Staying here was the highlight of our 2 weeks in Italy. This apartment is a truly unique offering from anything I've encountered. The location and view are just exceptional, and the picture in the ad wasn't staged. There really are gondolas passing by non-stop! Ilaria was a pleasure to work with. She's very responsive and helpful with planning transfers, etc. If you go, it's well worth the added expense of allowing her to arrange private transport via car and water taxi. Dmitri was even on board the water taxi when we arrived and personally escorted us to the apartment. There's a nice little piazza next door where we had coffee and breakfast each morning, and Dmitri gave us several great recommendations for restaurants that were obviously filled with locals, and not tourists. If you're planning a trip to Venice, you really need to stay here!