We stayed at Salvatore’s apartment for three days over Christmas. It was our first visit to Venice. Before arriving, Salvatore gave us advice on getting there: land taxi rather than water taxi. The night we arrived, he met us at Piazzale Roma, helped with our bags, and walked us to his place.

The apartment is in perfect condition. The walls are clean and white, the floors shine, and the kitchen shows no wear. It is obvious he really cares for the place.

He provided us a basket with treats for breakfast in the morning, a bottle of Presecco to enjoy, and showed us his favorite place nearby for pizza. The kitchen is stocked with the essentials you need if you want to cook: oil, sugar, butter, salt, pepper, coffee and tea. Pots, pans, plates and glasses all look brand new.

His apartment is very well located, unless you want a place on the grand canal. It is quiet, close to transportation (if you are dragging bags from a taxi or train), but along one of the main routes through the city to the Rialto bridge and Piazza San Marco. Google Maps does not accurately locate it based on the address; if you want a better sense for the location, enter this latitude and longitude into Google Maps: 45.436241, 12.324894

We heartily recommend his place.