The apartment was great. VERY centrally located. I had not realized how well situated it was between Rialto Bridge and St. Marco's. I did not cook much but the kitchen was well equipped along with the rest of the apartment. I used the washer/dryer which was very helpful. There was nothing that I needed which was not available in the Apartment. It is incredibly quiet at night. I would highly recommend the apartment to anyone who wants a pretty, centrally located, quiet Venetian apartment. Your guide of things to do in Venice gave me a lot of ideas for things to do. Go to the Rialto Fish and produce market. That is the best place to get all produce and food for cooking. It is near the Rialto Bridge. Do not waste time looking for little neighborhood grocery stores.
I came to Venice to run the Venice Marathon and it was close to the water bus at St. Marks that took me to the bus that deposited us at the starting line on the mainland. The finish line was 1 waterbus stop from St. marks, a 5 minute walk to the apartment.