We were really delighted with the Conservatory in every way. Cristina was very welcoming and helpful, the accommodation was exactly as described - lovely and bright, clean and cool. The property is set in a large shared private courtyard which is peaceful and green with an old stone well - a very attractive environment all round. The canal outside the entrance gates has fewer pedestrians than most and, at the same time, is lively in the evening as the entrance is right next door is a really fabulous restaurant - Cristina introduced us to Ai Tre Archi staff who gave great service - we had a fantastic seafood meal on our last night - delicious and reasonably priced.

The apartment itself is light, modern, pretty and tastefully decorated. Don't worry about the sun and all that glass in the roof in the heat of the Venetian summer - early morning you get lovely light and as the sun comes over you can use the electric blinds to keep the space cool - and the air conditioning is really effective. The beds are really comfortable (we like a firm bed), with cool cotton linen, and the apartment is very peaceful at night. The kitchen is fully equipped for cooking (with nice little touches like washing up liquid available, a black pepper grinder etc so no unnecessary purchases to use just a little). The shower rooms are modern and clean. When there was a problem with one of the showers Cristina's son came with a plumber to fix it right away, it took 5 minutes and all was fine.

There is a little shop nearby and a supermarket about 15 minutes walk away. Vaporetto stops are close by for touring around (as the apartment is in a less crowded area it's also easy to get on the water buses, before they pick up the crowds in the centre, and grab a spot on deck in the breeze) and the apartment is very convenient for the railway and bus stations. A great trip out is to take a Vaporetto along the north of the island to the Lido - the free beach was lovely and the sea divine!

We really enjoyed our stay and hope to be back.

Thank you Cristina!

Ciao, Anne, Julian, Freddie and Alec