We arrived in Venice on a very hot July day. We dropped off our hire car and dragged our suitcases and kids to the Guglie bridge (not far from the car drop off thankfully) and we were soon met by Roberto on the bridge as arranged. A few doors down from the bridge and up one flight of stairs we entered Roberto's beautiful apartment. The air conditioners were very effective and Roberto had supplied us with bottles of sparkling water in the fridge so we soon cooled down. The apartment has massive rooms and lovely antique furniture. The kitchen included all the equipment we needed to cook some meals and Roberto advised us where to find a small supermarket nearby.
The location of the apartment was perfect for us. We could easily walk to the train station and car drop off point and we were in the heart of a thriving local area where we only needed to step outside our door to be in the midst of restaurants, shops and the buzz of Venice, yet we had no issues with noise at night. We ended up walking everywhere during our stay, including the Rialto bridge (an easy walk) and even Piazza San Marco (a longer walk!). Looking out the windows of the apartment was a favourite activity. In the morning we saw boats unloading fruit for the day's fruit stalls and in the evenings there was a gondola awaiting business.
Roberto was very helpful and made sure we had everything we needed. He was prompt and very easy to deal with.
The wifi in the apartment was slow, but we suspect it was overused by previous guests as it acted a bit like ours used to when we hit our download limit. We did not mention it to Roberto so he had no opportunity to fix it, we were too busy enjoying Venice to worry about it!
The apartment is a beautiful place to stay in a fantastic location and Roberto was a gracious host. We would definitely stay there again and have no hesitation in recommending it.