Sandra was extremely helpful in welcoming me to Venice. She met me at the Rialto #2 vapporetto stop (I texted her when I was getting on the bus at the airport and then again getting on the vapporetto) and walked me to the apartment from there (it takes about 8-10 minutes). She then showed me the entire apartment and sat with me for at least 15 minutes with a map showing me good places to eat and visit all over the city. It was extremely helpful to have her recommendations and she mentioned that I should walk everywhere instead of taking water taxis which was good advice.

The apartment is a good size and the internet worked consistently at a high speed (I was able to even stream television shows). The laundry machine was also nice to have, though it took some tweaking to make it work properly (which Sandra warned me about). Since I was there in November it got a bit cold, but the heat and hot water worked perfectly and I was able to warm the apartment up easily.

Sandra was also lovely enough to provide bread, jam, butter, nutella, fruit juice, milk, coffee & tea, cereal, and fresh fruit for the duration of my stay which helped me save money. In terms of the neighborhood there is a supermarket just a 3 minute walk away and there are plenty of restaurants and things to do nearby, though the apartment does not feel too busy or touristy at all. Overall this was a wonderful place and I would highly recommend anyone to stay there.