“A perfectly situated room in my favourite Venice neighbourhood with a break-out style entry routine”
The location was excellent! About a 15 min walk from Santa Lucia train station crossing just one bridge, which was nice with the luggage, and still in a very calm part Venice. There were several restaurants close by although we didn't have time to try them out, and spectacular view of one of the many channels as soon as one steps out of the main door. The room was as expected from the photos. Quite big, for Venice, upstairs, nicely air conditioned and with a mini-fridge that didn't make too much noise. The double bed was very comfortable and we slept really well! My kids liked the challenge of going through four doors to get to the room, all with different codes and ways of opening, and saw it as a game, however, I could see how this becomes irritating if one stays longer than a night. We appreciated being able to leave our luggage at the premise after check-out even if I was a bit worried that it might not be there when coming back and would have preferred to leave it inside the actual house and not in the court yard. The cleanliness. Everything felt very clean! Even the shared bathroom which always looked spotless. The shared bathroom is well advertised, however, I hadn't expect it to be a single room with toilet, shower and sink. Not ideal when you wake up in the morning and need to use the toilet and end up having to wait 30 minutes while one of the other guests does his full morning routine. Also not ideal if you are in a hurry as you can't plan your time at all. I understand that this isn't an easy fix, but if the bathroom is renovated in the future, to split it into two (shower in one room, toilet in another) would make the experience much better. The self-check in the stay worked well at the end, but it felt a bit strange to never meet any person or get any replies to my emails. I also worried that the WhatsApp messages about sending passport information for the registration with the local authorities might be a scam, which Booking warns about over and over, and would have liked a more personal feeling of contact before handing over such information and paying the tourist tax online. The four doors to get to the room was a fun challenge for my kids after our train ride and made our stay feel safe, but it was a bit of a hassle and I was happy we didn't forget something and had to go back and forth. Also, sometimes the main gate was left open, especially when we arrived back at around 23 in the evening, which made it feel a bit less safe. The stairs up to the room worked fine for us, but were quite steep and not recommended if you have problems walking or big suitcases. One of the shutters in our room couldn't be closed properly, which made the room less dark and feel slightly less safe at night
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