Mattia’s apartment is in a fantastic neighborhood. It is authentic Venice where families live. There are parks on every block, with restaurants, cafes and shops for bread and cheese, fruit and vegetables, and antiques. It is an extremely quiet and calm neighborhood. The apartment is a 5 minute walk to the vaporetto (boat bus) and a 5 minute walk to the side entrance of the Biennale Giardini.
The apartment is a bit gritty, though extremely clean, similar to Venice itself. It has all new furniture, the bed is quite comfortable, and the kitchen is fully equipped for anything you want to cook. There’s oil, salt, sugar, coffee, enough to get you started, plus there’s a full sized fridge with stocked ice trays. The WiFi is great. Never a problem with connecting. The apartment has cute homey decor. It feels like you’re staying at your grandmother’s apartment while she’s away on vacation.