Bon Journo and welcome! Scilla met us as planned and showed us the way to the residence from the avaperetto. She was in touch with us as we planned our return trip to Venice, assuring that we would not be delayed or inconvenienced with regards to our arrival and layout of the apartment.
We were provided with 3 sets of keys, a very helpful action as 7 people seldom keep to the same schedule day in and day out. The keys gave us freedom and options that would have otherwise been narrowed down.
The residence is as pictured but the pictures can’t tell the whole story. Scilla has done an amazing job with this amazing space. The entire apartment has been given a real period makeover with fine details and furnishings. The doors and windows, the flooring, the kitchen appliances, quality throughout!! You will appreciate the beautiful chandeliers in the living room and bedrooms.
The residence location was a new location (other side of Venice) for us and we were thrilled to find out more and more regarding the community and surrounding attractions. Located off Campo St Barbara, where restaurants, cafes are plentiful, and bridges to more and more of Venice take you to the Academia, a little further along to the Peggy Guggenheim Art Museum, just a 10-15 minute walk away. A short walk over the bridge are more museums and more campos. The area is well served via the transportation system so we seldom had to wait more then a few minutes if we needed an avaperetto.
Our stay in the apartment was comfortable and with the exception of getting used to the noise of walkers talking loudly at all hours (typical in Venice if you are on a walkway) and be mindful of operating the dishwasher or laundry machine when folks are showering, these are hot water on demand systems, plenty of hot water if your mindful, otherwise we have no issues to report. The apartment has two air conditioners that are helpful if you sleep with the doors to the rooms open. If you sleep with the windows open be sure to bring mosquito repellent, one of our children was very sensitive to the bites, while the rest of us managed much better.
All in all this is a very well maintained apartment and provides a good location to explore from and comfort upon your return from being out and about.
Thank you Scilla for putting together a property that meets or exceeds expectations.