Views on Venice was founded in the late 1990’s when the concept of short term apartment rentals was in its infancy and rarely considered an option by most visitors to the city. As a ‘thirty-something’ Venetian excited by the new business and communication opportunities offered by the internet, I decided to link up with a close childhood friend in creating a partnership which, at the time, was a novelty in Venice. The idea we had in mind was to approach the traditional management of my family’s apartments from an entirely different angle, while at the same time resisting the attentions of those wanting to transform my family's palazzo into a prestigious hotel. Our aim was to offer these apartments, as well as those of friends, for rental to an international clientele who’d take pleasure in the comfort, freedom and authenticity of ‘living at home as a Venetian’ rather than merely observing the city from the confines of an anonymous hotel room or suite. The common denominator then, as now, was to offer ‘something extra’ amidst an already extraordinary city - an added dimension which turns a ‘stay’ into an ‘experience’ and a 'dream' into 'reality'.

NEW LISTING An independent ‘upside-down house’ in laid-back Campo San Stin, Just moments from the Frari and ‘bellissimo’ within! Situated on the sunny, south-facing side of the centrally placed campo, which acts as a scenic (and very convenient!) segue on foot between the Rialto and Santa Croce districts to the north and the Dorsoduro district to the south, this delightful new property sleeps 5 in freshly refurbished accommodation designed with easy living and your full enjoyment in mind.

A fabulous find on a charming campo in an authentic locale! – bright, cheerful and spacious – and pivotal to all the sights of the San Polo, Santa Croce and Dorsoduro sestieres, with easy access to the ‘traghetto’ at San Tomà, which ferries passengers by gondola across the Grand Canal to Garzoni / San Samuele in the district of San Marco. Within a gentle stroll of a fantastic selection of restaurants and bars including (but not only!) Frary’s (for candlelit Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine), Il Mercante (for cocktails), Birreria La Corte and Muro Frari (with menus to suit most tastes), the long-standing Da Ignazio with its courtyard garden (for fish and seafood), for fine dining... Wisteria (awarded one Michelin star), Do Forni and Estro... and last, but not least, not forgetting Pizza 2000 near Campo Sant’ Agostin for excellent made-to-order takeaway pizza! Very close to the Palazzetto Bru Zane ‘Centre de Musique Romantique Française’, the wide and open Campo San Polo, the Scuola Grande San Giovanni Evangelista and (for the young at heart!) the Creature di Gomma Venice Vintage Toy Museum for transporting you back to your childhood! Within easy reach of the vaporetto (water bus) stops at San Tomà and San Silvestro for convenient travel about the city, and close to a several well-stocked supermarkets for all your self-catering needs – a Conad near the Frari and another on the Rio Marin Canal, a COOP at Campo San Giacomo Dell’Orio, and a Crai at Campo San Tomà. Also within a reasonably short walk of Piazzale Roma (Venice’s coach and car / taxi disembarkation point) and Venice’s Santa Lucia Station on the Grand Canal (only if feeling energetic and travelling light!)