This is a very nice apartment in a very pleasant neighbourhood. We enjoyed that it was in the quieter Sestiere of Santa Croce, and in a quiet backstreet, despite being close to a thoroughfare between San Marco and Piazzale Roma. It is very convenient for getting around Venice with the vaporetto stop less than 5 minutes walk away (and with only 2 bridges intervening - which is important if you are moving kids in strollers like us). Supermarket is close by in a very attractive local campo in which we enjoyed dolcetto o scherzetto (trick or treat) at Halloween. It has a very local feel to it and we came to view it as "our campo". There are also restaurants within easy reach which should cater for all tastes and budgets.

The apartment was bright, clean and spacious and extremely quiet. It provided for all our needs. We reflected that it was helpful having found somewhere on Airbnb rather than a hotel, as we required linen during night hours and this would have been a nightmare in a hotel. Having extensive supplies was certainly a bonus for us on this trip. Having autonomous heating was also a blessing. We used it once, very briefly, and were pleased to enjoy a very quick response.

The hosts gave us easy instructions to meet up with them, we had no waiting time and we were very quickly in our apartment ready to have a long chat answering all our questions with patience. Reply to e-mails was quick and reassuring.