This remarkable apartment (actually a 2 1/2 floor house, if you count the spacious sleeping loft that accompanies the additional full bedroom and bath downstairs) was the perfect base from which my wife Judy and I introduced our son and his wife to La Bella Venezia. What a pleasure it was to come back to such a huge inviting space after a long day of sightseeing and touring. As authors of the book 'Serenissima: Venice in Winter,' Judy and I were delighted to find a rental space in Venice's lovely--and quiet--Campo San Polo, one of our favorite places for people-watching. An added benefit was the fact that our large balcony (that's right, balcony) was just above Birraria Le Corte, a popular restaurant and bar for locals and tourists alike. This apartment is large--a real rarity--and the price was very reasonable. The only drawback was a very small kitchen.
--Frank Van Riper and Judith Goodman, www.veniceinwinter.com