The pictures don't do this place justice. It was incredible! Spacious, filled with great art, in a convenient (yet quiet) location. We were close to everything, for the most part -- including a vaporetto stop that could take us to anything we weren't close to. The apartment had all the amenities we could ask for, and Riccardo was great to communicate with. His dad even met us at the vaporetto stop on checkin, which was VERY helpful -- especially considering the confusing, winding, tiny streets of Venice. Worth noting: we almost canceled the Venice leg of our Italy trip after hearing so much about the flooding on the news, but we were very glad we went! There were a couple of days of "normal" high water -- nothing that the locals don't deal with all winter. You just buy a pair of galoshes (or their touristy, temporary equivalents) and stomp through the streets like a Venetian! (It only lasts a few hours, if it strikes at all, and you quickly get used to it.)