Sandrine's home was lovely and well-located and had all the conveniences of home. Sandrine arranged to have her friend Steven meet as at the vaporetto stop and walk us to the apartment. He showed us around and how everything worked. The apartment was near the Rialto bridge, so there were plenty of shops and restaurants nearby. Venice is very small and walkable and we found no need to take the Vaporetto unless we wanted to go to another island, but if you wanted the vaporetto, it's nearby. The apartment is very comfortable in both sleeping quarters and cooking conveniences. Also, either Sandrine or previous guests has left some basic foodstuffs like tea, water, and cookies. It was a very short walk to St. Mark's Basilica/Square. We had a wonderful stay and would stay here again if we ever return to Venice.