We stayed in Matteo’s apartment for 19 days in October 2021. Overall our experience was very positive.
First the pros:
The location is wonderful! The apartment is within 15 minutes’ walk from the major sights (Rialto, Saint Mark’s), but out of the crunch of tourists. The apartment is an 8-minute walk from the bus station (where most visitors who come by plane arrive), and 2 of the 3 small bridges have ramps, which helps with transporting suitcases. Also an easy walk to the train station, and to several water bus stops and the Alilaguna boat to/from the airport. Matteo and Irene, the hosts, made sure that we were met and welcomed when we arrived, and they generously let us check-in well before the 3 pm time. The apartment itself is up 3 flights of 10 steps each, and there is a small elevator if needed. The apartment is newly remodeled and well furnished. Large windows provide plenty of light, and window shades are very effective in darkening at night. The two bedrooms are very ample, and the beds — which are larger than American queen size — are extremely comfortable. Both bedrooms have great closet space. The bathrooms are beautiful, with excellent hot water, although we found that it we had to keep our showers short if we both wanted to take showers back to back. The washing machine and dishwasher are both new and worked well. A rack is provided for drying clothes, which worked well for us. The WiFi was excellent.
The cons:
First, the kitchen is very small — only one person can work in it at a time. Dishes must be rinsed and stacked before the dishwasher can be opened and loaded. Because we had breakfasts and suppers in the apartment, the cramped kitchen quarters made meal preparation somewhat challenging. Second, the walls are thin, and we were bothered by nighttime noise, until about midnight, from both adjacent and upstairs apartments. The residents in the adjacent apartment were so loud the first few nights of our stay that we moved into the second bedroom to be further away. One of us is a very light sleeper, and the noise was occasionally a real problem; the other of us was not bothered nearly as much. For light sleepers, plan to bring earplugs.