This apartment was an incredible space for our family during our time in Venice. It is clean, all beds very comfortable, decorated with both antiques and modern pieces and pictures. It is very quiet at night since it is a residential neighborhood, yet only 600 meters to an area with a selection of restaurants and a grocery. The master bedroom is on the opposite side of apartment and therefore had a lot of privacy with it's own bathroom. The space was larger than the photos suggested and the owner had left a welcome treat on arrival. She has quick responsiveness when we did have a question. The security of the building and locks (plus the neighborhood) made us feel safe. It was summer during our stay, yet with the windows open it was very comfortable (no air conditioning). And unlike the United States where we have a large assortment of bugs constantly flying, there were no bugs flying in the open doors and windows. It was extremely beautiful to sit and watch the canal life at all times of the day with different lighting on the water, and from the different spaces in the home. The canal water was sea green, clear enough to see fish swimming (but don't try swimming yourself). The kitchen was large and nice. Getting to the boat stop with our luggage was not a struggle since there are no bridges. We had never taken a boat to an airport before! Odile was wonderful to work with and gave us several pages of useful tips that we used to orient ourselves. She mailed the keys long before the arrival date to our home in the U.S. and this proved much better than other arrangements with airbnb places that we have used. She has many tips that make the visitor from another country understand the Italian way of life. She even left local-style cooking recipes with witty commentary. This family home is well maintained and made very comfortable for visitors. There are other spaces that we noted are for rent within this large building. They also have windows and views that would be comparable to our apartment. It is a very unique experience to stay in this very old, historic building, and one that made special memories for our family trip. I would highly recommend it to anyone and I certainly would love to return and stay again.