I spent two weeks in Cristiana’s apartment. It is super clean, very bright, spacious enough, with large and comfortable bed and sofa bed, and a well-equipped kitchen. The absence of a washing machine did not bother me one bit, as I leave this sort of chores to my return home. The air conditioner works very well, but you can also get a lot of freshness at night by simply keeping the windows opened. In such case, it is imperative to put the mosquito repellent device on, otherwise the mosquitoes will feast on you.
The apartment is very well located with respect to most if not all vaporetto lines, as well as to San Marco, the Arsenale and its Biennale exhibition. Via Garibaldi is a very lively street just a few minutes away, and is lined up with restaurants and bars. There are also a couple of supermarkets and other various stores. A beautiful park (giardini) runs just off Via Garibaldi and includes a great terrace and café-bistrot located in a greenhouse, a haven of peace and quiet in the middle of the ever-lively Venice. The Alilaguna blue-line boat service from Marco Polo Airport reaches the vaporetto stop of Arsenale, which is at a walking distance from the apartment. Lastly, the train station is a 50-minute walk or 30 minutes by vaporetto.
Upon my arrival at the vaporetto stop, I was met by Jacopo, Cristiana’s son, who handled my luggage and walked with me to the apartment. Communication with him was prompt and helpful. Thank you so much! I would stay there again on a future trip to Venice.