We stayed here in May 2008 for two nights and loved it. Having never stayed in B&B's before we were a bit uncertain of what to expect. There were four of us and we researched the accommodation thoroughly (thank you other trip advisors) and decided that this was the place for us.

The cost was reasonable, compare with other places and we chose to stay in two double rooms on the first floor and share the bathroom.

It was very clean and comfortable.

Mario met us at the Vaporetto stop and explained the easiest route to their establishment. Easy once you knew how. When we arrived he checked us in and gave us instructions and a small map so we could get the layout of the area. Being explorers in a new city we were happy to just take turns anyway and found our way to the Rialto Bridge very easily. Mario also gave us instructions on how to get to a place nearby to eat and it turned out to be a great choice sitting outside under the vines...a true Italian experience.

The breakfast was good and substantial. The breakfast room is small and cosy and makes it easy to talk to other fellow travellers and exchange information.

As we were sailing in the afternoon, Esmeralda was happy for us to leave our luggage in their breakfast room and take our key with us so that we could come back and pick it up when we were ready, giving us time to explore the beautiful city of Venice some more.

Mario and Esmerelda are wonderful hosts and I would recommend this B&B to anyone.

The room was clean, a decent size (we had an en suite bathroom – it was small but sufficient), and the location was very good. Unfortunately, from start to finish we had a variety of problems. First, the cell number we were given to call when we arrived had been shut off and we were not given another number to call prior to our arrival. I emailed the owner to confirm our reservation a week before and was not told to call a different number – only after we arrived did the owner mention the cell number had changed. Given that the only way guests can get to the hotel is to contact the owner upon arrival so they can get picked up at the water bus stop – you’d think that providing the correct phone number would be a top priority. We were lucky that I had scribbled down the house number before we left for our trip or I don’t know what we would have done. While it was very nice of the owner to pick us up from the stop (no way we would have found it on our own) she was 40 minutes late in getting us. She apologized and said we arrived during check-out time and that she needed to tend to all the guests who were leaving. In the grand scheme of things this wouldn’t have been a big deal if we hadn’t had other problems. It was a bit frustrating though, after a long flight from the states (and arriving in pants when it was 95 degrees with 100% humidity) we were stuck baking in the sun for 40 minutes. The owner, Esmeralda, was very nice and she took considerable time telling us things to do and where to eat. She didn’t provide us with a very good map of Venice though – just the same map they have on the internet that only shows a small area around their B&B. We traveled and stayed at B&B’s for 2 weeks in Italy and this was the only place that didn’t give us a decent map of the City we were staying in. We ended up buying a map just because it was really a necessity if you wanted to explore all of Venice. My biggest complaint about this place is that they have the air conditioning rigged so it can only be used from 3pm – 12 am and then 5 am – 10 am. On the first day, this was extremely annoying because after our long trip we were exhausted and hot and all we wanted was a quick nap in a cool room – unfortunately we arrived at 11 am so no AC until 3 pm and our room was very warm. The biggest issue was that it went off at night - when you needed it the most. This was definitely not conveyed to us and I think it’s inappropriate to tell prospective guests you have AC without explaining that it’s not available at all times. The air isn’t very efficient either (goes on and off without reason) so when it did come on at 4 pm – it took until about midnight to cool the room off and then the AC went off and it was boiling the rest of the night. The next day the AC broke altogether and conditions were pretty unbearable. All of Italy was experiencing unseasonably hot weather while we were there and so AC was more than just a luxury – it was a necessity. The lack of decent AC absolutely ruined our stay here because it was just too hot to sleep at night. Also, the morning we left a water pipe broke and they shut off the water without any notice – we couldn’t shower, brush our teeth, or even go to the bathroom before having to check-out. It's unfortunate we had so many issues because the property is really well situated to all the major things you'd want to see and I thought the pricing was reasonable (everything in Venice is overpriced). Maybe if you're going when it's cooler it would be worth giving this place a try - but I wouldn't take the risk in the summer months.

We stayed here in June, and were met by the owner at the vaperetto stop thankfully as its quite hard to find, once at the B&B she sat us down and answered any questions we had and pointed out the best places to go, things to do. Our room was nice, overlooking a courtyard, they were having problems with the aircon when we arrived but this seemed to be fixed when we returned later that evening, on our second night I found it hard to sleep as the aircon was switching on and off quite a lot, it stayed off for a good 2 hours which made the room unbearably hot, only to come back on again in the morning, this happened again on our last night, which is a shame as this spoiled what would have been a very nice stay. The breakfast was nice and light although we didnt get to take full advantage of this as we had to leave for the airport at 6.30am and they only serve breakfast from 8am-10.30am.

We only stayed in Venice two days and we were looking for a place that was not in the St. Mark's area, but close by. This B&B is within walking distance to everything, but on the other side of the canal from St. Mark's in a quiet neighborhood. We were met at the canal boat station by Mario. He walked us through some winding streets to the B&B. It was not difficult to remember how to get to the B&B. Mario showed us on a map where were some sites along with great recommendation for restaurants (which we took advantage of). Our room was a good size with a comfortable bed. The breakfast in the morning was okay, juice, coffee, yogurt and rolls. It was easy to explore Venice from the B&B. Mario and his wife were always willing to help you with maps to get you where you wanted to go, along with other suggestions. We met other lovely travelers while staying there. It definitely is a place to stay while in Venice.