We stayed at Lilia’s apartment for 10 days and it was just the home base we were looking for in Venice. It has all the essentials well provided, including a wonderful kitchen, very comfortable beds, good bathrooms with excellent hot water and pressure, as well as a solid internet signal, the air conditioning was a saviour and everything was very clean.
The location was also excellent, with a small pier for taxi landings at the end of the street, easy access to Academia ferry stop but also Ca' Rezzonico which is one of few stops for the airport, and is much quieter. A fabulous restaurant (Osteria Enoteca Ai Artisti), gelato and pizza place right at the entry (Pizza la Toscano), and the fresh vegetable boat in nearby Campo San Barnaba, supermarket and bakery a little further in Campo Santa Margherita. It’s also on the edge of the hectic tourist crowds, so you feel like you can escape a little.
Lilia communicated just as much as we needed and gave very clear instructions before we arrived (an achievement in Venice), and we were welcomed and shown around all the details of her apartment (despite it taking a bit longer for us to arrive after our international flight).
Lilia's home has a warmth that comes from pleasant surprises in the furniture and design, the 4 balconies with beautiful views and many plants that we found watering each morning made for a peaceful start to the day. We would stay here in a heartbeat again.