We had a great stay at Francesca's apartment. It is in a fabulous location - right by a canal and with lovely restaurants and shops very close by. We enjoyed being in a slightly quieter, more residential area, while still being an easy walk from the water buses and the more famous sights of Venice. Having walked around a lot of Venice, we felt we had chosen the perfect location to stay. The flat itself was great too. Beautifully kitted out and immaculately clean, it had everything we needed. And Francesca is a wonderful host. She sent us clear directions before we set off and met us at the water us stop to accompany us to the apartment. She also helped with maps and local knowledge. Another thing that helped was that she had a place where we could leave our luggage after we had checked out so we didn't have to cart it around with us all our last day. All in all, we had a perfect time in a lovely apartment, in a great location in this wonderful city.