When traveling to Venice, this IS the place to stay! Not only is the apartment perfectly located, it is absolutely BEAUTIFUL, upgraded in every way possible. We were completely delighted with the property, Stefano was so communicative and kind, easy to deal with and I would honestly never stay anywhere else on return visits to that city. Our luggage unfortunately was lost upon arrival at the airport, and our host, Stefano, went above and beyond to help us with the problem, by contacting the lost luggage claim department for us and arranging for someone to be at the apartment to accept the delivery of our luggage from the airline the next day. He was truly a magnificent host to have! Like a friend in a foreign country. He helped relieve a lot of the stress of losing luggage. The apartment itself is PERFECT in every way and within very close walking distance of water taxi stop, Ca Da Oro, close to the beautiful Rialto bridge, and just around the corner from many restaurants, shops, drugstore, gelato shops and groceries. Very convenient. We LOVED the area and the neighborhood- we felt very safe and at home there. Stefano's apartment is absolutely stunning, with all new kitchen, upgraded new bathrooms, with terrific showers, beautiful light fixtures in all rooms, exposed beam ceilings in the living room area and bedrooms, nice comfortable furniture, beautiful flooring throughout, etc. Bonus: It had a washer and dryer (which came in handy when our luggage did not arrive). I cannot say enough complimentary things about this property. It is definitely worth every penny you will spend and I would recommend it to anyone I know traveling to Venice. I am going back in September 2014 and plan to rent from Stefano again! Thank you to a wonderful host for his kindness and hospitality!!!