We stayed at Giacomo's apartment for 2 nights in late April 2014.

We arrived at Venice Marco Polo Airport and took the Alilaguna to San Stae where Giacomo had arranged to meet us. He then directed us to where the apartment was located.

Once we had reached the apartment, Giacomo showed us how everything worked and where everything was. After showing us a few things, he gave us 2 maps of Venice, which saved us having to go searching for one and getting lost just looking for one. He pointed out the key tourist sights and how to get to and from certain places. We asked him some to recommend some restaurants to eat and he kindly circled and named a handful of top spots.. TIP: If its your first time in Venice, get Giacomo to write the exact address on the map. Chances are you will get lost and will find yourself asking locals for directions. Knowing the address Santa Croce 2091 I'm sure the locals will most likely be able to guide you.

We were really pleased to see the apartment was relatively new, with modern lighting, funky furniture and sleek finishings. The living space was open and bright with a TV mounted on the wall with Sky TV, Wi-fi, dining table, storage cupboard and a couch. We coming home some afternoons and opening up the windows and listening to the boats cruise by on the canal just outside the flat.

The Bedroom was nice and neat, but didn't have any storage space, so we were left with keeping our suitcases in the living area (which we didn't mind)

The bathroom was nice, clean and the shower was really spacious. We had one issue with the hot water one morning, so I messaged Giacomo and he was onto it straight away. He came to the apartment after lunch time and fixed the issue for us.

The location of the apartment is great. Close enough to Rialto Bridge and the tourist spots but also far enough to get away from all the noise, hustle and bustle. The area is very quiet so you are assured a good nights sleep.

We were leaving Venice on a late flight. Check out is normally Midday so we asked Giacomo if we were able to leave our bags in the apartment whilst we were out doing things. Unfortunately we couldnt as there was other people arriving but Giacomo was kind enough to let us keep our bags at Albergo Marin Hotel.. We were then greeted by a lovely lady, who was absolutely delightful and even offered us coffees.

Giacomo is very friendly, quick to respond to messages and a really nice guy. He is always smiling, cracking jokes and has a lot of "local recommendations"..

All in all we had a fantastic stay at Giacomo's apartment. We cannot fault anything whatsoever and can highly recommend his apartment for couples looking to have a romantic getaway..