Before we arrived, Alberto arranged for Irene to meet us at the Fondamenta Nuove boat stop, a short walk from the apartment. She was extremely nice, showed us where everything was in the apartment, how the garbage system in the city works, and gave us great restaurant recommendations (e.g. Timon, Paradiso Perduto).
We absolutely loved our stay at Alberto's apartment. It sits on a quiet canal, away from the hustle and bustle of Strada Nuova, but close enough to all the sites you'd want to visit. It's as beautiful and updated as the pictures show. My husband and I would absolutely stay here again.