Nothing we seem to do makes it better. Not to mention the bed is so hard we wake up sore.
Even though this is an Airbnb I can't blame them as this can happen in hotels too. The apartment overall is great but this dampness is way too much. It may of been better if we booked someplace that was on a higher floor. Or was totally rennovated and had better insulation. Or maybe this is common in Venice. You tell me. Have you stayed in Venice and not experienced the dampness in Fall.
We are both tired, sore, cranky and Bernie says that is it. We are older now and we can afford it so it is time for a change. We quickly book a hotel room on the mainland (much cheaper than in Venice and modern).
We booked the Hilton Garden Inn Venice which is located in Mestre just across the viaduct from Venice for two nights.
Until we can check in we dress and walk to Plaza Roma for a trip on the vaporetto to San Girgio Maggiore - the island with the beautiful church you see from St. Mark's.
It is CRAZY foggy. In fact coming up the Canal Giudecca you can not see the land on either side. I am sure the cruise ships were delayed today too.
Today a warm jacket is necessary. Very different weather than the last time we were here two years ago at the same time.
We get off the valporetto on the island and we are graced by the beauty of the church. Which is free to enter. And the place is deserted.
Also there is an art exhibit going on as well that we really enjoyed.
After spending around an hour here we hop back on the valporetto going the other way and get off at the Zattere stop and start walking back towards home.
But first we need some lunch. We find a quiet spot and take a seat. Again you rarely feel welcomed into the restaurants. Often we feel like we are bothering them as they put down their phones to attend to us.
We share a house salad, and then we share a cheese and artichoke pizza. I managed to eat a full slice of pizza and enjoyed the salad.
It is around 1400 when we get back to the apartment and we quickly pack up our stuff and say goodbye to the apartment. In my review (which you do for Airbnb) I will state how the apartment is fine except for the dampness and hard bed (although some people enjoy sleeping on a stone). But I am glad to say goodbye and don't mind absorbing the cost of two nights at a hotel.
We walk to the Plaza Roma and catch the #19 bus that takes you over the viaduck and towards the airport. We get off just after the viaduck and our hotel is right there.
The Hilton Garden Inn welcomes us and we are given a lovely fifth floor room that has a thermostat and a huge king size bed that is so comfortable we both lay down and sleep for two hours.
My sinuses are still bothering me but by the end of the evening they eased up completely.
We dine downstairs as we are just too lazy to head out and enjoy a nice simple meal. I had just a Caesar Salad and chat with a lovely couple from England beside us.
Sure this hotel doesn't feel like Venice, but to tell you the truth we are sort of over Venice.
Maybe it was becasue I was ill. But I am fine with saying I have seen Venice and I am okay with not coming back. Italy has so many beautiful places to see that I will focus on.
For those wanting to stay at a hotel near Venice with easy access to the islands the Hilton is a great option. Free wifi, comfortable rooms, large bathtub, transit right outside the door and for 1.40 E each way to Plaza Roma it is a deal.
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