We booked Rosa’s place at the last minute after our travel plans changed unexpectedly, and Rosa was very accommodating, helpful, and quick to reply to all our communications.
She arranged for someone to meet us at the vaporetto (water bus) stop and guide us to the apartment—definitely necessary as it’s down some narrow, twisty streets that would have been confusing and intimidating to try to navigate by ourselves in the dark!
The building seems older, and is accessible by key or by buzzing up to the apartments. The stairs up to the 2nd floor (what we Americans think of as the 3rd floor) were as steep but manageable, even with our luggage. (No elevator, so I would not recommend this apartment to anyone who has mobility issues or difficulty climbing stairs.)
The apartment itself was larger then expected, with plenty of space for our family of 5 to spread out in, and very comfortable. The furniture and decor seemed eclectic and somewhat dated, but in a pleasant, comfortable sort of way. Together with the cozy, well-stocked kitchen, and sloping stone floors, this gave the apartment a friendly, lived-in feel, as though we were visiting the house of a beloved great-aunt who just stepped out for a moment.
The WiFi, instant hot water heater (which can be turned on or off by a switch next to the machine!), washing machine, and newer AC/heating units all worked well.
The shower in the larger, shared bathroom (the other being a half-bath in the corner of the smaller bedroom) could stand to be updated, but it was clean and worked well enough.
And the location was perfect! Far enough off the main streets and waterways to be quiet, but still within easy walking distance of the Vaporetto stop, several co-op grocery stores, and lots of restaurants and shops.
All in all, we greatly enjoyed our time at Rosa’s place, and would happily recommend it to other visitors or return ourselves on future trips to Venice!