Marina & Federico we're great hosts. The apartment was the perfect size for our family of 4. The kids (8 & 11 yrs) slept well on the sofa bed and our double bed was very comfortable too. The biggest bonus for us was the washing machine! As sad as this sounds it was great for washing towels and kids clothes covered in sand and gelato! Their apartment is in S. Elena; which is beautiful and quieter than central Venice. There are a few local restaurants, a pharmacy and a couple of small grocery shops. There is a small children's play park close by and an area to play ball games. It is one water taxi stop away from the Lido, which has a fantastic beach and lovely restaurant and plenty of places to get delish gelato! To walk into the centre of Venice, St Marc's square, takes about 25 mins but there are regular water taxis. This is a great place to explore Venice from, the apartment was perfect and the hosts were really helpful too :)