My wife and I stayed at Pier’s Apartment during our trip to Venice to visit our son, daughter-in-law, and three grandchildren. The apartment was conveniently located, especially in terms of its proximity to our son’s apartment. Although smallish in size, Pier’s apartment was charming and had many conveniences, including well-stocked kitchen and a modern bathroom. Unfortunately, I experienced a case of sciatica while in Venice, which made me sensitive to certain potential problems, e.g. the set of exterior stairs leading up to the door of the apartment lacks a banister that the hand can grip easily. Moreover, some of the steps are covered with algae which make them very slippery in rainy weather. We also struggled with the bathtub/shower that lacked a mat or any kind of nonslip surface. We ended up buying a mat, which Pier told us to throw out when we left the apartment. Our only other problem related to light bulbs that needed to be replaced. Here again, we ended up buying a bulb, but then the lamp separated from its base. There is also no light outside the courtyard door, which makes it difficult to insert the key at night. However, there is a courtyard light one can turn on as soon as the courtyard door is opened.
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