Enrico's place looked exactly as it does in the pictures. And yes the balcony is exactly as pictured! You can catch a glimpse of the canal from his living room window! And sometimes you can faintly hear the gondoliers singing in the distance! We took the boat from the airport to the apt which is a short walk from the St Angelo boat stop & a 5-7 min walk to San Marco Square. And the apt has an an elevator!...unheard of the old historic buildings of Europe. Enrico's English is perfect & he gave lovely eating suggestions for our time there. Highly recommended. Would stay here again!