Where to start with 50 Steps from St. Marks Square!

Firstly, we could not fault Andrea who met us at the Water Taxi stop, by which time it was quite late and dark. He was very welcoming and extremely enthusiastic. He took us to the apartment, if he had not met us, I’m not sure we would have ever found it, on the way he explained items of interest. On arrival at the apartment he gave lots of hits and tips on do’s and don’ts during on stay. We then went out to eat and then straight to bed. It was not until the morning that we actually saw the accommodation, it was to say the least very disappointing, it was:-

Very dingy and small, no more than a glorified bedsit, one room portioned off into a so called living area, the bedroom was just a double bed with some very dubious mismatched bedding.
There were no knives to be found in the kitchenette and very few utensils.
No kettle to make drinks, we had to use a saucepan that had seen better days
The aircon barely worked and in temperatures reaching 84 degrees, this would have been welcomed.
Lights in the living area did not work.
The shower screen was broken and very heavy to lift into place, there was a lot of mould, the towels were grey and threadbare.
There were ants and other insects present, crawling across the table.
The door lock was very temperamental.
We got the impression that Andrea did not own this property but works for an agency and is merely a tour guide /meet and greeter.

Overall the unit was very small, dark and dingy, we felt very itchy and were bitten by whatever was living in the rug every time we stepped on it, so we had to roll it up and move it, this property is certainly not value for money and I would certainly not recommend staying there more than one night if at all.
We thought the ethos of Airbnb was/is to live there not stay there, you could not live there, staying was a struggle, there was no washing machine or any basic items.

On one more plus side, the location is fantastic, adjacent to a busy water course in the centre of San Marco.

Would we return to this property – No!