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Appartamento Sandro
UP TO 2 GUESTS
Ideal for couples or professionals
GROUND FLOOR
Direct access, no stairs
QUIET AREA
A peaceful calle in Castello
PRIVATE COURTYARD
Exclusive outdoor space
A quiet retreat with a private courtyard in the heart of Castello
Appartamento Sandro is one of those Venetian spaces you don’t expect to find. It sits on one of the quietest streets in Castello — a calle where the silence holds, and where stepping away from the tourist flow feels genuinely possible. The apartment offers something rare in the historic centre: a small private courtyard, right for having breakfast outside or eating a meal in the open air. The layout is compact but well thought through — 40 square metres where everything has its place. It’s all on one level, so no stairs, which makes arriving with heavy luggage considerably easier and means direct access straight from the street. For those who want the essentials handled well — functional, quiet, with that outdoor space that makes a real difference — this is a good fit.
In the neighbourhood:
▸ Ponte di Rialto: 10-minute walk
▸ Piazza San Marco: 12-minute walk
▸ Campo Santa Maria Formosa: 3 minutes
▸ Despar supermarket: 200 metres
▸ Historic bakery Giovanni Volpe: 5 minutes
▸ Traditional osterie of the Castello sestiere
▸ Vaporetto stops Rialto and San Zaccaria within easy reach
▸ Libreria Acqua Alta: 8 minutes
▸ Arsenale and Giardini della Biennale: 15-minute walk
A good base for working in Venice
Appartamento Sandro works well for anyone in Venice for work. A number of our guests are professionals on assignment, or curators and organisers here for the Biennale, looking for somewhere quiet to focus. The courtyard is a useful extension of the workspace — laptop and coffee outside, or simply a place to take a break without going out. It also suits solo travellers well: the scale is manageable, everything is within reach, and there’s no sense of rattling around in too much space. You’re in Castello, the most lived-in of Venice’s sestieri, where daily life carries on as it always has. San Marco and the Biennale are ten minutes on foot, but you come back to a street where nothing much passes.
How the apartment is laid out
Appartamento Sandro covers 40 square metres arranged sensibly. From the private entrance, a generous hallway connects the different areas. The living space integrates a sitting area with a fully equipped kitchen — hob, microwave, fridge, and a coffee machine.
The bedroom has a queen-size double bed with enough room to move around comfortably. The bathroom is practical and well-stocked, including a hairdryer and a courtesy kit. Ceilings are generously high, as is typical in Venetian homes. The courtyard is accessible directly from the living area, which creates a natural flow between inside and out. Materials are simple but considered; the furnishings functional without being bare. The overall feel is closer to a home than a hotel room.
What's included
✓ Hot water
✓ Clothes hangers
✓ Full bed linen
✓ Travel cot available on request
✓ Baby cot
✓ Ethernet connection as well as wireless WiFi
✓ Fire extinguisher
✓ Iron
✓ Basic kitchen supplies (oil, salt, spices)
✓ Professional hairdryer
✓ Full crockery and cutlery
✓ Smoke detector
✓ Carbon monoxide detector
✓ High chair available on request
✓ Shampoo and soap
✓ Children’s tableware on request
✓ Baby bath
Why this apartment?
▸ It has a small private courtyard — somewhere to have breakfast, work with a laptop, or simply be outside without leaving home. Outdoor space like this is genuinely unusual in central Venice
▸ It’s on one of the quietest streets in Castello: the right choice if you need focus and calm but don’t want to be far from anything
▸ It works well for solo travellers too: a manageable scale, ground floor with no stairs, everything you need without excess
Yes — the apartment has exclusive access to an internal courtyard. It’s not large, but it’s entirely yours. Breakfast outside, working with a coffee, or just some fresh air without going out. That’s a rare thing in Venice, particularly in the historic centre.
Check-in is fully self-managed and available 24 hours a day. You receive your personal access codes before arrival and can let yourself in whenever you like, with no dependency on anyone’s schedule. If anything comes up, we’re always reachable.
Yes, everything is on a single ground-floor level. That’s particularly useful with heavy luggage, travelling with small children, or simply not wanting to deal with stairs after a full day walking around Venice.
Rialto is a 10-minute walk, San Marco is 12 — but you’re already in the historic centre, just in a quieter and more genuine part of it. Castello is the sestiere that has held on most to its Venetian character: its campi, traditional osterie, historic bakeries.
Absolutely. The connection is fibre optic, so it holds up well for video calls and heavy uploads. The courtyard gives you the option to work outside when the weather allows. A good number of our guests are professionals on assignment or creatives working during their stay.
Booking through our official website always gets you the best available price and the most flexible cancellation terms. You'll also receive a discount voucher to use on a future stay at any of our Venice apartments.
On foot from here
- Campo Santa Maria Formosa — 3 min
- Libreria Acqua Alta — 8 min
- Ponte di Rialto — 10 min
- Piazza San Marco — 12 min
- Arsenale — 15 min
- Giardini della Biennale — 18 min
- Teatro La Fenice — 15 min
- Fondamenta Nuove (vaporetto to the islands) — 10 min
- Mercato di Rialto — 12 min
- Basilica dei Frari — 20 min
Practical information
Check-in and Check-out
- Check-in: from 15:00 (digital, 24/7, self-managed)
- Check-out: by 11:00 (late check-out available on request: 50% of the nightly rate until 14:00, 100% after 14:00)
- Self check-in with personal codes sent before arrival
Additional services
- Luggage storage available before check-in and after check-out
- Late check-out on request (charged)
- Melusina team assistance 7 days a week
- Cots, high chairs and travel beds available on request (complimentary)
What our guests say
Appartamento Sandro - Melusina Homes
Address
Calle Nicolò Massa 6660/C
Castello, 30122 Venice
Phone/WhatsApp: +39 327 74 91 811
Email: info@melusinahomes.com
Identification code: IT027042B4NMX47MXO
Check-in: from 15:00 (automated, 24/7)
Check-out: by 11:00
Self check-in guaranteed 24/7 with personal code
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