We loved the Castello location of the apartment: It felt like a local neighborhood, away from the crowds but close to the Laguna for easy access to vaporetti and the Alilaguna boat to the airport, and near a supermarket, cafes, restaurants. Even though a travel delay meant we showed up hours later than expected, Riccardo met us in person to lead the way to the apartment, and showed us how everything worked. He even made a reservation for us at a restaurant we wanted to try! The apartment was super clean and looked exactly as pictured. It doesn’t have many “extras,” but it certainly had all the basics. It’s a great location from which to explore the magic of Venice.