I believe this was my 4th time staying in Fede's rooms for a visit to the Biennale! I love these rooms. Each time, it feels like coming home.
First, the location could not be more perfect for the Biennale. Literally just around the corner from the Giardini and just a very short and pleasant walk to the Arsenale, with a lot of the typical off-site exhibits scattered around the area.
It's also just a wonderful location for any visit to the city! You are just around the corner from Garibaldi park with its wide, dog-friendly avenues and restaurant/cafe lined main street. (Along with a Coop grocery store with deli counter and a couple of corner shops for convenient shopping.)
Here, the noise and tourism closer to San Marco and the Rialto feels worlds away. You are in a true neighborhood, with some of the best restaurants in the city just steps away. (Highly recommend Nevodi, a family owned place for traditional-meets-modern Venetian food and CoVino for more modern chef's table fare--and the best food in the entire city, imo.) There are also lots of casual, kid friendly places like a trattoria serving quick pizzas right on the block and some fancier hotel bars and restaurants down on the water front like the brand new Ca' di Dio hotel with its understated feel but extraordinary food and cocktails (and beautiful courtyard).
And while all of this is just a quick walk away, these rooms are very quiet on a VERY quiet street. Very different from staying closer to San Marco and having to fight off crowds just to get in and out of your room.
I was also so so so grateful to find this time around that this particular room was very comfortable even on some extremely hot days in the summer. Not only is the air conditioning in this room more than sufficient to keep you comfy on the hottest afternoon or most humid evening (a rare thing for an independently owned BnB in the EU and Venice, in particular!), the room itself doesn't get hot at ALL during the day, even without the AC on. Perfect for conserving energy--or in case you need to leave your dog in the afternoon for a few hours to visit the Biennale! Rest assured, if you are traveling in the summer and want to be sure you or your fluffy ones can escape the heat, this room is a *rare* find.
You also do have access to a small common fridge and freezer in the cozy breakfast nook downstairs where complementary coffee and light breakfast (yogurt, cereal, toast, etc.) is just another wonderful convenience that keeps me coming back to Fede's place year after year!
Already miss it and can't wait to be back to a little "home away from home" on la laguna.