I was so lucky to find this wonderful place available for my first ever holiday in Venice. It's a modern 3-bedroom apartment in a secluded and peaceful spot in a perfect location, just a five minute walk from the north end of the Grand Canal, the train station and the bus station. I was alone, so I rented the single bedroom overlooking the rear patio. I had everything I needed except an armchair. Towels were provided. I was able to use the washing machine and hang clothes to dry on the patio. There were no mosquitoes (at the end of March, which is the best time to visit Venice). The other bedroom with two single beds was very spacious with a better view from the window. For eight of my eleven nights there were no other guests, and Fran the owner was away, so I mostly had sole use of the bathroom and kitchen. I was able to make coffee in the stove-top coffee jug. Fran's friend Ginevra was so friendly and helpful. She recommended so many of her favourite restaurants, where local people eat. The district is close to the University, so there was an interesting mix of students and Venetian residents on the streets and in the market square. On my first morning I bought fresh fruits in the market square for breakfast. Then Fran told me about the wonderful Coop supermarket at the North end of the Grand Canal, beyond the bus station, where I was able to buy some excellent bread, cheese, olives, tomatoes, pastries, ground coffee, organic fruits, yoghurts, a frozen organic roasted vegetable pizza, and wine in litre tetrapak costing less than 2 Euros. I wanted to have my first view on Venice from a boat on the lagoon, so when I arrived at Marco Polo Airport I bought a ticket for the boat that takes you from the airport to the south end of the Grand Canal near St Mark's Square. I also bought a 7-day ticket that allowed unlimited use of the water buses, so I made my grand entrance to my apartment by a leisurely boat trip up the entire Grand Canal. I later used this ticket to visit the lovely island of Torcello, via Murano and Burano. On the final day I walked to the bus station in just 5 minutes and took the 25 minute ride to the airport by Aerobus.