The photos are an accurate representation of the apartment. We enjoyed our stay in the Carnereggio neighborhood, which is toward the western edge of Venice -- away from the hub-bub of the San Marco / Riealto areas, but still close to some very nice, quiet restaurants. The kitchen is small, so I wouldn't plan to cook a complicated meal here, but it's certainly adequate for preparing coffee and breakfast in the morning, and warming up foods at other times. We found the main bed very hard, but luckily the living room has a futon, so we just moved that mattress over on top of the bedroom mattress, and slept soundly. We enjoyed looking at the family photos of the owner, who used to live in this apartment, but has since moved to another city. Her sister met us at the closest vaporetto station (about 5-8 minutes from the apartment) when we arrived, and showed us the ropes for a few minutes; otherwise we were on our own. A very complete supermarket is less than a 10 minute walk away. Upon arrival in Venice, we bought a multi-day pass for the vaporetto (3 days/40 euros), and really found it a breeze to get around; plus, we enjoyed riding on the water! As for activities in Venice, we particularly enjoyed strolling through the shops in Murano, where they have made glass for centuries.