The hospitality that we experienced from Michela and her father was exceptional since the very first day. The place is tricky to find but arrangements were made for her father to meet us to let us in and show us around. His English was limited but he did great showing us around the place — even brought us fruit! Michela offered to meet us the following day in the morning to fill in any gaps from orientation.
They are experts at this because the home is well furnished and equipped with all the information tourists visiting Venice would be looking for! From eating places to transport info to tips and tricks here and there.
They also have a variety of DVDs so that we could curl up at the end of the day to a movie if we wished to. Proximity to the tram stops were so close and convenient and also walkable distance to the main local areas. We loved being able to see the school children play in the school yard in the morning and locals ride their bikes on daily errands and commutes. It has a touch of what a typical real life day would be in Venice and the experience was more authentic this way.
Unfortunately there were ants in the condo mostly in the kitchen and bathroom so we had to make sure no food residues were left on the counter. They weren’t swarming but there were a number of them in the beginning. Ants are a common problem anywhere and Michela addressed it immediately when we brought it to her attention. This did not hurt our experience during our stay, just required us to be more mindful. We usually take out the garbage daily anyway and clean up after ourselves!
All in all, we really enjoyed our time at Michela’s and would definitely recommend this beautiful and very large comfortable space to any future travellers.