A comfortable but basic apartment in a charming corner of Venice that is both quiet and beautiful. Firstly, Beatrice was very helpful both via instance message and on the phone during my stay. I had no difficulty in contacting her and she always responded quickly. This is an invaluable asset when you don't know the local customs or amenities. The apartment is situated about 10 minutes walk from the Guglie ferry terminal which is where transfer from Marco Polo airport left me. I did struggle to find the place but my sense of direction is horrible at the best of times and this was definitely my failing and not that of the instructions that Beatrice provided. One thing to bear in mind is that you have about a 10 minute walk to get to any of the water ferry terminals from the apartment. So whilst a reasonably mobile person will have no difficulties whatever, a less able person might prefer accomodation more towards the centre of Venice. Check in took literally 2 minutes, with a quick check of the passport and a 2.50 euro surcharge per person per night which is a Venice thing and not a Beatrice thing! :) The chap who came to check me in (who's name eludes me) was friendly and efficient. I was impressed with the cleanliness of the apartment on arrival. Everything was well presented and in order. It gave a good first impression but was slightly smaller than I was expecting. The pictures that Beatrice provides however do describe the apartment accurately. The kitchen was stocked with everything necessary for a comfortable, self-catering stay. The little Bialetti makes a pretty awesome coffee! One ring on the cooker was not working but that didn't cause me any problem. The fridge was compact but very clean and the both sink and cooker performed well. One thing to note, and again this has little to do with this apartment specifically and more to do with staying in Venice, is that the rubbish collection is draconian to say the least! Firstly, there are serious fines attached to leaving rubbish outside the apartment. This renders the whole concept of rubbish collection mute as you need to be in and ready when the rubbish boat arrives so as to hand over your trash at the correct time (between 7am - 10am). Sadly, I neither heard nor saw the rubbish collection boat during my stay. I'm sorry but 7am is too early for me to up and waiting with trash! As a result I had to take two full bags of rubbish with me when I left the apartment. This was an annoyance more than a hardship. The dining/living area is towards the back of the apartment and is basic in nature with a somewhat uncomfortable sofa beside a rather dated but functional dining table with four chairs. I spent little time here as I was too busy out and about in the beautiful city! It does its job and...