Ivana's apartment on the Giudecca was fantastic. It was the perfect getaway for my wife and I during our three days in Venice. We loved the location which was far from the crowds but only a 5 minute walk and 5 minute boat ride to the Zattere or San Marco. We were greeted by a complimentary bottle of prosecco and The apartment was spacious, clean, great light, and great rooms. We also loved Ivana's collection of Venice related art. Beautiful drawings and paintings that were not the typical tourist type pieces. We used the great little kitchen for some italian home cooking cooking as well (there is a grocery store called Billa directly across the channel at the San Basilio vaporetto stop). All in all it was a wonderful place to stay as a home base for our visit and I recommend it highly!