I will start with a brief statement for those who don't want to read all the details below. This was a great place in a great location in Venice and with a great host, so you can't really go wrong if you choose to stay here.
Now, when I was looking for a place in Venice, there are quite a few of them and with various features. One feature I was really looking for was some kind of canal view or interaction; this is Venice after all and I wanted to be aware of it in the place I stayed at. So that's what brought me to start looking at this location in the first place.
I then noticed that this was a place with a "superhost", which I thought is a good thing. But then what does it mean that someone is a superhost? To me that means someone who will communicate well and promptly and help navigate any fears or worries about visiting some new place. This has been the case here in all my interactions with Anna, and I am sure you can expect the same as well. After a few questions and exchanges, I was invited to make a reservation and I did so for a 2-week period and all was arranged, paid for, and ready to go.
Now, in life with people you know, friends, companies, anyone really, finding out how 'super' someone is often how they handle themselves when things do not go according to plan. In something like a vacation rental situation, one always hopes never having to find those things out. However, these days, travelling is often more complex than it used to be, and sure enough the airlines messed things up by cancelling my flights, requiring an hour phone call to salvage my trip somehow. That worked but required that I arrive a day later and leave a day earlier unfortunately. Not great, but the trip was still on.
So I announced that fact to the host, and I was fully-prepared to honor our agreement and just have to pay for those 2 days (again that were already paid off). However and this is where in my mind 'super'-host comes in to play, she immediately arranged things to refund those two days (which I got a couple days later). So that was greatly appreciated and a sign of someone who treats the customers well when things get tougher.
Arriving at the apartment was well planned. We had arranged to meet at the San Stae vaporetto stop, which we did and walked (5 minutes or perhaps less) to the apartment. I was then explained the various workings, asked a few questions and then left to be in my own venetian apartment for 2 weeks, very cool! By the way, if you arrive at the VCE airport, the 'only' appropriate way to reach Venice is by boat, either the Allilaguna service, or private taxi (more expensive of course). Look into those options when you plan your trip.
Now, about the apartment itself. A feature of many of those online rentals is that you see photos to help you gauge if the place will work out for you. Often you see pictures that you know are not really directly related to the posting. For example, showing pictures of St-Mark square. That's nice but unlikely to be your view, so not that useful really or maybe even possibly misleading.
In this case, none of that. All the photos are very relevant to highlight the apartment and the fantastic location where it is. I also thought they were a good complete view of the interior as well as the immediate surroundings. What you see is truly what you get in this case. In fact, because those pictures are quite representative, I see no point in adding some of my own with this review (and believe me, I do have many!) as they'd be pretty much redundant.
There are two beds, the main bedroom with a bed that was quite comfortable and to my personal liking. There is as well as a large sofa bed in the living room. I did not use the sofa bed, but opened it because I was curious about its mechanism. It looked like the best mattress I have seen in a sofa bed and appears comfortable as well. With that, one could easily have 2 couples, or a family, share the apartment to share costs and be well separated as the bedroom and living room are at opposite ends of the apartment. Of course the bathroom would be shared. It is on the small side, but fine and fully functional. The shower itself is a bit small, but it was just fine for me, with no complaints. I can see perhaps how some people might be disappointed in that size.
The kitchen is very well equipped, with enough silverware and plates for a small party as well as a full implement of most kitchen gadgets, pots, etc you might need. That is a very useful thing to have as one can save money from going to restaurants all the time during a trip. Of course, being in Venice one might want to do that anyway! But still, I took full advantage of that kitchen. The only thing missing perhaps that I would have used is a microwave oven.
There is also a washing machine that I used and works very well. This is important on a long stay because one can then pack lighter and have a smaller suitcase, which is always recommended in Venice because you know you will have to walk with it some distance and carry it over bridges with steps. There is no clothesline, which would have been very cool to use, just like you see all over Venice!
The living room is very comfortable and classy with nice furniture and a nice beamed ceiling and chandelier. It also has a TV, which I used sparingly but