We had a really super time at Jodie and Paul's guest house. The location is perfect – right on the beautiful canals and a short walk to Abbot Kinney / Washington and of course the beach.

The place looks exactly like the pictures – very smart, clean and with everything you might need for a short stay, including nice touches like a hairdryer and straighteners and plenty of bath and beach towels. I was nearly 7 months pregnant during our stay and climbing the ladder to and from the bedroom caused no issue!

Josie and Paul met us on arrival and were v friendly, warm and helpful. We bumped into them on the odd occasion while we were there, but otherwise they were happy to leave us to ourselves unless we needed something.

The little balcony proved to be a real sun trap between the hours of 7.30am and 10am, so we took coffee there while soaking up the rays. Occasionally we were joined by a rather kind and handsome black cat – a bonus for us as we're real animal lovers.

The only thing 'missing' from the apartment is outside space to sit and enjoy the sunshine from at other times of the day (bear in mind we were there in Jan – times when the sun hits the balcony may vary through the season). But we knew this when we booked the place, so it's certainly not a 'negative'. The electric fire was great for the evenings when the temp cooled off.

Would totally recommend this fab place to anyone travelling to Venice alone or as a couple.