I found this after reading hundreds of reviews and I was really impressed with the way the property communicated. Paola reached out and she was really warm with arranging a water taxi (do not skimp on this if you don't travel light! It was a godsend from the S Lucia train station!) She also helped our family with our apartments. The freshly baked bread she dropped off every morning was such a treat, especially in this cold winter when Venice was freezing! The Residenza Ducato is located very conveniently near the Rialto water bus taxi stop (about 350-400m) and there's a little street with cafes just around the corner. Walking distance to shops without being too touristy and noisy. Our rooms were heated and had everything ready for us. The shower was very high-tech (!) and kitchen well equipped although we just reheated our foods mostly in the microwave.

I believe the room doors are quite advanced but some guests may find it challenging to shut/ unlock. We had to use the master key to unlock as we found ourselves locked out when it didn't lock itself properly. But not a huge issue!

Excellent location for access to Rialto and Accademia bridges, San Marco and La Fenice. The apartment was warm, (our visit was in February) quiet, private, secure and spacious. Superb bathroom and shower. Kitchen was well-equipped, though we only used it for snacks and coffee. The fridge was stocked with reasonably priced drinks. Paola and Valentina were both very helpful. They booked a water taxi from and to the airport (140 euros each way) and Valentina met us at the dock and saw us off when we left. The apartment was cleaned every day and towels changed when requested.

What wasn’t to like? You walk into a ‘secret’ doorway into an immaculate little courtyard and that sort of sets the scene for the rest of it. It’s like staying in the best hotel but instead of just a room you actually have an apartment to yourself. Small but perfectly formed, it has everything you could need and all is at a really high standard. Really modern and some lovely touches like the minibar and coffee maker and even a washing machine if you were staying for longer. The breakfast pastries each morning came as lovely surprise to us and were delicious. The staff were really friendly and provided us with a little pack of information when we first arrived and were always helpful. The location is perfect, you can reach anywhere from here really easily too, cannot fault a thing.

Nothing could have improved our stay - loved it.

Wow. Amazing location, very accessible from airport via Alilaguna ferry - dropping off at Rialto means no need to carry luggage across bridges etc. Apartment was big and very stylish and well equipped. It looks as pretty as in the photos. Tucked away in a quiet alley but very accessible / central. Service was very kind and gracious. Valentina even dropped off some pastries for breakfast one day. This place is a hidden gem. There's also a Cute famous patisserie nearby which was great for breakfast too, and there's a good grocery shop a short walk away too.

The armchairs in the living room would be better served by a more comfortable couch instead - something to consider. There was also a slight odour which I understand is not atypical to Venice in the high tide. Regardless would still highly recommend the apartment.

the room was very spacious. well equipped kitchen. the hotel is near a supermarket, therefore you could cook and store your groceries. no complaints. staff even provided a take away gift (fresh bakery) when we checked out. there is a lift - so if travelling with elderly its good. location was nearby to everything. water taxi num. 2 if you need to get to train station. if you book any tour (murano etc) the meeting location is nearby this hotel.

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It was centrally located to the main San Marco attractions. The room was a great size with separate bedroom, living room & bathroom. Our hosts Paola & Valentina were absolutely amazing. They organised our water taxi from the airport, met us at the landing point, gave us 2 days breakfasts at the local patisserie, bought us cakes and croissants and gave us valuable information about Venice. They also organised a Porter to take our luggage to the ferry station, they made our stay extremely enjoyable!! I would not hesitate in recommending the Residenza Ducato to anyone looking for accommodation in Venice!!

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With its entrance in a quiet side street, the stylish Residenza is ideally located for the Rialto Bridge (and market area) in one direction and St Mark's Square in the other. We happily walked to other sites as well, e.g. the superb Peggy Guggenheim gallery and the two locations of the main Biennale exhibitions. Also nearby: a great number of restaurants and two supermarkets. Highlights of the accommodation are the bathroom (with its shower as gadget!) and the comfortable bed. The main room is extremely spacious. Storing our luggage for several hours before departure for the airport was no problem at all!

Hardly anything. Personal preference: larger cups/mugs for drinks would have reduced the need to swap the kettle's plug with the toaster's quite so often each morning!

Stunning apartment with beautiful furniture, excellent bathroom, practical kitchen with dishwasher and Illy coffee machine, close to Piazza San Marco, Paola very friendly and helpful when she was there.

Staff was difficult to reach, nobody there during the day. Two times it was not possible to open the apt. with the key card which was especially nerve wrecking 30 minutes prior to our departure to the airport.

Such a lovely place, the apartment was extremely big, much bigger than expected. Everything was super clean and new. Blackout curtains and shutters were amazing for a good sleep. Location is perfect, Venice is very walkable and you can get to the main attractions in minutes. The lady at the reception was so helpful and nice, she showed us around and explained everything. On the first morning we were welcomed by a lovely surprise - fresh croissants from a local bakery, make sure to go there for breakfast as well - delicious! We would definitely stay here again.

Tiny thing that we expected was a hot water shutting down in the shower after a few minutes, it probably just has a timer so the hot water is not overrunning.

The apartment itself was just amazing - a good mix of modern facilities in a older characterful building. Everywhere was spotlessley clean and the apartment was unexpectedly serviced daily. The location was just perfect as well - everywhere was easily walkable and we felt very safe walking back there at the end of the night. But that was just the start - the stay was made so special by the two ladies that man the reception - Michaela and Paola. They arranged our transfer from the airport and then met us where our taxi dropped us. They gave us lots of advice on where to go and how to get there and then surprised us with unexpected breakfast treats one morning. We also left our luggage there on our last day as we were on a late flight out.

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