Description Artistic Imagination: Venezia

We can't sing the praises of this Venetian apartment in a traditional palazzo highly enough. The location next to Squero di San Trovaso, a historic gondola yard that's the last still active in the city, puts you close to a huge range of attractions, while there are idyllic views of the square and a local church from the large living room window. To top it all off – quite literally – there's a rooftop terrace on which to dine and watch the sun setting over local rooftops.

Home truths:
*The apartment's on the second floor of a building with no elevator, so it might not be suitable for guests with reduced mobility *The home can be booked out in conjunction with the building's bottom two floors to accommodate up to thirteen guests across six bedrooms *The second bedroom can be arranged as a king-size bed or twin singles as preferred *As is the case with the majority of homes in Venice, there's no private parking available, but the nearest Vaporetto stop is only a minute's walk away *Though there isn't a dedicated desk here, the dining table doubles up as a laptop-friendly workspace *This home is in a central spot, so noise is to be expected