My wife bad I went to Venice for only 2 days. We landed in Marco Polo Airport and took a Alilaguna (water taxi) to Venice. Roberto offered to wait for us at the dock we arrived at. He was an incredible host. The most impressive and welcoming quality of Roberto is his intention to detail. He recognized me first as I got off the boat and called out to me. He walked us to his apartment and asked about our travels. We felt very welcomed.
The apartment itself is gorgeous and in a perfect location. After 6pm there were hardly any tourists near where we stayed. Families, dog walkers, and children ran around and everything felt very homie and welcoming. Roberto’s apartment was spotless clean and he also included many unnecessarily kind amenities like a map with his favorite locations on it and information about the hospital and emergency phone numbers. I’m a pretty anxious traveler. If it wasn’t for Roberto’s kind and hospitable welcome, I would have found Venice far more overwhelming. But instead, Roberto made Venice feel like home—and I don’t know what’s more valuable than that in an accommodation.