The airbnb is centrally located! Very close to public transportation and a few feet from the famous Teatro La Fenice. Also near lots of great shops, restaurants, and cafes. As soon as you step out of the airbnb, you are in the middle of all the action.
Unfortunately, we arrived to Venice after 8pm and was charged a $25 late fee so be mindful of that. The later your arrival, the more fees you will be charged.
Our accommodation was for 4 people and I didn’t feel as if the host was prepared for our stay. For example, we were only given 2 extra clean towel sets although there were 4 of us. Not sure why they would only leave 2 additional sets for a 4 night stay for 4 people. I reached out to the host about this and their initial response was for us to wash the towel sets and hang them to dry…I wasn’t satisfied with this because I’m on vacation/holiday, with a packed agenda…I don’t have time to do laundry nor do I WANT to do laundry. The owner did offer to drop off two extra sets while we were touring the city.
There were a few things that didn’t work such as the TV, the heat rack in one of the bathrooms, a light in one of the bedrooms, and the boiler. The fridge did not close properly and would leak/sweat as a result.
We had major issues with the boiler! There was not enough hot water for all of us to shower within the same time frame if someone took a shower for longer than 2-3 mins. You were pretty much expected to take bird baths to conserve water and I wish that was explicitly stated during check-in and not just noted in their book of rules. As a result, I was subjected to manually fix the issue which didn’t work. I ultimately had to take a COLD shower because trying to fix the issue was cutting into our schedule and we were running behind time. The housekeeper and owner did fix the issue while we were touring the city which was very helpful, but we had to be mindful of the water for the rest of the trip.
I also think there were A LOT of rules around putting out the garbage on different days.. There was a strict schedule that had to be followed and it was just a lot for people who are on vacation to think about. You really had to incorporate the waste management into your schedule for the day.
Overall it was an okay stay, but I wouldn’t stay there again. It did not meet all of my expectations based on the reviews. The location was the best thing about the airbnb, but other than that it was less than average.