My wife and I could be described as Venice apartment-rental veterans, with Malcanton del Gaffaro being our tenth rental, (the first with Airbnb). We consider this apartment to be one of the best, (if not the best), all-round, excellent value, apartments .
Why? As the description says,the apartment is very well located. This may not seem a big deal to first time visitors but after a few days in Venice, watching confused tourists struggle with the water buses, or looking puzzled and clueless staring at a map - you’ll know why. The excellent description doesn’t highlight another plus-point - ground floor location. When you’ve rented an apartment reached via 79 stairs, (try that with two heavy suitcases), you will appreciate how wonderful the ground floor can be. The apartment is not only more spacious than most, it is also very well equipped. It’s location in a modern(ish) block may lack a little old-world charisma but you won’t suffer having a front door that was unable to be opened, because the ancient door warped during “acqua alta” (yes..we’ve had that one too). This apartment provided no such nasty “surprises” and delivered a perfectly faultless ten day stay.
Other positives were excellent, modern shutters, which kept out pesky daylight if you wanted a “lie-in”. A wall safe for your valuables. Lots of hanging space for your clothes, (a feature my wife loved).
Was there anything bad? Well nothing that could be attributed to the apartment. The only minor niggle was the apartment-block acoustics. The clean, modern lines of the entrance hallway created a kind of “acoustic-chamber”, which amplified the comings and goings of other occupants. Not that it was a problem for us, as most of the time we were outdoors, taking advantage of the beautiful weather and the superb bars and restaurants that are conveniently close-by.
So you can see why we give Malcanton del Gaffaro the very top-marks and will, (in all probability), book it again for our spring of 2019 trip. Returning to an apartment is something we have never done in the past but Malcanton del Gaffaro really is that good.