Getting to the apartment was quite easy - we just took the alilaguna "A"/Orange boat from the airport to the Guglie stop. We were greeted there by Irene's friend as Irene was out of town. It was raining heavily so the friend even brought along umbrellas for us to use.

The apartment is located just north of the historical jewish ghetto neighborhood in Cannaregio. The closest landmark is a restaurant/caffe called "Bagatela". The main appeal of this location for us is that it was a little bit removed from the main tourist attractions while still only being a short walk away and very close to a few vaparetto stops and the train station. It was also quite convenient for the boat to Murano/Burano.

The apartment itself is extremely clean, well furnished, and plenty spacious for 2 people. Irene left several guide books and maps for us to use and also provided a detailed folder full of information. This folder included information about nearby restaurants and attractions. More importantly, this folder also had all the "rules" of the apartment clearly stated (e.g. where to throw the trash out, what to do when leaving, etc) which was quite useful.

Though we never met Irene in person she was VERY responsive and promptly replied to all our questions.