The whole experience of renting out Masha's Venetian Duplex Apartment was problem free. We received excellent instructions on how to get to the apartment which were easy to follow - no mean feat in Venice! I had explained we could be arriving very late but i was assured this would be no problem - with the suggestion that we could leave a gratuity to the hosts friend who would be waiting to let us in which we happily did.
The apartment was as wonderful to stay in as all the other reviews suggest. The bedrooms are huge, spotlessly clean, beautifully furnished...the kitchen is compact but really well supplied with quality cookware and utensils. The dining room is special and i miss it!! The view from the top terrace is stunning and it is a great space to relax and sunbathe or just marvel at the sounds (bells) and sights of the lagoon. Having the lower balcony and table leading from the dining room is a godsend when the sun is sweltering but also i imagine for cooler times of the year when it could be too breezy to linger on the roof terrace - to have a choice is luxury.
The apartment is located in a fabulous area. I already knew that Cannaregio was going to be great - avoiding the hordes of people in the better known hotspots - but i didn't expect that it would have so many great little bars and restaurants just around the corner and more around many other corners in the immdeiate vicinity. Plus a very well stocked supermarket within a leisurely 10 minute stroll - to make possible all those lovely lunches. To all those others who like myself may have already fallen in love with Venice it really can get even better when you have a superb apartment like this to come home to and venture out from again in the evenings. Thankyou Masha and thanks to Tonya for waiting to hand us the keys. We hope to come back.