This apartment is ideally situated a few minutes from the Accademia bridge on the edge of Campo San Stefano so reaching the main areas of San Marco and Rialto takes less than 10 minutes. Places such as the Peggy Guggenhiem Gallery is about 5 or 6 minutes away over the bridge in Dorsoduro. In fact, we walked from the apartment to Piazzale Roma in just over 20 minutes.
The place is spotless with what seems to be new bathrooms and kitchen which appear to have had very little use. Bedrooms are spacious with plenty of storage space and very comfy beds. with good quality linen.The heating system was efficient creating a warm and comfortable environment. Although the floors are of the hard terrazzo variety they were not a problem as the host provides footwear in the form of slip-on slippers. I imagine the floors would be a boon in the warmer months.
As the situation is on the main San Marco to Accademia rout there is some noise from the street below at certain times but nothing too bad except late on Saturday night from a few noisy revellers. There was some noise from people in the square setting up their stalls, etc quite early in the morning.
The cafe/bar directly below is very popular with locals and tourists but did not intrude noise-wise. There are handy shops, a supermarket and pharmacy close by.
As the layout is over two floors we (3 of us) felt we had plenty of our own space.
The balcony is a lovely feature, obviously more so during the summer months, though some people might find the stair to it a bit of a challenge. However, I managed it, and I`m 76!
All in all, we had a very enjoyable weekend in Venice, in large part due to the comfort and convenience of Paolo`s apartment.