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Local agencies for renting an apartment in Venice
Local Venitian apartment rental firms
Dimora Veneziana, a Venice-based agency that represents two dozen units in the city, knows that guests arriving past a certain time are unlikely to find any markets or restaurants open in residential neighborhoods. To help late arrivals, the agency outfits apartments with a couple essentials to get them through the night: a bottle of wine and penetta alla siciliana (all you have to do is heat it up). The personal touch is just one reason to book through a local agency.
Finding that Venetian apartment
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These agencies tend to work with lots of apartments—Rental in Italy (below) books more than 70. Because of sheer numbers, these agencies are more likely to have units available for only a few nights, and they'll also offer rentals in less obvious locations, like Venice's peaceful outlying islands. Italian agencies also generally provide the most information on each property, including locator maps, lots of photographs, and, in the case of Dimora Veneziana, floor plans.
Apartments run the gamut, from basic to upscale, and many have that perfect mix of charm, location, and value. Magica Venezia, for example, has the three-bedroom Remer, in a palazzo with Gothic-arched windows looking over the Grand Canal. The apartment starts at $54 per person per night when split six ways.
Most local agencies accept credit cards, so the rental process is smooth and standardized, and it can be conducted via the Internet. At least someone in the office will speak English. Some of the best Italian agencies are listed below; for others, go to Venice's official tourist board website, turismovenezia.it. Click on "Accommodation" and then on "Estate agencies for rental apartments."
LOCAL AGENCIES:
• Venere.com, Venere.com
• Dimora Veneziana, 011-39/041-241-1697, www.dimoraveneziana.com
• Magica Venezia, 011-39/041-277-0491, www.magicavenezia.com
• Rental in Italy, 011-39/041-523-4577, www.rentalinitaly.com
• Views on Venice, 011-39/041-241-1149, www.viewsonvenice.com
» More apartments in Venice from Venere.com...
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This material was last updated January 2007, when it was published in Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel magazine. All information was accurate at the time.
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