Paola's apartment was a combination of carefully designed modern updates that still showed the character of this old building which we thoroughly enjoyed. This was a family vacation for six of us; grandparents, child and spouse, and teenage grandchildren. There was plenty of room for all of us. We never felt that we were on top of each other. We loved the location. We were a short walk from a water bus stop and about half way between San Marco Square and the Rialto Bridge. We were able to find wonderful restaurants very close by. Having a clothes dryer was an added bonus. In our travels we often find clothes washers but often not clothes dryers. Be aware that the entire apartment is on three floors starting on the first floor of the building. It was only a problem for poor Grandfather who has a bad knee. We loved our stay here.