It's a fantastic place to stay. Not in the middle of the touristic Venice however you can get a real feeling on the real life in this city. Our kids enjoyed really a lot the second floor (their world...) while we could perfectly rest for a couple of hours from 3 to 5 pm.
There is plenty of great little shops around and we could buy great fruits, pasta, wine, meat and fish 5min walk. The "Parlamento" bar next door opens at 7 30 am and you have a great café latte...
Giovanna has turned this place in a great apartment. Our only fear is that it is so successful that it might be difficult to have the possibility to come back!