We loved staying at Elena’s place. It was away from the hustle and bustle of Piazza San Marco but close enough to get there pretty easily. It gave us a chance to check out a local neighborhood and to have a nice retreat away from it all.
The space was big enough for us to spread out (3 adults and 2 kids) and cozy enough for us to feel at home. It was well equipped, bright and comfortable. It was close to some great restaurants, a neighborhood gondolier and a gelateria. What more could you ask for?
A couple suggestions! We were SO glad to have enlisted a porter to help us with luggage from the train station to the apartment. It’s not a long walk, BUT we had two kids with us and there are a couple bridges (including the giant one in front of the station) and of course a couple flights of stairs to deal with! I also walked over to the station the day we were leaving to grab a porter to help us back. Well worth 20 euros!
If you can, bring a printed map of the local neighborhood and don’t depend on GPS to get you around. The signal drops so often between the buildings and it’s easy to get lost!
Thank you Elena, Davide and Alessandra for your hospitality. We will be back!