In our final 2 days (of 30 in Europe) we decided to explore the city of Venice. For most of our trip we stayed in guest apartments (Air BNB, booking.com, etc), so by the end of our month stay we’d seen everything from cold, damp closets with no amenities and small uncomfortable beds to comfortable rooms that had everything we needed. Being that the room rates in Venice were higher than anywhere else we had stayed in Europe, we were a bit skeptical on what we might find on Air BNB.
After much deliberation we decided to book with Filippo who seemed to have the most reasonably priced accommodation (for 4 of us) and in the best location to suit our needs.
From the minute we booked I had a good feeling. Filippo immediately responded with a warm welcome and detailed instructions on what we needed to do to make the best of our stay. Excellent communication continued, including where we should park our car, how we should get from the car park to the correct boat dock, etc. We never realized how confusing it would be to get from point A to point B in Venice, but Filippo’s clear instructions made it a breeze.
Once we arrived at the dock, Filippo’s mother (Monica) met us in person and walked us to the apartment. She was a delight and had so many ideas and suggestions of what we should do in Venice we wished we’d had 5 more days.
Monica showed us around their newly renovated 2 BR apartment and made sure that we were comfortable. The apartment has a brand new tiled bathroom, 2 queen bed rooms down and a lovely kitchen and dining room upstairs. The best part is the huge terrace (off the dining room) with an amazing view of Venice. This was where we had our morning coffee and happy hours both days.
Overall, this was our best accommodation in Europe and I would highly recommend it! Thank you Filippo and Monica for making our stay in Venice such a great experience.