Elena's place was just a perfect spot for us in Venice. Certainly away from the hustle and bustle of the touristy neighborhoods, but convenient to walk to most of the major sites. Her apartment is close to the train station, but some may have difficulty walking to her place with lots of baggage over the canal bridges. Porters are available to help carry your luggage. Her place had 3 extremely roomy bedrooms and each was fitted with a king size bed. The living room was huge and had 4 couches in it. The kitchen was actually the smallest room, but the 5 of us were able to fit in it comfortably. There was a nice bakery on the opposite side of the canal. Morning coffee/espresso and pastry was enjoyable. Elena was very helpful with reservations for dinner and communicated with us in a very timely fashion. She was waiting for us when we arrived and responded to all our e-mails. She also arranged for a porter to carry our bags to the bus station from her home. Elena is a delightful women who makes you feel very comfortable and right at home. She gave us some parting gifts which we all immensely appreciated. I would highly recommend Elena's place to anyone. Excellent value and location if you want to get away from tourists.
Thank you, Elena!