Whilst our host was very welcoming and informative, and the location of the apartment was terrific, we had a very average stay there due to the lack of air-conditioning. It was extremely hot in Venice (which was wonderful) but the air-conditioner did not work at all and the apartment was stifling hot. We opened the windows (which was a lovely feature during the day) but all four of us were literally eaten alive by mosquitoes. we had two nights with no sleep - couldn't sleep with the windows closed or open! It was a shame because the location was great and if the aircon worked it would have been perfect!