We had a great stay in Venice and at the apartment. We were met and taken to the apartment for check-in by Giovanni, and prior to that given good info on how to get there from the train station. It was surprisingly easy and not much hassle even with four suitcases and 2 kids. We found the apartment spacious, clean and comfortable. It was located well with great eating places right next door (our son loved the pasta 'We Love Italy' and we enjoyed the little 'tapas' type bar outside) and easy walking to lots of spots. We expected the local Venetian's to possibly have 'tourist fatigue' but we really found the shops and restaurant owners we encountered to be polite, helpful and friendly. They were genuinely welcoming people. We also had some lovely meals and snacks (Cafe Venezia was a favourite coffee stop) and followed Chiara's suggestion to her number 1 restaurant for our last dinner, beautiful and friendly again. We went to the local Venezia Football game one Saturday and sat in the 'Curva Sud' amongst the avid fans, an enjoyable and entertaining experience, and took our kids to paint masks which was not cheap but worth the cost. There was a lot to do, a lot to eat and no doubt a lot we didn't get to. Thanks for our stay in Venice.