This location came highly recommended but it was even better than I expected! A very short walk from the water taxi and we were at the door. We were greeted as planned and given keys earlier than the stayed check in time to drop our bags. The room was charming, spacious and the balcony overhanging the gondoliers was quintessential Venezia. Hearing the gondoliers sing as they passed by was so fun. We decided to take a ride from those very gondoliers and thoroughly enjoyed the private tour. Turns out we missed waiting in a long queue for a ride departing from the Grand Canal. It's a very short stroll to Piazza San Marco, Rialto Bridge, shopping, dining, music. Upon recommendation from the host (& because we could see it from our balcony) we ate dinner at Ristorante da Raffaele sitting outside along the canal. The fresh pasta and gnocchi was delicioso! Enjoyed a bottle of wine and could see our balcony window above our heads. I'm sure there are plenty of good restaurants in Venice, but this is also fantastic and it's literally below the window. I would highly recommend this host and room to anyone visiting Venice!