The location of this apartment can't be beat. It is in the center of a perfect little square with great coffee, a fish market, a grocery, and a place to get great gelato.

The kids absolutely loved the swing and the basket of toys. A very nice touch.

It must also be noted that this is an attic apartment, not only up three flights of stairs, but then an additional, narrow, steep staircase. This would be very difficult if you are at all mobility challenged.

As noted by others, check in was easy, and supposed to be at 3, but late by an hour, which is just not acceptable when check out is at 11. When you've travelled far distances especially with children, everyone is exhausted and waiting around for check in.

Also, the apartment has no screens on the windows, and no air conditioning. Because the apartment is an attic apartment, the heat really built up throughout the day, making it very difficult to sleep. If you open the windows to cool off, you take the chance of being absolutely clobbered by mosquitoes, as we were. The temperature outside the week we were there was only 30F, but inside it was much warmer.

Two small fans were provided, so the kids that were sleeping in areas without a fan came and slept on the floor in our room to benefit from the small breeze from the fan, but it was not enough. When we asked for more fans, Andrea provided two more small fans.

The apartment has a kitchen table, but it is wobbly and not easy to eat on due to its instability. It also isn't big enough for your entire party if you have more than six people or so.

If Andrea puts in window screens and air conditioning, this will be a top notch place to stay. If not, I recommend staying here in the non-summer months only. After a long day of walking around beautiful Venice, a place that is temperature controlled is really necessary.