It was absolutely fantastic staying at Giovanna's house. I was a little unsure of the Lido area of Venice, never having been there before, but once we got to Giovanna's house I was so incredibly impressed. We were a family group of 2 couples and a young toddler and it was fantastic to arrive are have lots of toys for him to play with. The house was enormous with lots of bedrooms. The location was absolutely beautiful and excellent (very close to the water taxi) and very, very quiet! Very close to restaurants that were very affordable and family friendly with gluten and lactose free options! The only hiccup we had was with the hot water but this was fixed very quickly with Giovanna's assistance which was very appreciated. Getting from Venice's Santa Lucia station was smooth as we ordered a private water taxi. Overall, our stay here was a very restful and enjoyable part of our trip and I cannot stress enough how fantastic our stay was!! Would highly recommend!!