I can’t say enough good things about this apartment or our hosts. The apartment was in a perfect location-a little off the beaten track but still very close to all the sights. It was super clean and very modern. You can tell that they take very good care of the apartment. We felt at home almost immediately. Giovanna prepared us very well for our first stay in Venice and was very accommodating to our early arrival. She gave great recommendations and perfect directions.
The one thing I would recommend is to follow the directions about making reservations for dinners. We did not do that and had trouble getting into good restaurants for dinner. Plan ahead and make reservations! Our last night there, we had dinner at Nevadi which was across the street and up a bit on Via Garibaldi. It was really good with great service. We did need a reservation. The wine bar right at the corner of her little street, El Refolo, was a daily stop for us on our way back from sightseeing or before heading home after dinner. Very lively place!
Probably the highlight of our stay was the tour of Venice given to us by Giovanna’s father-in-law, Danilo. He spent an entire morning with us showing us parts of Venice tourists don’t see plus we got a little history lesson of Venice and what his life was like growing up in Venice. It was truly wonderful.
If we are lucky enough to return to Venice, we would love to stay here again.