Unfortunately neither Giovanna or Nicoletta were able to meet us, but Giovanna had arranged to leave the key at a local restaurant.
As we are familiar with Venice, this was not a problem.
The apartment was large, clean and decorated in a Venetian style.
The location is great, being not far from the main route between Strada Nuova and the Rialto.
We did not use the kitchen, but it seemed to have everything you would need to self-cater.
I did not notice when booking that there is no shower, just a bath with a shower head attachment on the taps. However, this was not a problem and somehow added to the Venetian ambience.
Another thing to be aware of is the 50+ steps up to the apartment.
Otherwise, we had a great stay and felt we were living Venice almost like a Venetian.