Silvia was very helpful right from the start. Although she was not able to meet us when we arrived, she made sure we had the directions to get on the right vaperetto and which stop to get off at and her husband Loris was there to meet us and take us to the apartment so we wouldn't get lost. They also let us know how to get to San Marco, which is very easy, just one vaperetto took us right across in only a couple minutes. It was very nice to be able to come back to the apartment and get away from all the people whenever we wanted. I would definitely recommend Silvia's place to anyone wanting to stay in Venice but not wanting to be directly in the middle of all the tourists. Thank you for letting us stay at your wonderful home.