The apartment is super close to Rialto and San Marco, I'd say less then a minute from the water busses when you know your way. It's very clean and sweet with all the arty things, I spent some time reading art magazines/books. As we travelled with hand bags only, we didn't mind the stairs at all, the apartment is on the 3rd floor. You have to like the voices of Venice when you stay here, as the apartment is at the heart of the city and the streets are busy. We loved our stay and got some really good local recommendations from the host. Plus: We were picked up from the water bus by a lovely man who showed us everything. Thank you for making our stay so easy. Manu, you saved my nerves! :)