2 min away from the apartment.
Paola was one of the best airbnb hosts I’ve had. The day before I had to leave Venice, I forgot my passcode to the safe (yes, there is a safe!), and she came all the way from her place, which is an hour away, to open the safe for me. She was so nice about it too. (Thank you again, Paola!)
She was kind and helpful in every other way as well. Prior to the arrival, she gave me very detailed directions on how to get to the airbnb. This was especially helpful since Venice is easy to get lost even with a google map. She was at the airbnb to greet me and introduce the place to me as well. She also gave me a booklet she wrote about history of Venice. It gave me more context and meaning to sightseeing.
Overall, I’d definitely, definitely stay at Paola’s place again if I get a chance.