We were happily surprised when we arrived at Massimo's house in Venice. The place is nicely updated and felt more comfortable and modern than we expected from the pictures. It is a very good size and well laid out - we had 7 adults and the space worked well for us - with a small kitchen and a nice living space to relax in after a long day of walking.

Location is great as the house is accessed through a small square which we sat out in to drink our coffees in the morning. We got a bit of the taste of how the locals lived as there were often kids playing soccer/football in the square and had many restaurants/cafes right around the corner. We could easily walk to San Marco square (10 mins) and the Rialto Bridge (15 mins once we figured out how to navigate the narrow, weaving streets). You also can easily access the public water buses (several stations within a couple mins) but we often chose to walk many places in order to see as much as possible.

Thanks to Massimo who was a very attentive host and his management group that were all very welcoming and easy to deal with!!