We loved our apartment in Venice! It was very spacious, clean, and beautifully decorated. We had arranged to meet one of Fabiola's friends at the Santa Maria Formosa nearby the apartment to pick up the keys and it was just down the street.
Even though it is only .4 miles from the Rialto bridge, getting luggage through the tourists to the apartment and up and down the stairs was quite a challenge, so don't pack too heavy when coming here!