Luca's apartment was great. In a quiet part of town where the real venetians live yet only a 20min stroll to the epicenter of town. To be honest, I was shocked by how crazy busy venice was with tourists and was very happy to not be staying in the middle of it all - we walked into town every day and had no issues with the distance. Outside the apartment is the greenest part of the whole city which in the afternoons is full of local kids playing. The deli around the corner is packed to the rafters with deliciousness and the lady behind the counter was more than happy to try and decipher our order through hand gestures and broken English (there is also a great pizzeria and a pharmacy if you need it). Getting to the apartment was easy - catch the 5.1 water bus to Santa Elena and the apartment is only a 5 min walk (take the left option when the path comes to a fork and follow that path for a few hundred meters, past a tobacconist, until you see a quaint little square - walk directly across the square to the doorway marked with a no.7 and 'calle montello'). It is pavement all the way and no bridges to have to lug suitcases over. Having watched other tourists drag heavy suitcases through the cobblestone labyrinth of inner venice we were definitely happy with Lucas's apartment location. Luca was a breeze to deal with, the wifi worked fine and the apartment was spacious and perfectly clean. The kitchen had all the essentials and the perfect touch - a bottle of wine waiting for us! We would happily stay here again.