Irene and her father, Claudio, were the most gracious and giving hosts I've ever experienced! Irene gave a thorough review on how everything in the apartment worked, and laid out all the bus stops and how to get to Venice, as well as giving us a cold bottle of Prosecco to start off our stay. When Claudio got home, he also checked in to make sure we had everything we needed and made sure we knew we could call him if we ever got into any trouble.

As it turned out, the next day my daughter's skin infection was getting worse and she had a fever, so when I decided she needed to get antibiotics, Irene immediately offered to accompany us to find help. We went to the pharmacy and then on the bus to the hospital, and after 4 hours, Irene was still offering to go pick up my medication for me so I could rest at home with the kids! She was an incredible help in what would have been a bit of a nightmare without her there.

As if all that wasn't enough, Claudio offered to drive us to Venice and to the airport, and they would occasionally bring by the fresh produce and peaches (yum yum) from their garden, all without being intrusive.

They were such gracious hosts, it was like the services of either your best friend's house or a high-end luxury hotel, so that was a huge part of the enjoyment of our stay.

But aside from all that - the apartment was as depicted - it was a clean private apartment with two floors. The main room on the entry floor consists of the kitchen with all the amenities you need for meal prep and a small table. Adjoining the kitchen is a living/dining room with sofa bed (for 2), and dining table for 6. It was a little tight for our family of 5 when we were all in there, but it worked.

Upstairs there was the master bedroom with a king size (i think) comfortable bed, lots of cupboard space, and a twin bed, and there are 1.5 bathrooms. Air con, TV, washer and extras like salt, and spices, and other staples, as well as some toiletries, makes it a very comfortable and homey place to settle down for a few days.

The neighborhood is quiet and safe - a nice glimpse into what 'normal' italian living must be like - low rise apartments and single family homes, with cute little yards and gardens, and lots of dogs (in their yards). But well connected by transit to airport, Venice, and the hospital!

Overall a great stay - wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.

Only suggestion to improve would be to put up the #17 on the building so it is a bit easier to find for guests arriving the first time.

Grazie mille to Irene and Claudio for being such great hosts!