We enjoyed our stay in Lucia’s apartment. We loved the location in the Dorsoduro area, away from all the tourist traps yet easy walking distance to shops, restaurants, the waterbus and attractions like the Peggy Guggenheim museum. We really felt we were getting a taste of ‘real’ Venice. The apartment was stylish and spacious, well-appointed throughout with a good selection of cooking utensils. There was a slight damp smell, but I suspect this is probably the case in almost all ground floor residences in Venice.

Lucia was really helpful in providing us with directions to the apartment from Piazzale Roma (its only a 10 minute walk, very handy for connections to the airport etc), and her daughter met us to give us the keys and give us a quick orientation around the apartment.