What a great trip and fantastic apartment space. It was nice to leave the bustling tourist attractions and come home to a nice, quiet relaxing space. Proximity to public transit (water taxi) made travel easy (although in Venice it is expensive). Because of the proximity we were able to go on a day trip to Padua (through the train station) and partial day trip to Lido beaches (one stop on a water taxi). One evening we walked around the quiet neighborhood streets of Sant' Elena and found ourselves alone with the locals near their dinner spots.
The apartment was impeccably clean and prepared for us with towels and fresh linens on the bed. The mattress is nice and firm, the pillows are big and fluffy, and there are many windows with beautiful views of neighboring buildings and flower gardens.
The kitchen was very well stocked with all we needed to enjoy espresso in the morning, fresh fruit that we bought at local markets, and some light breakfast that we bought at the local Coop (grocery) store. The spacious bathroom even included an outdoor clothesline where we could hang our washed clothing. They still smell like the Venice sun! Thank you so much for a wonderful stay in a relaxing space. I can't wait to return for the next Biennale.