What a wonderful appartment, and what great hosts. From the moment I made the first enquiry until we were safely dispatched to the airport Maurizio and Francesca were welcoming, helpful and far exceeded our expectations. This was our first airbnb booking and has set a very high benchmark.
The appartment is quite simply perfect: ideally located, simply & tastefully decorated with everything you could possibly need for a relaxing and comfortable stay. Yes, there are gondolas going along the canal outside the window ... But it's actually lovely to feel like a proper venitian and not a tourist as you wave to the passers by and there are also soundproofed windows for when the accordion music becomes too much.
The pictures do not do the appartment justice. It is really spacious and airy. On our last night we went to the market and cooked fresh pasta and salad and ate at the kitchen table before going out to the American Bar round the corner for a nightcap.
In terms of location I can't think of a better place to stay. Literally three minutes from Giglio vaporetto stop and from the traghetto to dorsoduro. Five minutes walk to San Marco, ten minutes to Accademia, fifteen to the Rialto (we may have got a bit lost!) ... But still quiet and romantic and just perfect. Thank you Maurizio & Francesca.