Venetian Atmosphere

We stayed at Apartment Hydra the weekend before Easter. What a great location. It's a lot nicer staying independently in a 1-bed apartment than in a tiny hotel room and the prices are similar. You need to be prepared to go up a couple of flights of stairs to get to the apartment, and you also need to be prepared to find a supermarket and get whatever little necessities you are looking for - milk, shower gel, etc. This is often the way with self service apartments. But the benefits really outweigh any minor inconvenience. The apartment was spotless, the owners were very swift to reply helpfully to any questions, and the space was altogether very pleasant indeed. The whole experience was very smooth. I'd certainly recommend this place.

We stayed in this apartment "lyra" for 3 nights with our three children. The apartment was clean and spacious. We were met as prearranged and taken to the apartment very quickly though the lanes that make up Venice. We were given a map and directions to a few places but I think they probably need a bit more tourist information inside the apartment such as how and where to find the grocery store. As others have mentioned it was a bit frustrating not having basic supplies provided as after 24 plus hours of travelling I would've loved to collapse and have a cup of tea! Felt very private when we were in the apartment and we loved looking out onto the canal, gondolas and the square. The location was perfect and such a short walk to both Rialto and San Marcos square. When we were there, neither of the television sets were working which was not a huge problem but would be frustrating if we had really wanted to watch something.

Hydra is a a one bedroom apartment located off Calle de Fabbri - the main street connecting Rialto bridge area to St Marco Square - couldn't be more convenient. The apartment sits off a back street and is very quiet. You feel like you are living with the locals. It is 3 floors up and overlooks a quiet courtyard. The furnishings are simple, the bathroom is updated and rather large for a city apartment. It was clean and comfortable. The manager, Matilda, was very helpful.