My partner and I stayed here for 4 nights just before Christmas in 2013.

Basically, the apartment is located off a small street between the Rialto bridge and St Mark's Square. The area is quiet, however for the last two days there were guests staying above us (in another Airbnb apartment). Footsteps and conversation was audible, and the TV noise, etc could be heard quite easily. The ceiling is thin.

The apartment is tastefully laid out and uses the space well. Unfortunately the bed was a bit of a problem. Both mattresses (two singles next to each other) are spacious but they are very hard, either old or inexpensive. Additionally, the pillows are very small and thin. Neither of us managed to sleep well in the bed; we both woke up with stiff necks and with terrible headaches.

In terms of the bathroom, you need to look carefully at the photos. It is recently renovated and everything works as it should. However, there is no shower as such. Rather, there is a bath with a shower-head that rests on the tap. You can have an excellent bath but washing your hair or indeed cleaning yourself with the shower head is very difficult. (I note that throughout Eastern and Central Europe, in all of our Airbnb accommodation, the showers have been modernised; nowhere else have we encountered this in Italy or Western Europe.)

There are adequate pots and pans for cooking basic meals like pasta. We planned to use the oven to roast some beef and vegetables from the market. Unfortunately, we discovered that the oven does not have a temperature gauge- it is the same knob you use to adjust a stovetop, so you cannot cook to a particular temperature (eg 180 degrees Celsius) because you do not have any way to monitor exact temperature.

In terms of other amenities, there is an excellent washing machine just outside the door of the apartment. In cold weather it can take a while to dry as the heating comes and goes. The wifi works but it is shared across a number of apartments, so the signal can be weak and slow.

Before arriving Nina was very helpful and gave good directions to the apartment. She gave a good introduction to the apartment and provided some advice on where to eat. When we had some questions about the heating, Nina responded quickly and helped us out; and we were able to resolve the problem. Over all, communication was excellent and professional.

In summary: I think that this is a good place for one or two nights if you are on a budget and want to be in the centre of Venice and near its main tourist attractions. However, you will not have a comfortable bed or a modern shower. This was the tenth Airbnb place we used in Europe. Sadly, it was probably the least satisfying experience for us so far.