8/10 Good
Guy T.
6 Mar 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Enjoyed It . . . But
We stayed four nights in February in this pleasant flat, which is moderately priced, in the Cannaregio area with a quiet canal just below. The area is off the beaten track and quieter than the busy tourist areas, with decent local restaurants and bars, some actual Venetians living locally, and an excellent bakery and coffee shop nearby: Torrefazione Cannaregio.
Two things let the property down:
1) Across the canal is a workshop (which was not particularly noisy during our stay). But if you were there in warm weather and wanted the windows open, there is a ventelation system that seems to run round the clock. NOT a problem in February, but could be a problem in warmer weather?
2) The mattress in the main bedroom. We saw before booking that others had had a problem with this and we took a chance that it wasn't too bad. I'd just say that if you like a firm bed this is probably not the place for you. The owner lists the mattress is "orthopaedic" - the problem is that there are two single mattresses (definitely not "firm") on a sprung double bed frame which doesn't have a support bar in the middle. As the mattresses do not zip or tie together, when they move one of you will end up down the gap in between! On a four day stay this wasn't a deal breaker for us, but if you happen to be a larger person or wanted to stay longer it could be decisive.
To sum up: A firmer bed would help. But we did enjoy our stay there, with those drawbacks.
Guy T.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024