Abitarerialto B&B

Owner offer assist while Venice suffer a severe flooding. They waited us at port and brought boots to cross flooding directed way home.

Cristina was very kind, she replied to my emails promptly and provided info such as recommendations for where to eat. The location was fabulous too - right by Rialto bridge. The room was clean and comfortable and breakfast was of a high standard.

Everything was very good.

Super location close to Rialto bridge and with that a perfect starting point for all activities. The Arbitarerialto is a lovely place with a really nice host!

The owners, Cristina and Gio-Gio were very pleasant. The room was quiet, spacious and impeccably clean, including the bathroom and linens. The bed was very comfortable. Breakfast served (at a time that they allowed us to choose) on the terrace each morning was pleasant, tasty and abundant. The location was convenient - close to the Rialto Mercado boat stop, the seafood and vegetable market (don't miss it) and the Rialto Bridge. Cristina was helpful when I needed a few items washed and allowed me to use the terrace to hang my clothes to dry.

There was little we did not like. We were looking for more interaction with the local owners during our stay in Venice, which is why we chose a B & B over a hotel. We met Gio-Gio at check in; he was very pleasant and gave us a map, the lay of the land and a few restaurant suggestions, but we did not see him again during our stay. We saw Cristina only at breakfast (which was tasty and abundant). She was very pleasant but spoke limited English, and we don't speak Italian, so it was difficult to converse. One important item - we are fit and healthy, however, we had a surprise when we arrived - prior reviews did not really mention that there were 61 stairs to climb to get to the room from the front door. It was really good exercise - carrying the luggage up and down was a real workout! However, if a traveler has problems climbing steps, or lifting luggage a distance, I believe this would be helpful information.

Perfect location and amazing host!!!