Anna's husband, Mike, picked us up at the dock upon arrival on Lido from Venice. He was kind enough to be texting with me to make sure we felt comfortable that we would have no trouble finding him when we arrived at the dock. Mike was very charming and kind, telling us a little about Lido itself when we arrived. Mike drove us the short distance to the apartment, which is in a very quiet area on the fairly quiet island of Lido. It was within walking distance of the Excelsior Casino, where my husband had a business meeting during our stay.

The apartment was well appointed and ample food was provided for us to make a simple breakfast each morning: great coffee (or tea), milk, orange juice, cold cuts, breads, assorted fruits and biscotti.

Our only minor issues were a slight smell of cigarette smoke only noted upon entering and the bed itself was less comfortable than we would have hoped. As is typical in Europe, the bed is really two twins pushed together, but there was more of a ridge between them than a comfortable flat surface. Other than that, our stay was great and we were thrilled with the extra care we were given by Mike--pick up and drop off a the boat dock.

We also found an amazing restaurant near the main boat dock, a short bus ride from the apartment. It was called Bio Sound System Vegan-Vegetarian Bistrot--it doesn't matter if you are a vegetarian or not, you will not be disappointed! Very yummy food, great environment. We highly recommend it! It is one street off of the Lido boat dock on Via Doge Michiel.