The Dorsoduro Accademia apartment in Campo St. Agnes was a great solution for our family of 10 (grandparents, two families, pre-teen and teens) to see Venice. We stayed there for 3 nights and roamed all over Venice from the very convenient location. However, since it was off the main tourist routes we got the feel of a neighborhood, too.
The apartment is very large, with roomy bedrooms, all clean and well appointed. The large common space allowed us to "hang out" and make plans, watch some TV, and cook a family dinner together. The washer and dryer in their own room allowed us to refresh our traveling clothes. The kitchen was large and fairly well appointed, with a big fridge, dishwasher and french press for coffee.
The Faville Tours staff (management) were responsive to emails. I waivered between 4 and 5 stars in this review. I landed on 4 for two relatively minor reasons, and they aren't reasons not to stay here.
Reason 1: the trash and recycling procedures are complicated based on local rules. That's fine, but there were no bins/receptacles to organize and take out the trash with, requiring us to email and then purchase trash bags to sort and take everything out. For a luxury apartment rental, there should be clear, labeled, color coded bins to make waste disposal clear and easy.
The other complaint, honestly, is the high price. The apartment met our needs but the price was high. Maybe Venice is becoming only for the rich? But again, a great place.
