This was a perfect place to stay. We were very pleased. It is a beautiful, open, large apartment. Antonella went out of her way to make us feel welcome. She provided awesome directions to get there and was waiting for us downstairs when we arrived. She gave us a walkthrough of the place and made us feel comfortable. She even left us pastries, butter, juice and bottled water in the fridge which was especially nice.
It was hot while we were there but there is a very comfortable A/C unit in the living room and a couple of fans thoughtfully provided so we never noticed the heat. There is an on-demand hot water heater so we never ran out of hot water when the four of us showered. There is a small balcony off the master bedroom facing the canal which was nice to people watch and take in the view. The terrazzo floor in that apartment is absolutely gorgeous!
There is a bakery about 50 steps away which was great for getting fresh baked goods for breakfast. There is a grocery store, (the Prix), less than 100 meters away which was stocked with pretty much everything you would want for the kitchen. There are tons of awesome restaurants and shops within 5 a minute walk away. The pizzeria Trattoria Vesuvio was our favorite with a huge selection of pizzas, pasta and local cuisine all at reasonable prices. They close at 2300 and the happily do takeout!
The apartment faces Fondammenta dei Ormesina which is a long, very wide walkway along the canal that seems to be the focus of the area. It seems to be a place where locals and visitors gather to socialize, drink, eat and stroll about and it is well lit at night. At no point did we feel unsafe.
Venice is a beautiful, charming, historic city that offers so many things to see and do. My only regret is that we were not there longer to take in more of what Venice has to offer. My wife and I intend to return and when we do we intend to stay here again.