2 bed 2 bath apartment Balcony on the Merceria at entrance to St Marks

“Best location. The place (for us) was full of Venetian character. All you need for a perfect stay. Thanks Leonora. ”

“Absolute perfect location, a minute from St Marks Square and in the heart of everything going on., close to the water bus as well for island hopping. Leonora was very helpful and we were met and escorted to the apartment and given very useful advice. The apartment was clean and warm and although it had stairs to get to it, they were not steep stairs and as almost 70 year olds we found it ok. Totally recommend this perfect apartment to anyone wanting to experience Venice. ”

“Location, location, location! And did I say location? We felt like we were right in the heart of the hustle and bustle of Venice. It was an easy trip to organise with Leonora being so lovely. She stayed at ours first with her friends and they were excellent house guests. We travelled from the airport by bus and water bus which was novel and a great way to approach the city. We were met by Marco who was tracking our journey and was ready to meet us when we came off the boat. It was a few minutes walk to the apartment through Piazza San Marco. Wow is really the only expression that fits Venice. Pretty much everything is beautiful. There is even beauty in the decay. The apartment building is very old and I'm sure could tell a few stories. It is sympathetically and very well decorated to suit the style. You need to be fairly fit to climb the stairs everyday but we needed to burn those pizza & pasta calories we consumed! It served us well as a base between our sun downer Aperol Spritz at Florian (oldest cafe in the world apparently), visit to Murano to see glass being made and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection. We had breakfast on the terrace every day and antipasti by night before going out. Da Roma was great. Thanks for the recommendation. It was really a home to get caught up in the magic of Venice. This house swap was a little gem.”

“It was just in the centre of Venice, very close to San Marco Square and we spent there a nice weekend! This flat is fit for healthy people because of the stairs but this was for us a good exercise!”

“Leonora's apartment is all about location, just off Piazza San Marco, in a very quiet street. The apartment has a lovely terrace which we were not able to use, unfortunately, as we went in November. However, I still believe November is one of the best months to visit Venice… not too many tourists and the soul of the city right there. Communication with Leonora was easy all the way, I warmly recommend this exchange!”

“We had a very successful exchange with Leonora and Carl. They were wonderful hosts and we thoroughly enjoyed being able to meet them. Their home was just perfect - very comfortable and the location could not have been better (the balcony was a real bonus). They gave us lots of tips in regards to restaurants, sights etc which was great.”

“Another great home exchange experience!”

3 things they loved about the trip

• We exchanged houses with Leonora and Carl, they came first (as it was a non simultaneous home exchange) and took great care of our place, they are a very nice and responsible couple, left our place in perfect condition, and to us was a pleasure having met them!
• We went to Venice a few weeks later, they sent us useful information about the city and suggestions about restaurants etc, we arrived there and the apartment was exactly as in the pictures, very beautiful, well kept, quiet yet centrally located, bright, and the terrace is a real plus and very difficult to find in central Venice.
• We had the opportunity to visit Venice as locals, having time to explore the less touristic areas as well as the very well known, and loved it more than ever!!! Thanks Leonora and Carl.

“Visiting the many interesting museums, walking around, relaxing in the terrace with a glass of wine before going out for dinner...”

“Another great home exchange experience!”

3 things they loved about the trip

• We exchanged houses with Leonora and Carl, they came first (as it was a non simultaneous home exchange) and took great care of our place, they are a very nice and responsible couple, left our place in perfect condition, and to us was a pleasure having met them!
• We went to Venice a few weeks later, they sent us useful information about the city and suggestions about restaurants etc, we arrived there and the apartment was exactly as in the pictures, very beautiful, well kept, quiet yet centrally located, bright, and the terrace is a real plus and very difficult to find in central Venice.
• We had the opportunity to visit Venice as locals, having time to explore the less touristic areas as well as the very well known, and loved it more than ever!!! Thanks Leonora and Carl.

“Visiting the many interesting museums, walking all around Venice, relaxing in the terrace with a glass of wine before going out for dinner...”