We had a really enjoyable week at Antonio's apartment. Venice is probably our favourite city and the apartment is an excellent base for exploration. It's very convenient for both airport and railway connections. The San Marcuola vaporetto stop is literally just outside and feels like one's personal property. Robin, who met us precisely as planned, speaks excellent English, which is hardly surprising because she is English! The bottle of Prosecco on arrival was a nice touch and the first of several consumed during the week. Although the building fronts on to the Grand Canal, the apartment is situated at the back, so the main view, equally delightful, is over the rooftops towards Madonna del Orto. It's great to come downstairs into the courtyard and know that you're in a real Venetian palazzo. The apartment itself, though basic, is very comfortable. It's really up in the eaves, as shown in the photos and delightfully quirky because of that. It's particularly nice to be able to relax in a deep bath after a hard day's exploring. Overall we had a great week and would be very happy to return.