I am almost wary of writing this review, because I want to keep this apartment as my little secret. But since I booked this apartment based on the reviews that I read, I feel I need to pay it forward. We could not say enough great things about this apartment: It is spacious, modern, comfortable and so well situated that the apartment itself became one of the highlights of the trip for us. I wil explain. Because the windows to this ground floor apartment look out right onto the canal, you are so close to the gondolas that pass by that you can speak to them and watch them as they pass by. After a morning of sightseeing and at the height of the heat of the day, we would come back to the apartment with some wine or persecco, some snacks, and watch the incredible show of the gondolas passing by our windows. The gondolas and their passengers were as diverse as the world itself, and we just loved to sip our wine and people-watch for an hour or so. Some gondolas had live music or singers which I think was better than actually paying the 80 euro to be on the boat itself. Besides that, the apartment has a very comfortable bed, beautiful decor (a blend of both old and modern design), and a great little kitchen complete with a Nespresso coffee maker which we used everyday. And if you are going to go in the hotter months, you will appreciate (as we did) the amazing air conditioning in the apartment. It was absolutely neccessary and appreciated. Andrea, although we actually never met her, was quick with answers and recommendations, and we appreciated all of her advice. One other perk is if you hire a private water taxi to bring you into the city, you will be dropped literally 2 mintues from the apartment. If you have ever schlepped your heavy bags around a city with stairs, you will take my advice and spring for the taxi. You won't regret it. Anyway, if you choose not to listen to this, that's just fine because it will keep the place vacant for us the next time we head to beautiful Venice. Ciao!