b & b at the boatyard with garden

We stayed here in February and what a find this place was. Andrea and his wife were amazing hosts - so friendly and welcoming. They were super knowledgeable about the whole of Venice giving us lots of tips about where to go for dinner or where to visit in the day time. The cats here were also so sweet and we’d get to play with them a bit in the morning after breakfast. The actual B&B is located in a great location - about 15 minutes to the Rhialto Bridge. Price wise it was really reasonable. Thoroughly recommend staying here.

The host was incredibly helpful, he helped us not only with finding local restaurants (all his tis were excellent), but also helped us with finding a lost item, made us breakfast to take away on our last day when we had to leave early in the morning. Thanks to him and the location, I was able to get to know Venice like I haven't been able on my previous tips. The itself location was quiet, with a coop store just around the corner and vaporetto line a few hunderd meters. The garden was a nice place to chill out. Room was cleaned everyday, towels changed on the third day, both big pluses. What could be improved was the Wi-Fi, the signal was not strong enough in all of the apartment. And maybe a bit more variety in the breakfast, it's alright if you are there just for the weekend, but I would personally prefer more variation. To be fair, I did not ask for it, so maybe next time. I will definitely come again when I return to Venice.

We took the water ferry straight from the airport to Fondamenta Nove and then it was a 5 min walk to Allo Squero. The room was so peaceful and quiet after the hustle and bustle of travel and the crowds of tourists. Andrea was waiting for us and gave us excellent recommendations to local restaurants which we would never have known otherwise. Breakfast was very good with wonderful special touches and a pleasant conversation with Andrea who is very knowledgeable of the local area.

I chose this spot for our first couples getaway. When we arrived, our flight had been delayed, and we were very exhausted. Due to the lack of lighting in the area, and the fact Google Maps didn’t recognise the maze of streets and waterways, it was hard to find. We called the B&B, and a lovely woman answered the phone. Despite there being a slight language barrier, she came out to meet us where we described and she took us to the b&b. Without that intervention, we would have been lost outside for longer. She did mention that Google Maps doesn’t pick up their location, but it’s understandable considering Venice is a historic maze. ||Once settled, and the city tax was paid without any issue, she gave us a map with some key instructions on and where the best places would be in the area. She also helped us get a grasp of our keys, and the instructions for the b&b. ||The next day, after a lovely nights sleep in a very warm room (that we were very thankful for), we met Andrea in the breakfast room. We were the only people staying so we’re served by him with a delightful continental breakfast which we didn’t expect (even though it is a b&b, we had never experienced this kind of hospitality). He gladly made us coffee, and suggested wonderful restaurants that if we had the funds we would have gone to. However, his heart was in the right place. He told us about the history of the b&b, and how it used to be his family home where he grew up and it is charming and reflects that. ||The b&b is out of the way, but it is fun to get lost in the maze if you have time to spare. I would suggest utilising Andrea’s knowledge of the area as he had good tips for paying less for Gondala rides (€2 instead of €80) and how to get to certain parts of Venice. St. Marks Square is 13 minutes walk, and the Rialto Bridge that is centre to most of the tourist attention is around 15 minutes to 20 minutes walk. You WILL be thankful you’re staying away from that crowd, because you’ll soon tire of it and it’s lack of authenticity. You’ll crave the normal nature of the b&b and acting like you’re living there rather than on holiday. ||Go in early spring, it’s less busy and cooler. Take advantage of Italy’s excellent train service across the country. We went to Verona and thoroughly enjoyed it as a day out. ||||Five stars!!

We had great communications with the B&B ahead of the stay and were warmly welcomed by our hosts on the start of our honeymoon. Nice garden area for breakfast. Clean and spacious room. Comfortable night sleep. Room was right on one of the canals which meant for a great view. Hosts recommendations on restaurants etc were perfect. Would definitely return. Thank you.

Myself and my wife have always used TripAdvisor weather it be booking a restaurant a hotel or researching a holiday and it has never been far wrong. We booked this accommodation based solely on other travelers experiences ... on this occasion how wrong were we. Our flight unfortunately was delayed for nearly two hours so this meant we didn’t arrive in Venice til after 10pm . The owner said to give him a call if we were having any difficulty in finding the place he didn’t answer when we needed him instead it was his daughter who didn’t speak any English so couldn’t assist us. Eventually after wondering around for all most 2 hours we found the place, good luck to those of you who have difficulty in reading maps it’s in the back alleys of beyond. Upon arrival we were greeted by a young Asian Lady who didn’t speak very good English at all , anything we would ask her regarding the property she would refer to a map of Venice, however she did know how to ask for €18 tax that we owed I explained that we hadn’t had a chance to withdraw any cash, we just wanted to have a good nights sleep after a long day traveling. The next morning we woke and were excited to explore Venice my wife tried to turn on the lights but they wouldn’t work so we got dressed and went up for breakfast to be told by the Asian lady there was no electric she shrugged her shoulders then asked us AGAIN could we pay our bloody visitors tax no explanation what so ever as to why there was no electric, we couldn’t shower and we couldn’t charge our phones no WiFi , we had planned to meet friends for lunch I felt horrible all day you are quite far from the Venice attractions here so you couldn’t nt just pop back and fourth. |Breakfast consisted of lukewarm coffee orange juice and bread in a basket, you had this around a small table thank goodness the other guests had been and gone already as 6 people around one table would have been very cramped. |We arrived back to the accommodation quite late at night you have to go through a door then a gate then another door the place was in darkness it was so hard to get the key in the door never mind see where we were going. Next morning we met the owner he didn’t ask how our trip was going nor how we were getting on , did we need anything ... no just for the €18 travel tax I wasn’t going to flee the country with 18€ for goodness sake, this really annoyed us ..what about an apology for not been able to wash etc etc We skipped breakfast for the rest of the trip and didn’t spend a lot of time in the property after that just to sleep. The bed was comfy and the place was warm that’s about all good I have to say. There are 100s of hotels in Venice I’d say it would definitely be worth paying a little extra to ensure you have electric can shower and charge your phones. This place put a dampener on our trip to Venice, the area is also very very quiet and hard to find, think twice folks.

Andrea was very friendly and an excellent host. He prepared breakfast every morning which we had in the garden. There are plenty of shops around the area, Andrea will give you great recommendations for places to eat as well. We would recommended the place 100% and would always go back!

This is a beautifully renovated boat house 5 mins from the ferry terminal with direct access to the airport.||||A lovely peaceful place to relax away from the crowds. The host, Andrea, is an absolute gentleman. and lovely breakfasts.||||Great recommendations from the host for local places to eat.||||A great place.