We have delayed writing our revue to avoid any post-holiday euphoria and wish to be as objective as possible.
Accordingly we felt that we should first highlight any negative aspects of our stay with Monica:- ....................
Difficult, there were none that we can think of; and we tried - honestly! Even our fellow guests were lovely.

On the positive side:-

If you would like to visit Venice, stay in the comfortable home of a friend who loves her city, feel secure and cared-for, then book now before you read further.
One of the great advantages of B and B accommodation is the interaction with ones host and Monica exceeded our hopes in every way:-
Late arrival;
No problem; be welcome.

No Luggage;
No problem; Monica arranges things.

'Want to learn about the real Venice;
No problem; Monica will book Lorenzo to show you round. Speaking of Lorenzo; don't miss a chance to spend some time with him. He's friendly, erudite and enthusiastic about his city; in short; he's brilliant. We planned the rest of our holiday on the basis of information that he gave us.

Culture:-
No problem; Monica's recommendations wont disappoint.

Food:-
No problem. Breakfasts are great and Monica's recommendations for eating out resulted in memorable meals at surprisingly reasonable cost.

If you wish your stay to be as pleasant as possible for Venetians, (who must, on occasions want to throw tourists into the canals), then Monica will help you with that also, but you wont be lectured.

In summary; we had high hopes when we booked to stay with Monica. She exceeded them.