Nicola’s apartment is close-by to everything you need in Venice. To walk to the Rialto bridge or Saint Mark’s basilica was not too far, nor were some lovely restaurants in the area :)
The apartment was comfortable and much bigger than we had anticipated, which was great. Bed was comfy, shower pressure good. Netflix, YouTube all on the TV- which was also good quality- and wifi was excellent.
Whilst there was a bit of noise from the bar downstairs, it didn’t bother us and when you closed all the shutters and windows, even sliding doors, the bedroom was relatively soundproofed. So we were happy! 🙂
Communication was ok and the host would respond usually within the same day but there were a few issues when we were first arriving, as we were sent multiple emails asking for arrival information we had already told him months prior. One day we asked a question that took all afternoon and evening for him to respond. So those little things were a tad annoying but perhaps due to a language barrier? I don’t know. Many of the messages were sent in Italian and I would have to translate them.
Just a suggestion- it would be great for future guests if the host mentioned money saving initiatives like a three day pass of the Vaporetto(ferry) so that when people arrive at the station, they can know how many days to buy for etc- as when you’re first coming to a new place, it takes a second to orientate yourself, so this local information is super helpful.
That said, Nicola did tell us how to get from the station to the San Stae stop, which was easy to follow and super helpful. Thank you Nicola!