Irene was a fantastic host - she was responsive to questions at all hours, even before we arrived. We were nervous about the meeting place and the location of the home, but everything was incredibly easy, close together, and convenient. We liked how close we were to the big tourist attractions and vaporetto stations, while being in a quiet area where the locals live. The locals were very friendly and helpful to us, which we appreciated! Everything was clean and the rooms were decorated in different ways (the kitchen reminded me of a 1950s American kitchen with its new Tiffany blue cabinetry, one bedroom looked very old school Venetian, and the other bedroom looked very fun with a polka dot theme). Note that you do have to walk up 2 flights of stairs to get to the home (true of most apartments in Venice) and that the second bathroom is up another flight of stairs. The bedrooms and kitchen were fairly spacious and we spent most of our "home" time sitting in the chairs in the Venetian bedroom. The living room was more like a very wide hallway, which shouldn't be an issue unless you are going to Venice to watch television. :-) The wifi, toilets, and showers all worked well. The best gelateria, La Mela Verde, was a quick 5-10 minute walk away, and we were happy to enjoy their gelato daily. Overall, we really enjoyed our stay here and would definitely come back!