Palazzo Odoni was an ideal location for our 2 weeks stay in Venezia. Stairs were NO problem at all for us. Room was large, bright, and quaintly Venetian- so lovely to hear the church bells every morning starting at 8 AM. Team of lovely staff, esp. Carmella - sweet, gentle lady in charge of breakfast. Freshly baked bread every morning - the aroma wafting through the palazzo. Eggs and other main items made to order. Individual plates of assorted meats; assorted cheeses, assorted fruits; cherry tomatoes with mozzarella cheese with fresh basil - tomatoes were the sweetest we’ve ever eaten anywhere. Cappuccino, cafe Americano, latte, hot chocolate, espresso all made to order and really delich. Breakfast room very pretty but small so you must choose a time on check-in to avoid overcrowding and that system works very well as long as you are not late or too early. We had no problems with this at all. Other staff were equally helpful, friendly, and very professional- Antonio, Justin, Errol, and Alberto. We did not use the water taxis at all - leisurely walking and finding our way down small alley ways which all of a sudden pop open into large centers with restaurants, shops, pharm, groceries (Coop, Conad, Despero) - groceries interesting to explore and buy your fruits and whatever else to store in room mini-fridge Pastry shops galore. We discovered one with exceptional freshly baked assorted pastries that the locals frequent. Cicchetti is a must - find local one away from tourists.