We very much enjoyed out time at Stafano’s flat. Our time there gave us insight into how and where the citizens of Venice live, something we would have missed in more conventional lodging. The flat was pleasant, serviceable and up to our expectations.
We had some communication concerns which were probably as much our problem as anything else. We had to miss our final day in the flat but were unable to reach Stefano. We knew we were giving up the last day of rent, and were OK with that. Stafano of course provided a number but we couldn’t get it to work for us. We tried maybe six variations on the number beginning with several attempts with the exact number provided. However, the text message always came back with the information that the number was not in service. We finally sent an email which may not have gotten through in a timely manner. The phone issues were most probably due to our ignorance in not knowing how numbers are structured in Italy. A second communication question came up in our lack of knowledge in how to turn on the lights in the four-story stairwell. It was very dark and that ignorance could have been a serious problem. New renters should always ask how to operate the light systems and never assume that motion detectors will turn on lights.