What a host!!! Umberto greater us at the water taxi stop. Introduced himself and walked us to the flat. Which is lucky as we would have been lost in the maze that is Venice.
Along the way Umberto pointed out how to navigate Venice, which direction things were.
We arrived at the flat which is in a lovely little square. The room was great and clean . Fresh sheets and towels awaited.
Umberto explained the flat, where things were and how everything worked.
He then pointed out a map on the wall which had a number of local suggestions to visit and eat.
Then there was the surprise test to point where we were on the map. It really helped us get our bearings and set us on good ground for the following days.
After our first night Umberto contacted us to ensure everything was good and if we required anything.
The location is amazing and close to everything you want to see and experience. It is in a quite safe area .
There is cooking facilities, washing machine, wifi. There is a fan in the bedroom which should be enough to cool you through the night. We were there on a 40 degree day with very hot nights and it was a hot sleep but the fan helped a lot.
If you do visit and read the guestbook you'll find many many happy previous guests that all clearly loved Umberto and his hospitality. This is evident in the amount of Pirate style talk (when you've had the pleasure to chat with him you'll understand)
Would 100% book here again and will recommend it to any of our friends and family that visit this beautiful city of Venice.
Oh and husband's like me beware, Umberto catches the eyes of the ladies and your wife maybe short of breath and fan themselves after he leaves.