Irene is a wonderful host and made sure that we were comfortable in her apartment with all the basic necessities already in place along with everything that we might have needed from oil to utensils to toiletries. Her husband was there to welcome us at the apartment. The apartment is lovely and done up beautifully. She had also marked all the important places to see on a map of Venice for us, which was very helpful and a kind gesture.
She also helped us out with numbers of doctors late in the night, as one of us had fallen ill. And she also made sure, that we were able to get through to the doctor.
The only 2 things we missed was an AC and a microwave. We have all become so used to all this technology, that when it is not there, people tend to miss it.
Though it is also not advertised that the apartment has AC, she did mention that it is planned to be installed in the not so distant future. Unfortunately, we could not meet Irene in person, but she was in contact with us through out to ensure we were getting on okay.
Otherwise, the apartment was great. It was lovely staying there. If we return to Venice, we would only stay in Irene's apartment.