We were welcomed by a representative of the host - Elisabetta Steiner, who was very accommodating and gracious. She came over immediately despite our very delayed arrival and walked us through the apartment and showed us everything we needed to know. She was also helpful in pointing out nearby restaurants and stores.

The apartment turned out to be spacious and comfortable. Two adjoining bedrooms were large; although only one had an attached bathroom, the other bathroom was across the dining room. The attached bathroom did not have a shower or shower doors for the tub. The dining and living room were spacious, well furnished and comfortable. The kitchen was small and not very conducive to preparing meals.

The apartment is well located in San Polo and close to the Grand Canal. It was tucked away from the tourist traffic and made for a quiet stay. With a grocery store and a couple of very good reasonably priced restaurants within a hundred or so yards of the apartment, it was very convenient to meet all our kitchen and eating needs.

The apartment is full of art and antiques. Initially, we felt it was too much but as our stay progressed, we increasingly began to appreciate the art and furniture in the apartment, which made our stay more special. The apartment had a lived in feeling and felt like home.

The only quibble we had with the rental was that electricity and gas was not included in the rental price. We only paid 5 Euros per day. Making guests go through meter readings upon arrival and departure and paying for the amount used was a little unpleasant and for the amount paid appeared unnecessary.

Laura was very prompt and helpful in responding to our emails and helping us out with best way to get to the apartment from the airport.