Venice apartments
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A memorable experience for romantics

Helga Gross confides that she's sometimes able to obtain a "very special" suite in a palazzo near the Rialto Bridge for honeymooners and other romantics who appreciate fine art and antique furnishings.

The suite includes a bedroom with canopied bed, a sitting room with paintings and 18th Century frescoes, a private bathroom, and access to a kitchen--once a chapel--where a maid can prepare breakfast. The rate per night is comparable to the price of a double room at a five-star hotel. Minimum stay is three days, and nonsmokers are preferred. (Smoking is allowed only in the sitting room.)

Helga explains that the owner is a journalist who enjoys sharing her home's "special atmosphere" with discerning guests. The suite is in a palazzo that is surrounded almost completely by water, "like a ship," with nice views, a courtyard, and a glassed-in winter garden.

Web links for Venice apartment rentals

Mitwohnzentrale Venezia
Helga's site has contact information and office hours.

Venere: Venice Apartments our partner
Italy's premier booking service represents 50 apartments and 15 townhouse suites in Venice. Use the interactive map to display rentals by neighborhood. You can view photos of apartments, check prices, confirm availability, and book online.

A Home Away From Home europeforvisitors.com
My Europe for Visitors article on vacation rentals describes the advantages of living like a local for a week or two. It includes pictures of a three-bedroom apartment that our family rented in Venice.

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