Our best stay during our trip to Italy. Group of 11, including a 2 year old.
LOCATION: Right on the canal. Beautiful view from the balcony during the day and night. Very close to a boat taxi stop and easily accessible from Stazione di Venezia Santa Lucia (50 minutes on foot). 20 minutes to St. Mark's Square, 30 minutes to Santa Maria Basilica. Quiet.
BEDROOMS: Three bedrooms (one with a single bed), all with outside windows. Sofa bed in the living area.
BATHROOM: One with shower, one without. Good size and clean.
AMENITIES: Really well equipped. All the basic necessities including candies and cookies as a welcome gesture. However, the utensils are all china or glass. It would be nice to have a set of plastic ones as the others are very easily breakable.
KITCHEN: Well equipped. Very nice dish drying cabinet right above the sink, just was and put it up in the cabinet to dry. Genius.
COOLING: No airconditioning but fans in each room. Venice is cooler than Rome and Florence and being right on the water, this apartment gets a nice breeze at night and fans are, well, acceptable (we were there during the heat wave though). However, there are mosquitoes at night so bring some repellent. There are anti-bug coils and heat pads available in the apartment to use at night which, if used right, are quite effective (many Americans, though, may not know how to use these).
WIFI: Available. Slow but reasonable connectivity.
GARBAGE DISPOSAL: Food material, waste, and paper have to be put in separate bins. Not well marked. These have to be left out for pickup every day. Host will give instructions at check-in.
In summary, this is a wonderful apartment. Big enough to accommodate up to 10 people. No airconditioning. Great location and very well equipped. Highly recommended for stay in Venice.