Allegra is extremely prompt about responding to emails, which was highly appreciated when our travel plans into Venice were in a little bit of flux after our flight to Italy lost my luggage. Her directions to the apartment are also very thorough. She also gave us a plate of homemade snacks as soon as we arrived, which was a very sweet touch!

She provided a separate key to the room, which has an attached bathroom, mini-fridge, and other breakfast foods. Allegra put together a whole booklet of information about the surrounding area and gave us lots of recommendations for food in Venice.

Transportation into Venice is so easy -- a tram runs every 10 minutes to and from Venice, and the stop is almost right in front of the building. The corresponding tram station in Venice (only three stops away) is a 5-10 minute walk from Venice's train station (Santa Lucia). After tram hours past 11 pm, a bus takes over the route at lower frequencies.

The only thing to beware is that there is neither AC nor a screen on the windows, so we did get eaten alive by mosquitoes.