The apartment was on the ground floor/basement of a classic old venetian building, so it definitely had some character. Location was generally okay, a 15minutes water-taxi ride from the main places of interest and then a short walk (5-7mins) in. There are eateries and shops close by so no worries about going hungry. It's also good for walks to the main places of interest like St Marks (20mins approx); nice way to explore the street mazes of Venice. Some major drawbacks were: no free wifi and although it's stated flexible check-out time, be prepared that you'll receive a call informing you that you need to check out by 10 in e morning. The supposed flexible check in/out time had conditions tied to it we realised (if there's another guest coming in on the day you're supp to depart). So we had to change our plans at the last minute. Apartment had hot water and good water pressure. Clothes washer worked well. We wouldnt recommend cooking thou. Bedsheets were slightly stained, but apartment generally appeared clean. Thanks.