We stayed in Monica's lovely apartment for 4 nights and wish we could have stayed longer. Monica's friend, Nicola was available by phone as soon as we landed at the airport. He directed us to the nearest water taxi stop, where he met up with us to guide us on the short walk to the apartment and was very helpful in settling us in.
The apartment was artfully decorated, exactly as per the photos, and was surprisingly spacious for a Venetian apartment. It was contemporary, stylish, with good plumbing and all modern conveniences - a welcome change to previous accomodations that we have experienced in Venice.
The location was excellent, it was quiet yet close to everything, allowing us to feel like locals. It was also not directly over a canal which was a plus for this time of year (end of summer).
Obviously, in Venice one spends most of the time out and about taking in the culture, art and concerts, and it was fantastic to know that we had a beautiful, relaxing and reviving place to return to after a full day.