Alessandro's cosy flat is exactly as pictured, we were really impressed by the level of attention that went into designing and equipping the space. Before the trip we were a little unsure of our arrival time and asked if we could check in earlier at short notice. While that wasn't possible as there were previous guests, Alessandro very kindly offered to help store our luggage at his own apartment. Eventyally, we did not need to take up his kind offer, but we really appreciated it!! He met us at check in to give us a little orientation, and thoughtfully provided some drinks and coffee pods for our stay.
Communication was smooth and easy, and when we had issues with the hot water, Alessandro offered to come down to fix it and also walked us through the process to restart the heater, which worked and we had hot water again within 30mins. Water pressure is strong and water is hot! One tiny thing is the shower did not have a door, so water does splash out a bit.
The apartment itself is very comfortable, Venice was pretty cold in mid Nov but the heating worked superbly in the flat. You can also find essentials for cooking (pots, pans, oil, salt&pepper, dishwasher) and washing (washer and small rack to dry clothes). Within 1 minute is a local greengrocer as well as large supermarket (tip: mushrooms are fresher and cheaper at the greengrocer!). The bed is big and very comfortable, probably the best bed we had in our 2 weeks in Italy. The only thing to note is there is a supper or bar joint nearby, so it did get noisy at night, but we still had a good sleep because of the awesome bed. If you travel with earplugs, this shouldn't be a problem.
Overall we had a lovely stay and while I can't speak for Venice because we spent most of the time indoors (my husband had a bout of food poisoning from the previous leg of our journey), I can speak for our time at this flat!! Also, Alessandro is a great host and we will not hesitate to recommend him and his flat to our friends.
Grazie Alessandro for a great stay!