| Date | Rating | Comment
[Guest Comments: 8 positive, 0 negative]
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| 09/29/09 |
Positive
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A lovely home away from home with all the conveniences a person could ever want. Great quiet residential neighbourhood and not far to transport, market or local restaurants serving great food.
Both balconies were conveniently for sitting and watching the world pass by. Views from the front overlooking a little canal at sunset with a glass of wine from the great local wine merchant was very relaxing after walking the streets of Venice. A perfect place to escape the crowds. The pictures on the website are a true reflection of what you get.
The second bedroom is on the small side, but the sofabed in the lounge is very comfortable while the main bedroom is very spacious. Everything was clean and bright with lovley venetian pieces, as well as a great selection of books and music.
Would recommend it to my friends and family as it offered great value, lovely furnishing and very welcoming. A true home away from home. |
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David Hamann, New York
+1.845.782.6621 |
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| 09/29/09 |
Positive
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| My husband and I have rented apartments in Europe for our annual vacations for the past 20 years, including a previous visit to Venice. This apartment ranks as one of the most beautiful, well-located, and nicely furnished. Every amenity is provided including everything you need to cook wonderful meals. There is a great fish vendor on the Fondamenta Cannareggio most mornings and plenty of fruit and vegetable stands nearby. The shopkeepers in the area are welcoming and helpful. It is a short walk to the train station, yet the apartment location is in a quiet residential neighborhood away from the tourists. You can access all the sights easily, then come home to a relaxing oasis. I highly recommend this apartment to anyone who wants to experience what it really is like to live in Venice! |
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Kathleen Miller, Wind Point, Wisconsin, USA |
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| 09/29/09 |
Positive
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"I stayed here with my partner and partner's parents for a week at the end of July 2009. We all fell in love with the apartment and its neighbourhood.
The place has everything you need in a practical way to live and feel comfortably at home. On top of this it has great views across a canal and the surrounding neighbourhood. It is located away from the bustling tourist meccas which give a sense of peace and genuine Venetian charm. it is however convenient by Vaporetto or on foot to all the great attactions of this city and the local neighbourhood has some great places to have a meal or an evening drink by a canal.
I highly recommend this place for a charming and value for money Venetian experience."
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Chris Fitz Nead, Sydney Australia |
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| 09/28/09 |
Positive
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Just a note to thank you for the week in your beautiful Venice apartment - it was simply wonderful!
I am sitting here back at home in rainy, cold and grey England downloading my photographs and wishing already we were back on the fabulous little balcony overlooking the canal.
Everything was so wonderful, Mrs. P. was delightful and so welcoming - the apartment had everything we could possible need and the antique furniture and lovely decoration made it a perfect place in which to celebrate my special birthday - it was everything we had hoped it would be and more!
We loved exploring the little streets and canals around us and enjoyed being part of the Venetian community for a short while. We would walk to the supermarket in the morning to get our supplies (the little shopping basket on wheels was perfect!) - we found a bakers shop for our bread and croissants and my husband delighted in the small cake shop where he would buy a different cake for us to try every day! We loved to watch all the comings and goings of the little boats with their families going up and down the canal below every day - so much better than being surrounded by all the tourists - we were able to get a true feel for the way of life of the local people.
We very much hope to return again soon - many thanks once again. |
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Anonymous, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham, UK |
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| 03/17/09 |
Positive
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| Excellent, spacious and relaxing apartment in a lovely and peaceful location. Very nice to have 3 separate balconies, one overlooking the canal, and two smaller ones at the back of the apartment overlooking nicely painted houses. We were told by Carmen that we needed to be quiet after 11:00pm to avoid upsetting the neighbour on the floor below, but this was not a problem for us. Agree with all the comments from previous guests. Highly recommended homely apartment. |
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Pete, London
44 20 8989 9778 |
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| 02/13/09 |
Positive
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"Having booked this apartment for 3 months we were a little nervous on arrival. Would we like it? Well, from the minute we walked in the door, we felt at home. It is a sunny and comfortable place to stay. The location is excellent-there are great bars,cafes and restaurants very close by. It is close to the fruit, vegetable and fish markets and has a well stocked and friendly local deli and butcher. There's even a smll supermarket within 5 minutes.You can easily walk all over Venice from here. The vaparetto stop is just around the corner and it is a ten minute walk to the station which is handy for arriving and the saddest of departures.
Because it faces south, it has a lovely warm character-the sun shines all day in winter and we even used the front balcony for a glass of wine in December!!
The furnishings are comfortable, elegant but at the same time homely. The main bedroom is very spacious and the bed is big and terrific, lovely linen provided. The kitchen and bathroom are modern and functional and have everything you need.
Fondamenta Batello is a quiet and attractive 'street'. We hardly saw any tourists there, because it is where the Venetians live.Its only five minutes off the main streets but it has very much a local feel. The small apartment block is also very quiet and the neighbours are friendly and welcoming.
Our favourite bar was Bar Timon on Fondamenta Ormisini, and La Cantina on Strada Nuova. Lovely food at Marisa's on Canareggio and Stella Anise not far away.
After 3 months in Ca Mallo, we were heartbroken to leave. Carmen the owner is always helpful, friendly and willing to give local advice.
We couldn't recommend this apartment too strongly. We want to live there!! |
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anne o'keefe , Port Macquarie, Australia
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| 01/22/09 |
Positive
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Carmen and Mauro's fabulous apartment was a welcome oasis for me for two weeks in September 2007. The apartment is in a very quiet, non-touristy neighborhood and gives a taste of the "real Venice" rather than the typical tourist-overrun neighborhoods such as San Marcos, etc.
I you want a delightful home away from home experience, I highly recommend this home for your stay!
If you need to get to the film festival or other event that is a ways away, I would recommend something on Lido or closer to the event, unless you don't mind a leisurely hour commute back and forth.
But if you are interested in enjoying the real Venice and having a great central location from which to go to Murano and the other key islands, while avoiding the crowds, this is the place to be! |
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Gretchen Hecht
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| 10/04/08 |
Positive
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| This tastefully furnished and sunny appartment has everything that makes you feel at home in Venice and part of Venetian life. We have stayed there twice and hope to return to this dreamhouse. It is situated on a quiet, dreamy canal but only a few minutes from the hustle and bustle of the city, a short walk to the Rialto Bridge and San Marco Square. But Canareggio itself, the quarter of the city where the appartment is situated, is much more authentic. This part is the old Jewish ghetto and has a beautiful atmosphere. Here you find the real Venice; you will not meet many tourists along these canals. Enjoy a cappuccino on the terrace of the Bar del Ponte next to the Ponte delle Gulie and watch the Venetians stroll by. The appartment itself is comfortable and beautifully furnished. You will find chandeliers from Murano, antique furniture and lots of books about Venice. The livingroom opens to a sunny balcony overlooking the canal where we used to enjoy our breakfast. And the lady who welcomed us is very sweet. We strongly recommend this appartment; we had been in Venice before, staying in a hotel. But in this appartment we did not feel like a tourist, but like a local. It made the experience one not to forget. |
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Ineke, Amsterdam The Netherlands |
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