It was wonderful to have Irene meet us at the vaporetto stop and take us to her apartment as it took away that "will I be able to find it" stress. Her apartment is lovely in a quiet area away from the crowds, but still close enough to be able to walk everywhere. The apartment had everything we needed and Irene had left a pile of maps and brochures about Venice, which was helpful. She is a really nice person and was a pleasure to deal with.