Daily Mail, 14 December 2009

Family-friendly Venice: The Grand Canal and Accademia are a hit with young children

Wendy Holden

...I should mention that our Venetian experience was made infinitely easier by the fact that we hired a flat for a week through the holiday-rental company Venetian Apartments. At €1,400, this wasn't cheap but it was incredibly useful as a base to which to return to make lunch after a morning's exploring. We could also cook dinner for friends who happened to be in town. Our very pretty, newly refurbished apartment additionally had a garden, a rarity in Venice and a wonderful luxury...

Wendy Holden stayed in v139 Santa Croce Giardino. You can read the whole article on the Mail Online website