As a lone traveler I was a little nervous about going to Venice. My nerves were immediately put to ease once I met Lucia. She is a very kind and enthusiastic host. As soon as I got there she greeted me with a smile and ran me through the history of her home including the beautiful marble floors. I was not able to take my bag into the apartment which was a little unexpected but I was able to stow it in the downstairs storage which was fine with me. After getting a run through of the house rules Lucia presented me with her world famous tiramisu! It was absolutely delicious, light and made with all natural ingredients.
Lucia then took me on a little tour of the city, showing me nice places to eat, directions on how to get to key places in the city and to the Rialto Bridge which she kindly took a photo of me 'to send to my family back home'.
Getting back to the accommodation: The apartment was in a great area only 3 minutes from the station and very easy to find. As people have mentioned the kitchen was off limits (except for the fridge) which was fine as I only stayed 2 nights but if you are looking to stay longer and need somewhere to cook this will be hindered.
Lucia provided an amazing array of snacks, breakfast supplies, tea, juice, fruit, chocolate and much more.
It had a very big bathroom with a lot of bathroom amenities including shampoo, conditioner, soap, makeup remover, hair dryer, sanitary pads etc. Although there wasn't a shower curtain which I thought was strange but maybe that is the norm in Venice? The lighting in the bathroom is a bit dim yet there are many mirrors in the apartment if you need natural light to do your makeup etc.
The bedroom was much bigger then expected which was lovely however it did get quite hot at night. I opened the windows and closed the curtains to let some fresh air in but that resulted in getting eaten alive by mosquitoes. Lucia did have little repellents that plugged into the power sockets that should have kept them away but I guess my blood was too tasty for them - therefore I would recommend bringing some roll on or spray mosquito repellent with you.
The bed was a pull out sofa which was a little bit disappointing however it was comfortable enough for the 2 nights.
All in all I would recommend Lucia as a host. She went above and beyond (including sending me some nice wine recommendations and where to purchase them from) to make me feel at home in her home.
Grazie Lucia!