Venice Castello · Direct Booking · Best Rate Guaranteed

Wake up to
gondolas below
your window

Two authentic Venetian apartments — not hotels, not hostels. Real Venice, real neighbourhood, real host. Ca' Contessa & Ca' Vedute dell'Arsenale.

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Ca' Contessa - authentic Venetian interior Detail - Ca' Contessa
2015 Hosting since
The Michelle in Venice Experience

Not a hotel.
Your home.

Venice is not a theme park. It's a living, breathing city where people wake up to the sound of boats, buy bread from the same panificio for thirty years, and give each other secret shortcuts through the calli.

My apartments are in Castello — the only truly Venetian neighbourhood left. No cruise-ship queues. No tourist traps. Just real Venice, right outside your window.

2
Apartments
47
5-Star Reviews
9
Years Hosting
Two Apartments · One Neighbourhood

Choose your Venice

Each apartment has its own soul. Both give you the same thing: real Venezia.

Ca' Contessa · Room 01

Ca'
Contessa

Light, Charm & Sparkling Views

Step inside and feel Venice slow down. Original Venetian terrazzo floors catch the morning light. Frescoed ceilings whisper of centuries. And from your window — gondolas. Not a painting. Not a postcard. Real ones, drifting by before you've had your coffee.

Up to 4 guests. Castello district, 3 minutes from the Arsenale.

Up to 4 guests Canal view Free WiFi Self check-in Arsenale · 3 min Gondola view
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€199/night
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Ca' Vedute dell'Arsenale · Room 02

Ca' Vedute
dell'Arsenale

Arsenale Views & Zero Bridges

The Arsenale built the ships that ruled the Mediterranean for 500 years. Your bedroom looks right at it. Walk to the Biennale in 4 minutes, to Piazza San Marco in 15 — without crossing a single bridge or dragging a suitcase up stairs.

Up to 4 guests. Ground floor with direct canal terrace. The most coveted apartment in Castello.

Up to 4 guests Arsenale view Zero stairs Free WiFi Biennale · 4 min Canal terrace
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€219/night
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When you book on Airbnb or Booking.com, they take up to 18%. That money disappears. When you book direct, it goes to better linens, better welcome gifts, and better service for you.

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Welcome Gift + Insider Guide
Prosecco on arrival, my handwritten Venice guide with secret spots Airbnb guests never get. 47 pages of real insider knowledge.
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My personal number, answered within 15 minutes. Not a chatbot. Not a call center. Me, Michele, your host.
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Free cancellation up to 7 days before arrival. Plans change — I understand that. No stress.
Venice canal - Castello neighbourhood
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Castello · Venice's Secret Neighbourhood

The Venice
tourists never find

San Marco belongs to the cruise ships now. Castello belongs to us. Fishermen still pull up at dawn on Riva degli Schiavoni. Old men play cards outside the same bar they've been in since 1962. Cats sleep in the sun. It's the Venice that made you fall in love with the idea of Venice — and it's 8 minutes walk from everything.

8 min
Walk to Piazza San Marco
4 min
Walk to the Arsenale
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Authentic bacari (wine bars) within 200m
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Tourist trap restaurants on your street
Venice Castello canal
Venice morning light
Venetian street
Guest Stories
★★★★★

4.98 out of 5
from 47 stays

★★★★★
"The apartment is even more beautiful than the photos. But what made the difference was Michele — he responded to every message within minutes, gave us restaurant recommendations that locals actually eat at, and left a bottle of Prosecco. This is what travel used to feel like."
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Sarah & James
London, UK
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★★★★★
"We've stayed in Venice four times. This was the first time we felt like we lived there. The Ca' Contessa is in a neighbourhood that's still real — bakeries, locals, no tourist menus. The apartment itself is breathtaking. The canal view from the bedroom is something I'll remember forever."
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Marie-Claire D.
Paris, France
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★★★★★
"Ca' Vedute dell'Arsenale is extraordinary. The view of the Arsenale at night, the silence, the light in the morning — we didn't want to leave. Michele's guide to Castello was the best thing that happened to our trip. We ate like Venetians every single day."
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Thomas & Giulia
Munich, Germany
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Michele - your Venice host
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since 2017
Your Host

Michele

Veneziano. Born here. Still here.
I grew up in Castello. I know which gondolier gives the best price (and which one to avoid). I know which bacaro has cicchetti made fresh at noon. I know the shortcut through the Arsenale that cuts 8 minutes off your walk to the Biennale.

When you stay with me, you don't get a key and a checkout time. You get a local contact who genuinely wants your Venice experience to be the best you've ever had.
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Location

Castello,
Venice

30 Calle del Dose da Ponte · 30122 Venezia VE · Italy

Getting Around

Everything on foot

Venice has no cars. That's the point. From our door, the whole city opens up — and your heavy suitcase gets wheeled straight in without a single step.

8'
Piazza San Marco
On foot through Riva degli Schiavoni
4'
Arsenale & Biennale
Direct, no bridges
12'
Rialto Bridge
Via Riva degli Schiavoni
25'
Santa Lucia Train Station
Vaporetto line 1 from Arsenale stop
45'
Marco Polo Airport
Alilaguna water bus from Arsenale
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