We loved our stay at Mina's! We took the Alilaguna Blu Ferry from the airport to the Ospedale stop and she met us as promised. After a brief walk (about 5 min. - pack light to deal with alleys and cobblestones), she set us up in her apartment and gave us basic information on where to shop and what to see. The apartment was clean and in a quiet neighborhood right next to the Celestia water bus stop (convenient for taking to the train after our stay). We opened the windows to hear the water activity (viewable from all windows) and nearby church bells. We traveled with our teenage boys and they were happy with the wi-fi and hot water! We definitely recommend staying away from the chaos of St. Marks and Rialto. We walked everywhere and nothing was more than a 10-15 minute walk. After the touristy area, we loved walking to Mina's and taking in residential Venice where all the charm really lives!