This is an amazing location. Far enough from Saint Marks that you don't have all the crowds but still right off the grand canal so you feel super close to everything you'd want to see. Maria was easy to communicate with and respond very quickly to our questions. Our luggage was missing during our trip so she offered to contact the airline and be at the apartment for the delivery so we could go out and enjoy Venice instead of waiting around. I highly recommend her place. Towels were quite scratchy but if that's our only complaint, I think we did pretty well.