We fully enjoyed our stay!! Luz and Paulo are both most welcoming, helpful and pleasant. Luz and I exchanged several emails before we arrived, they offered to meet us and lead us to the apartment, and upon arrival Paolo made sure we knew how to work everything in the apartment: lights, air conditioning, coffee maker, dishwasher, washing machine, shutters and screens, wifi. They also provided some directions, restaurant recommendations, suggestion for Venice jazz club after learning my husband was a jazz enthusiast, and pleasant conversation.

The building is secure and has lovely marble steps to the second floor apartment. Old Venice structure that has been well maintained and renovated. Apartment is very comfortable, has great high ceilings with exposed beams, good number of windows, plenty of light, nice artwork throughout, well stocked kitchen, both beds had good firm foam mattresses and were very comfortable, ample closet space, etc. Living room-dining area, very pleasant. (My husband and I cooked dinner for 2 relatives and had a great time.) Some street noise, occasionally later in the evening, but easy enough to close windows and turn on air conditioning and fan if you feel the need to.

The neighborhood is great: bars, restaurants, bakery, stores with wine, cheese, bread, etc. close by. Alive with people. Also variety of other stores, for shoes and clothing, etc. Easy walk to vaporetto. Also in walking distance to a number of larger squares, museums and churches.

Our only regrets: we wished we had more time after a week in Venice and overnight in Verona, and were sorry not to be able to stay in apt longer and have more time to visit with our hosts! We will fully recommend this apartment to any friends or relatives who come to Venice, and if we have the opportunity, we hope to return!

Laurie and Dave Gilbert, Washington, DC, USA