Valeria is the consummate host, with a complete knowledge of Venice including modern and historic architecture, museums and a list of great restaurants, spending the extra effort to make us aware of hidden gems, as well as the recommendation to take a private water taxi from/to the airport, which is 20 minutes. The flat is beautifully designed and furnished, complete with coffee table books on palazzos, is on a canal, and at the same time, also quiet. It is five minutes from the Biennale and close to San Marco, at the same time far enough away to be in a more less frenetic neighborhood. Recommend highly.