We were greeted at the apartment by Patricio, he was fantastically welcoming, efficient and had lots of helpful tips.
The apartment is up two steep flights of stairs with a break in the middle I was travelling with a senior and an adult with lung problems and they managed very well by pausing in between the flights of stairs to catch their breath. I reckon most people would manage it just fine.
The apartment itself is modern, a complete change to its outside exterior which fits Venice’s old charm nicely. It’s equipped with everything you would need for a short stay, a comfy clean place to crash out after exploring. Our only complaint would be that we couldn’t get the fancy coffee machine working, we would have loved having fresh Italian coffee to start our days with before venturing out.
Oh there’s no lock on the bathroom door aswell but this was easily fixed by only shutting the door when someone was in it to let others know it was occupied.
The location was fantastic, there’s a supermarket 5 mins away, the closest water bus stop is celestia, that’s again 5 mins away (there’s no ticket machine at the stop so just remember to tell them you haven’t got a ticket when you get on and you’ll be able to buy it on the boat) but everything is walkable so you won’t need the water bus that often. St Marks square is about 15 mins away but it doesn’t feel long as there’s so much to see on the way. Everyone traveling with me was very happy with the location.
I would recommend the Pizzeria alla Strega restaurant, 10 mins walk away. It’s low priced and has a cute horror theme to its pizzas which made for a fun experience.