Marti and her house are the real and beautiful Venice experience that we had hoped for. Marti met us on the first day with her gorgeous dog Candala and took us through all we needed to know. Marti herself didnt stay at the apartment. We shared the space with another couple. This made for a lovely travel experience as we had privacy but also the chance to share our travel stories and share advice with other travellers. The apartment was built in the 1600s which really ads to its charm. It has all the conveniences we wanted like wifi, a super clean stove, a sunny bathroom and a comfy room with mosquito net so we could catch the Kate night Venice breeze. Marti gave wonderful recommendations on places to wag and sites to see. On one occasion when we realised the washing machine wasn't working Marti even did our laundry! Five star kindness and true Italian warmth of spirit. I highly recommend Marti's place!!! Thank you Marti! We will be back!!