This apartment was fabulous.. From the elegant bedroom to the incredible chandelier, the very comfortable sofas, and the view down to the canal. The kitchen was very user friendly and I was able to cook many of my meals here. I especially loved watching the activity on the canal with the gondolas passing by( and occasionally singing) , as well as the laundry delivery to the hotel across the way. I was able to hear the bells from the nearby churches as well as San Marco. The location was surprisingly quiet. The Fenice theater is a stone's throw away and there is almost always something going on there. I managed to see a quartet performance. It's a few minutes walk in any direction to find activity, restaurants, cafes, and shops, in fact there were two rather pricey restaurants little a next door. The only draw backs were NO elevator. but other than dragging my huge 50 pound suitcase up the stairs ( which my host very graciously assisted me with), it was good exercise. and the seagulls who start their vocal exercises on the roof Very early in the morning.. It became amusing very quickly and an excellent alarm clock to get up and going. Now that I have left Venice, I actually miss those birds.. 5 Stars.