A Unique Romantic Place In Venice!

This apartment is in a fabulous location— right next t St. Mark’s, and close to the Rialto bridge. You enter into the building through a quiet secluded courtyard. The views over the rooftops and down the canals are stunning. The owners provided a small selection of bread and pastries, which were extremely convenient for our first morning. Much of the furniture, and some of the appliances are “tired”— sagging cushions, chipped paint, etc. Renters should be aware that although this apartment has two full bathrooms, at no time were we able to get hot water in the shower of the master bathroom (the yellow one in the pictures), and the sink in that bathroom produced only a trickle. More concerning was the clothes washer. Since this stay was in the middle of a multi-week trip, we were counting on the washer for laundry. However, after we ran a load, when we entered the room where the machine is located, there was a very strong odor of mildew, and all of our light colored clothing was stained a blotchy mess of gray, brown, and black. When we notified the owner about the issues with the washer and the bathroom plumbing, her response was that no one else had complained about the washer, and that the other plumbing issues were part of the charm of staying in a historic building. In summary— buyer beware. If you need a washer or two functional showers, this is not the unit for you.

It would be super helpful if the landlord left a paper map of Venice, since GPS does not work well in the narrow walkways and tall buildings.

We loved our apartment stay! It was so convenient to both the San Marcos and Rialto areas for shopping, groceries, restaurants, concerts, museums, transportation, and more. Fascinating to watch the boats on the canals below to see how the city really works. Nice to do our own cooking from time to time. Thanks for the cozy Venice stay!

Communication with the owner could have been better, I was passed to several people for answers before I got there, which made me uneasy. Everything ended up ok, but still gave me qualms about renting. Location was great, the building was wonderfully historic, and the apt was adequate but very outdated. Furniture was old and not really comfortable, but the bed was ok. You get one towel and hand towel per person, and you are responsible for removing your own trash. A twice weekly cleaning service was included in our agreed upon price, but I was told the first day that was NOT true, and the only way I could get a cleaning service was to pay for it there. I even showed her the contract, and she called her boss, but was told "no - they have to pay for it here." I didn't like that, but we were tired, and didn't want to argue anymore so just be aware. Don't be confused about the "lift". It's actually a key- controlled handicapped chair platform (looked to be from the 50's) and I was initially told it didn't work, then days later was told it was for handicapped "assistance" only. Not a problem as long as you know - going in - that the apartment is 4 stories up a long, dark marble stairwell with an average of 15-20 steps per flight. My poor husband, after a long day of traveling, had to drag our bags up 4 flights, after I had told him there was a lift. Again because I was told by the person who met us the lift didn't work. After several texts with a different person questioning this, we were sent a short video clip showing the lift actually working. Not sure why. We weren't offered use of the lift until the day we checked out AFTER my husband had already carried our luggage down. But I will say, the person who met us was very nice, and met us at the vaporetta stop to show us the way to the apt, which we would have never found on our own due to all the twists and turns in Venice. She also pointed out some grocery stores, and gave us a few restaurant recommendations. The apt really IS in a great location, and you could see and hear the gondolas going by. There was only one recent review of this apt, and I probably should have seen that as a red flag. Not even sure if this review will make it up since it's not all positive, but I base my VRBO selections on reviews, so I feel compelled to share what was my first ever VRBO "mistake" to let others know my experience. Will I go to Venice again - yes! Will I rent this apt - NO.