Great place for our short stay in venice - two min walk from San Samuele vaporetto station so easy access and short walking distance to San Marco Plaza. Flat exactly as described - beware of the tiny shower but this must be the case at many places. Another caution is beware of mosquitoes in the stairway that come into the house when you open the door for a moment. We never met Silvia but communication was prompt and there was a nice welcome package of assorted baked goods and cookies. We were also able to store our luggage in the stairway since our flight was late in the evening of checkout day. Thank you for a great time in Venice!