The apartment was in a perfect location on a quiet street. It was clean and comfortable. We appreciated air conditioning! We felt close enough to everything and enjoyed the area restaurants as well.
The apartment is close to the Arsenale vaperetto stop but it is tucked away on a quiet side street. It is a short walk to St Markâs square along the Grand Canal. The vapettoâs will take you all around to the different islands, check out the website lovevenice.net for nice vaperetto maps and time schedules. We visited Murano and Burrano. We ate at Al Vecio Portal which is just around the corner and it was delicious! There is a great bakery near the grocery store with good hot chocolate and pastries. The stairs are steep to get up to the apartment, but it is well furnished and had what we needed. We loved our stay in Venice!
We thoroughly enjoyed our Venice vacation, in no small part due to this excellent VRBO hosted by Irene and Francesca. It is located just a minute from access to water taxis, yet you're on a secluded (and safe) alley. Step outside the VRBO and start winding your way through Venice's incredible network of alleys, lined with cafes, restaurants and shops. Even better, this VRBO is not in the heart of the most touristy areas, yet you're also just a short walk from those areas. Just a perfect location.
We want to thank the hosts in particular for asking if we wanted them to arrange a private taxi to get us from Santa Lucia train station to as close to the VRBO as possible; this was an absolute godsend. We took them up on this, and as a result, we didn't have to figure out how we were going to get to the VRBO; they had arranged someone to meet up with us at the station and "drive" (boat) us there. And what better way to get welcomed to Venice with a bunch of luggage than hopping straight into a boat that whisks you to your location?
The apartment itself was clean and just as described, with two bathrooms and two bedrooms. Also, because we had two children with us, the hosts separated the beds in one room so they each had their own bed. This too was very accomodative and helpful.
Venice was an incredible place to visit, and this VRBO and these hosts helped to make it easier for the "Venice-ignorant" tourist. We highly recommend this VRBO.
Sehr schöne Lage mit vielen kleinen LĂ€den ums Eck; hell und ruhig; die zwei BĂ€der sind praktisch und die Zimmer schön eingerichtet. Prima gelegen fĂŒr Biennale-Besuch. Wir kommen gerne wieder.
Very nice apartment with 2 good sized bedrooms, one with en-suite bath and the other full bath up the stairs. Very perfectly located for Biennale-goers and around the corner from some of the best restaurants in Venice. Kitchen is fully equipped. No living room to speak of but the kitchen became the center for breakfasts and pre-dinner drinks. Irene, the owner, was super responsive by text and email. Recommended.
Liebe Francesca,
wir hatten eine wunderbare Zeit in Venedig, die Bienale und Venedig mit all seine schönen Attraktionen direkt vor der HaustĂŒr. Danke fĂŒr die schöne Unterkunft wir haben vorallem die zwei BĂ€der, die tollen gemĂŒtlichen groĂen Betten und die gut ausgestattete KĂŒche genossen.
Liebe GrĂŒĂe aus Stuttgart
tolle Lage, alles da, nette Vermieter - was will man mehr.
alles war prima und unkompliziert. Beim ersten Mal haben wir den Eingang nicht gleich gefunden, selbst mit Karte und google-maps war die Orientierung auf der Insel zumindest am Anfang nicht einfach. In Venedig war die Zeit bevor die Tagestouristen kamen und nachdem sie wieder weg waren, besonders schön ! ;O)).
Francesca, the lovely owner, is very friendly and helpful, and offers a great apartment that is very clean and comfortable and provides all that you need for your stay. The apartment is only minutes away from San Marco, yet is located in a quiet area, only 2 minutes away from the waterfront and all that that has to offer. as well as being near to good restaurants, a bread shop and a well stocked supermarket that is within a 10 minute walk. Castello is a great location to stay in, you can wander for hours without getting caught up in the busy tourist areas, taking in Italian, life, culture and architecture.
This was not our first visit to Venice, but definitely the most enjoyable and comfortable. We certainly hope to return to Venice and the apartment.