Expect the amazing!
This is the most gorgeous home away from home in Venice. Giovanna is a dream host, and a splendid interior designer.
Giovanna not only picked us up from Guglie (vaporetto stop), but she also made sure we find some treats and drinks in the kitchen after our trip. She is one of the friendliest hosts I've ever met.
Everything in 'Maddalena' is just fabulous, with a great eye for detail. From stunning chandeliers to magnificent furniture, a perfectly equipped kitchen to even table cloths and luxurious dishes to the most comfortable beds. Everything is well thought through with high-end finishings. We did not miss a thing.
You could easily leave your own home behind and move in. The rooms are on 2 floors plus the attic, and the apartment feels much more like a house. The building is very Venetian from the outside, but extremely lush from the inside.
The view from any of the windows is mesmerizing, you either overlook a canal or the beautiful yard. 'Maddalena' is in Cannaregio, in a true Venetian neighbourhood, but without the massive tourist buzz. We came as strangers, but left as friends.
I miss this place already! ...and we'll surely go back.