What a beautiful, unique apartment! We stayed for two wonderful days (husband, adult son and myself) in April. The weather was perfect, so we were greeted by the sun-drenched homes and shops along the canal every morning. The apartment has three bedrooms - one just has bunk beds - living room and kitchen. One bedroom has a connected bath with a tub (which would double for a shower, but there is no curtain). The other bath, with a small shower, is centrally located. I wasn't able to figure out the coffee makers, so I made instant coffee on the stove - there is no microwave. There was just enough for me, but my husband and son aren't coffee drinkers so that was fine. There are two markets (grocery stores in the U.S.) within 10 minutes of the apartment, so you may want to visit your first day there. There is no heat in the apartment beginning in April, so close your windows when you leave for the evening or you will have a chilly night. We were quite comfortable. We were met by Francesca's sister at the water bus stop and she walked us to the apartment - several turns - and very graciously showed us landmarks on a map. If you have never visited Venice, you need to know what there is no easy way to get from one point to another and it is very easy to get lost. Fortunately, our son is very good with directions (my husband and I tend to take in the surroundings and lose track of our various turns) so we had no problems finding the apartment again. It's about a 20-minute walk to St. Mark's. We highly recommend a water tour to really get your bearings of the city. After that, just explore. There is no city quite like Venice. If we return we would not hesitate to stay at Francesca's beautiful apartment.