Monica is a very nice host. She picked us from the wharf after we caught the ferry from the airport. The cons are that the walk from the wharf is not easy with suitcases (2 very hard bridges to go through) plus another set of stairs to get to Monica's apartment. We had trouble finding the apartment on the 1st day of our outing (get a detailed map of Venice to retrace your steps to the little cul de sac where she lives). The apartment is spotless as well as the bathroom and bedroom. The breakfast good. The disappointment for us was that the room allocated had a half moon window near the ceiling and thus could not have a view. In addition the room we stayed was part of a family room and the two single beds were for children. A couple of times I almost fell of the edge. It is a quiet place except for the occasional delivery boats passing the canal we assumed was on the side of our bedroom. It was a pity that we did not get the view. The restaurants recommended by Monica were not that great. We found the food costly and the quality mediocre. I recommend you check the business cards left by previous people on the table in the corridor. That way we had a good pizza for our last night. If you have time I recommend you walk all the way to San Pietro quarters. Not much tourists and very nice area to visit with his basilica, the tucked away passages and the arsenal that unfortunately we cannot visit. But the walls are really impressive. Area worth seeing if you have time.