40.17 SAN MARCO, Venice

The guesthouse sits on a quiet alley just off the main tourist routes, less than 10 minutes' walk from St Mark's Square, the Doge's Palace, and the Rialto Bridge. The Rialto waterbus stop is about a 5-7 minute walk, providing direct Alilaguna boat service to Marco Polo Airport. A large supermarket is 100 metres away, and numerous restaurants, cafés, and pizzerias are within a 5-minute radius. The location is walkable for all main sights, and the nearest water taxi can stop at a canal close by. No parking is available in the historic centre; the nearest car parks are at Piazzale Roma or Tronchetto, a 20-minute walk or a short vaporetto ride.

Rooms are generously sized for Venice, with high ceilings, Venetian-style furnishings, parquet floors, and elaborate chandeliers. Each room includes air conditioning (available in summer), soundproof walls, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a minibar, a safe, a tea and coffee maker with daily restocked capsules, and a private bathroom with a shower, bidet, hairdryer, and free toiletries. Canal-view suites have two large windows overlooking the gondola traffic, while street-facing rooms offer city or quiet street views. Some rooms feature a walk-in shower or a terrace. The property has no elevator - all rooms are on the first floor, accessed by a single flight of stairs. Noise from the canal and street can be audible in rooms facing the water, particularly from early-morning service boats.

The guesthouse does not operate a restaurant, breakfast service, or bar. Upon check-in, a small selection of snacks and biscuits is offered. Each room is equipped with a Nespresso machine and a kettle with daily restocked coffee capsules, tea bags, bottled water, and packaged pastries or biscuits - a practical solution for a light self-serve morning. For fuller meals, dozens of restaurants, pizzerias, and cafés are within a 3- to 5-minute walk, including Teamo Wine Bar, Ristorante Rosa Rossa, and Pizzeria L'Angelo, all 0.5 km away. A supermarket 100 metres from the property is a convenient option for groceries.

Wi-Fi is available throughout the property free of charge. Daily housekeeping includes bed-making and towel changes. Free luggage storage allows you to drop bags before check-in or store them after the 10:00 check-out until you return to collect them. Express check-in and check-out are available, and a video receptionist is on hand during business hours. Payment is accepted via Visa, Maestro, CartaSi, and MasterCard; the city tax is payable in cash. The property has 24-hour security with CCTV, key card access, and fire extinguishers. There is no lift, no laundry service, and no pets allowed. The guesthouse does not have a spa, swimming pool, or fitness centre.