What a wonderful stay our family of six (grandparents, parents, and grandchildren) had in this incredible palazzo! We were so amazed by the beautiful Italian marble mosaic floors, the lovely Murano glass chandeliers, the wonderful classic Italian furniture pieces, and the absolutely stunning patio area on the Grand Canal. We had every breakfast and almost every dinner on the patio. A local bakery only steps away, the Patisserie Nobel, made the most delicious almond croissants along with 15 other varieties of croissants! We hurried to get there early as this bakery was a favorite with the locals and the almond croissants sold out early! The two local grocery stores (Despar and Coop) are also within a three minute walk. We bought pasta, cheese, salads, tomatoes, cold drinks, cereal and popsicles for the kids, and everything else that we needed for our breakfasts and dinners! The kitchen and the provided pots, pans, utensils and dishes were more than adequate to prepare and serve a meal. Eating on the patio and watching the boats go by was absolutely incredible.
Anna, our hostess for the palazzo, had recommended Venetian mask painting as a local activity that our grandchildren would enjoy. We signed up for the class with Giorgio Galasso. Classes are available through Viator or Airbnb. It was one of the most enjoyable vacation activities that we have ever had! The adults as well as the children loved selecting an unpainted mask and painting it, and Giorgio put on the finishing touches at the end creating a beautiful mask for each one of us to take home! We bought a new small suitcase to get the masks plus our other souvenirs home!
Our hostess, Anna, had a quick response to all of our emails, and she provided kind assistance in helping us with water taxi reservations, suggestions on things to do, and answers to our questions. She came by one morning to meet us, and we enjoyed meeting her and having the opportunity to thank her for being such a welcoming and kind hostess.
Selected sections of garden and patio areas were shared by other guests, but the large patio adjacent to our kitchen and bordering on the Grand Canal was for our exclusive use.
We were happy to see that other guests had been informed of this, and we had no issues with others trying to use our private patio area.
We hope to have the opportunity to return again someday, but meanwhile we are grateful to have so many treasured memories of our stay in Ca' Dei Cuori.