Irene hosts a really lovely apartment. It was extremely clean and the pictures are accurate. It is located on the 1st floor and opens onto a secure courtyard, but it is on a quiet street, so we never heard any noise. It is a 7 minute walk from the Santa Lucia train station and less than a 5 minute walk to the Piazzale Roma, where you can get a water taxi, regular bus, rental car, or taxi. We took a water taxi to the airport. It was a very fun and easy experience, but you can also take a regular bus for a more economical option. It was really nice being able to easily drop our luggage and then head out for the afternoon. Irene offers an easy check in process with a keypad, so there was no need to coordinate meeting her upon arrival.
For a fun activity, we booked an evening lesson with Row Venice, which we highly recommend. Our family learned the basics of rowing a gondola first hand and got to tour the beautiful canals at the same time.
We felt very fortunate to stay here and are looking forward to returning someday. Thank you Irene!