Venetian palazzo near St. Mark's Square & Arsenal, canal view, free Wi-Fi

The property is nice and spacious, however the outside of the building and courtyard are going through some construction/renovations. Therefore, you enter the courtyard and are literally walking through a construction zone prior to getting to the property. There are tools and machinery laying around and very dim lighting if any. You need to walk over springy planks to get from the start of the courtyard to the steps. Host did not disclose that there was construction in the vicinity and that you would need to walkthrough to access the property. I am sure with the construction is complete it will be a lovely place. But at the current time, we did not realize we booked a property in a construction zone. If disclosed properly we would have potentially made the decision to stay somewhere else. The apartment was very spacious and fully stocked as described.

The apartment was great and in a great neighborhood with a family restaurant just steps from the front door. The communication is what was lacking. No where on the website does it say the tax must be payed up front in cash. Fortunately, we had it. Also, no warning on the website about construction which would have been a bit more challenging if we had roller bags instead of backpacks. And if you had plans to sit in the garden, you can forget that because of construction. The towels are line dried and not soft, but I think that is typical for Venice. Just want you to know that ahead of time. There's another review about the miscommunication too. Fortunately we read that before we arrived. Another motion detector light would be very helpful. But we still had a good time and would recommend with these cautions

The building is under significant construction - noisy, dusty and potential hazards. Had to walk over the digging on loose planks to reach the entrance. Minimal to no lighting in common areas. Host did not disclose and blamed everything on the building. Demanded cash for tourist tax on arrival.

We loved staying at this quiet place away from the hustle. It felt like being in a local area, but was an easy walk into the action. Loved the Venetian styling. Josef was great to deal with. We will be back!

An exceptional property away from the maddening crowd. Wonderful hosts, period furnishings, modern conveniences. Would stay again and again.

Lovely property, away from the bustle allowing exploration of the alleys. Close to vaporetto and restaurants

We stayed here for two weeks. The apartment is well located a few minutes walk away from the Arsenale vaporetto stop and is close to many restaurants, bars, shops etc. St Marks Square is only a 10-15 minute walk away. The apartment itself is beautifully furnished and fitted and is very spacious. Unlike many similar places we have stayed the bed was very comfortable. The shower was very good and the kitchen was well equipped. The owner, although not on site, was easy to contact and answered any queries quickly and helpfully. There were only two minor niggles which are worth mentioning. Firstly, as mentioned in the description, there is air conditioning but only one unit in the bedroom so if the weather is very hot (as it was when we arrived) it is hard to cool the whole apartment. Secondly we were requested not to use the curtains to darken the rooms but to use the blinds instead. However one of the windows in the bedroom had no blind and so the room became very light as soon as the sun came up. However these were minor problems and, overall, we were very happy and would not hesitate to return.