Beautiful place in a fantastic and unique city. This apt. Is a short (5 min) walk from the tourist thronged areas, but is in a much quieter area. That makes it a perfect location: you walk 3 min from the ACTV boat busses to get there, with very little foot traffic and no steps to surmount (when you get into central Venice, you'll quickly see why this is a good thing). You do have to climb several flights of stairs to the apt., but that's a small and one-time price to pay for this gem of a clean, modern, tasteful flat. It is a perfect place to recharge after navigating through the tourist press near the Rialto Bridge, etc. A/C works great (our visit was in July), as did the washer, wifi and everything else. And the huge laminated maps were a lifesaver (tip: take photos with your phone before heading out). Can't say enough good things!