for venice this is a great size apartment, very close to the rialto bridge (no bridges to cross). the decor is fine. it is bit of a hike up stairs as its on the 2nd floor with two flights per floor. alexia did help us with our suitcases. there was a train strike that day and it took us twice as long to get to venice. we were charge an extra 50 euro despite the fact the we arrived at 8:15 pm. i don't feel this was very gracious. overall our stay was lovely as it is in a great neighborhood and very close to everything.