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zebra Sep 11th, 2003 07:34 AM

Apartment in Venice
 
We are staying 1 week on Amalfi Coast , 1 week in Tuscany and 3 days in Venice (flying to Rome, departing from Venice) from October 4th to 21st. I rented nice villas on the Coast and in Tuscany.
Here comes Venice. There are 10 of us - 7 adults and 3 children. I sent emails to every single company who rents apartments in Venice:-)
Most cannot accommodate such a big group, some are extremely expensive and filled with antics (I would not want to be responsible for a broken vase, which my child can accidentally push off the table).

However, I did get some offers.

Please, tell me if someone ever dealt with a company Venicebooky?
Here is a link to the apartment a have been offered:

http://www.venicebooky.com/sanmarco/sanluca/index.htm

Anyone stayed there? Does it look OK? What are these cardboard pieces next to the staircase? Doesn't it look like a dormitory with no furniture, except beds?
I am not trying to find anything fancy, but I wouldn't want to find myself in the hole with my kids and friends.

Statia Sep 11th, 2003 07:42 AM

I've never dealt with Venice Booky, but we recently had fabulous service with Venice Rentals. Did you try them?

They are on the web at venicerentals.com or by email at [email protected]. Just another suggestion.

Good luck...I hope you find what you are looking for!


Patrick Sep 11th, 2003 07:45 AM

No offence, but are you really serious in looking for a place that won't charge you if one of the kids knocks a vase off a table?

zebra Sep 11th, 2003 08:08 AM

Of course I would pay! The point is many of these fancy places do not allow children under 12. Nobody want to take a risk, and it is perfectly understandable.

Patrick Sep 11th, 2003 08:11 AM

Ah, I also misread your message (or actually read your typo as it was written) calling antiques -- antics. I thought you meant that the companies were pulling "antics" by requiring you to pay if something was broken.

zebra Sep 11th, 2003 08:13 AM

I am sorry, English is my second language.


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