The apartment’s location cannot be beat, just steps away from San Marco’s square, overlooking a quiet and picturesque canal. The apartment itself is nice, comfortable, and spacious. The floor is uneven, tilting towards the canal, and the ceiling beams have been reinforced—but this is to be expected in Venice and only adds to the charm.
The building the apartment is in is not in the greatest condition, with paint and plaster peeling off the walls in the stairway and hallways. Again, this might be expected. (The apartment itself, though, is well kept.)
The place is co-managed by Anna, who met us at the corner. We arrived late and she was very patient waiting for us! Anna and Vittoria were also very helpful and flexible with check out, letting us check out late and leave our luggages behind for a few hours until our flight.
There were many nice touches, like provided coffee, snacks like packaged cookies and pastries, breakfast cereal, juice boxes, olive oil, and lots of other perks and supplies.
A few words of warning:
- The apartment is up four potentially challenging flights of stairs, with no elevator.
- The mattresses are very soft. I liked them just fine, but someone who needs a firm mattress might not.
- The bedsheets had a mild “clean” detergent smell. Those with scent sensitivities might have difficulties with this.
- The apartment has stairs that might be dangerous for small kids. We were able to block them with the pack and play (baby crib) and our luggages.
- If Venice floods, the court through which you enter the apartment can flood, too, making it hard to leave the building.
- Watch out for mosquitoes after dusk. Don’t forget the windows open.
For those traveling to Venice with kids: Consider visiting the natural history museum! It’s small and quiet, a perfect break from the crowds.