Valentina made us feel very welcome. She was waiting outside for us when we arrived and allowed us to leave our bags although we arrived well before official checkin. Everything was exactly as described and the area is awesome. Always a busy night life, but you would never know from the apartment which is very quiet. The shower worked wonderfully (hot water stayed hot through 4 people showering). Safety is no issue as the area is quite nice and the doors and windows are very secure. We were given 3 sets of keys which was good for when we wanted to go off in pairs. The best was the picture opportunities in morning and night when coming and going from the apartment. Beautiful sunrise and sunsets over the canal, photo candy. At the start of the street there are two awesome food shops, best cannoli's I have had in a long time. I cannot say enough about this location. I highly recommended Valentina and her apartment.