This was our 3rd trip to Venice and it remains probably our favorite city. Now we have found our favorite place to stay!
Jacopo's place was perfection in nearly every way: It was spotlessly clean, newly remodeled and spacious (the shower was the largest of our 15 night Italian vacation). It had a lift; sometimes very hard to find in old buildings. It is the perfect location for exploring Venice; just a minute from shops and restaurants and 3-4 minutes from a vaporetto & traghetto stop.
And the view!! Living room windows open directly onto the Grand Canal with spellbinding 180 degree views of the canal. It is very tempting to forget any other sightseeing and just sit and admire the view both day and night! One night we were awakened by lovely piano music and opened the windows to see a man playing piano on the pier directly below us. What a serenade.
And finally a word about the the hosts. Jacopo and his wife are simply very lovely people and are so thoughtful and helpful that they complete the perfect place to stay.
We arrived at Aqua Alta (high tide) and the pier was under 4-5 inches of water. Our taxi couldn't stop there so found another place a couple minutes away and there was Jacopo and his wife waiting for us to take us to the apartment and carry our bags over the water.
We just got back from our vacation last night and I am literally already thinking of when we can return to Venice and Jacopo's apartment!
Grazie mille!!