I rented for 2 weeks at Oretta's most exquisite home in San Polo. I had a great deal of communication with Cristiana involving arrival and departure times as well as plans for my family and friends. There were a lot of back and forth emails. All of my questions were answered promptly and informatively. Cristiana went above and beyond with helping to make our visit pleasant and comfortable.

Our arrival was smooth with no problems.
We took the water taxi to our address where the canal was only a very few steps
from our front door. There were no hassles with walking and lugging our bags. There was a lovely woman who greeted us and toured us through our very beautiful rental apartment. She shared all we needed to know-from locking the main front door, very simple and easy, to running the washer and dryer, using appliances, etc. We received her phone number in case we needed to call her.

There was a binder on the dining room table with a complete introduction to the apartment. Directions included how to reach the vaporetta stop and train station, more information on the apartment and sights to visit. The apartment location was perfecto! 8-10 minutes walk to the vaporetta stop at San Toma, close to the Frari Church and a 2 minute walk to the grocery store, a marvelous bakery, small shops and restaurants. We were located in a private courtyard.

The apartment was exactly as it was portrayed in the online photos. We entered by way of a very old wooden double door, walked along a large room with two hand painted art works and took "easily climbed" steps to our apartment door. We opened the door to discover a most beautiful and very magical residence. The main room was very spacious and adorned with Venetian antiques plus old and contemporary paintings. Each room was unique- very high ceilings, tasteful rooms, fabulous armoires, antique dressers, fine lighting and rich fabrics for the curtains. The bedrooms and 3 bathrooms gave all guests privacy. The linens and towels were top quality.

The living room was very special with
morning into early afternoon light shining through its grand windows. We were amazed how large the apartment was. It was so clean, every corner. The apartment was there for us to enjoy at our leisure. Stemware, dishes, Italian coffee makers, pots, etc. were made available.
Wifi was accessible.

The owner, Oretta, is a painter and obviously, a woman of impeccable taste. Oretta's colorful paintings graced the walls along with Renaissance, Venetian and modern art. Staying here was like living back in time.

A truly delightful holiday was had by all of us! I recommend renting this special Old World Venetian residence. it is a jewel!