I had an awesome time in Venice, and a great deal of that was down to the hosts of this lovely little apartment. I was met at the waterbus station by Armina, who took great care of me throughout my stay; giving tips on cool places, taking me to a cafe where another of the crew works, and even having dinner with her family (which was some of the best food I'd tasted in my whole stay)! The people who run the place are all artistic and full of personality, and that comes across in the flat, which is packed with work from local artists.

The single room was cosy, with great storage, and pretty quiet at night. The local neighbourhood (pretty much in the Jewish quarter) is very cool, and certainly shows you a more interesting side to Venice than what you'll see if you only stick to the main areas.

One thing to note is that, if you're only renting one of the rooms, there will likely be someone else renting the other one, so it's kind of luck of the draw as to what they'll be like! I was fortunate to share with some lovely Russian/Canadian families, so no complaints at all.