This penthouse apartment is pretty much as described, with lovely rooftop views out all the windows. The building sits on a small calle off a very busy street (pedestrian street...there are no cars in Venice of course) that is one of the primary stradas between the train station and the main historic sites. So you are not exactly off the beaten track, and that was a bit disappointing. As the owner clearly notes, there are stairs up to the penthouse and these are quite steep. Do not underestimate them! We were fine, but anyone with a mobility issue should think twice. It was also a bit distracting that there were multiple posted signs (in English only) up the stairs about being quiet, not disturbing the neighbors, etc. One sign maybe...but multiple? Who are the other guests at this apartment, frat boys? The apartment itself was quite clean and tidy, but simple, and had most amenities you would want. We certainly were not expecting too much. However, in some ways all we got was the bare minimum..exactly 3 towels for example. No extra bedding appeared available (supplies like those appeared to be locked in a closet...if we had needed extra, not sure what we could have done). This is not a hotel so you should also be sure to bring your own lotions and shampoos, etc. The main bedroom was quite large and perfectly comfortable. My daughter slept in the loft and found it to be fine, except for the mosquitos. We finally did figure out that the apartment comes with plug-in anti-mosquitos vapes, and these helped (note: Venice is on a lagoon and filled with canals and water. The apartment was NOT bug infested). We were met at the Alilaguna stop from the airport about 10 minutes away from the apartment by the owner's father who escorted us through the streets to the property. His English was sufficient enough to explain most details. He also supervised check-out (there was a bit of a snafu but non importante). Although we never met the owner himself, he was very prompt and courteous in his emails, and I would rate that communication very highly. The wifi worked OK -- the password is very long! Overall, this was a fun stop...an older building, funky stairs, rooftops views, voices wafting up from the streets 4 floors below, laundry floating on lines outside other apartment windows, a lot of character, but maybe not for everyone (if you are looking for a certain kind of style and comfort). For us, it was perhaps too centrally located off a very busy street, but others may find that convenient. The vaparetto stops are nearby and will take you up and down the Grand Canal, or you can walk most places within 15-20 minutes. We perhaps enjoyed that the most...just getting off the tourist area and getting lost. Venice is always busy so you have to work at it a bit!