What an amazing stay! Ivonne is a lovely and gracious Italian grandma who hosted us in her beautiful home. The apartment itself is quintessential Venetian, beautifully decorated, clean and very comfotable. We had our 3 year old with us that she engaged with through out our stay. The hospitality and kindness was exceptional. We arrived in very late at 1230 am and Ivonne received us with no issues. Little things such as making sure there is a mosquito deterrent, extra blankets, directions to catch early morning transit to airport and Ivonne even packed a togo breakfast for us when she found out I had to leave at 3 am for our flight. Ivonne doesn't speak much English but is aided by Alvise, who stays in contact with you the whole time and is able to assist and advice on anything you need. Alvise is very professional, trustworthy and goes out of his way to ensure you are comfortable.
Alvise's girlfriend, Beatrice babysat our 3 year old during our stay and was absolutely fantastic. I would highly recommend this if you have children and want to spend an evening or day sans kids.
Overall, I felt such amazing Italian hospitality and kindness. Our stay could not be any better. I wish I could have stayed longer and would most definitely come back to stay at Ivonne's.
Side note, finding Ivonne's place or any places in Venice is really actually easy. Download an offline google map of Venice. Look for Calle Bandi (the street Ivonne's place is on) then head towards it by looking for the nearest bridges that connects you to the island Calle Bandi is on (Venice is a connection of islands and bridges). Then find her house number when you arrive on Calle Bandi. You can use this technique of offline google map to move around Venice without the need for physical maps or data. Look for the bridge that is near where you need to be.
Perfect Venice stay!