Elena was a fantastic host and met us at the train station on arrival, and gave us a welcome gift of champagne and strawberrys!
The apartment is in a great location - quiet away from tourist crowds and in the midst of local restaurants and boutiques- you feel like a local staying I this area. It is a 20 - 30 minute walk to at Marks square, and main tourist attractions.
The bed in the apartment was a bit scratchy and we woke up with what seemed to be small bites from a mosquito or small bug - nothing serious , but I feel this is probably just Venice in general. We bought some bug spray at the local store and this helped right away.