Very friendly and knowledgeable local host, Erika, welcomed us at the vaporetto stop and walked us to the apartment, which was super helpful, as we were new to Venice and navigating around it. Erika spent some time with us to orient us to the beautiful apartment and it’s amenities, as well as to give us a very helpful overview of the city map, where she pointed out and noted various excellent recommendations. We wished our stay was longer so we could try more of what she recommended. The apartment decor adds to the magic of a stay in Venice - the art, the books, the furniture, and even great Italian music on the living room stereo added to just the right vibe for us. The kitchen is well equipped and the whole place was very clean. We appreciated having soap, body wash, shampoo, dish soap, and some of the cooking basics. The portable wi-fi worked very well. Even though it is right on one of the canals, and even though there was some construction on a building just down the stream, the property was very quiet and private. The windows do not have screens, so if you wish to open them and enjoy the fresh air (as we did) beware of mosquitos, since the home is on a canal. There is a mosquito repellent type device the host leaves to plug in which helps.