Francesco and Nina's place was the perfect location for a first-time visitor to Venice! Located near San Marco and the Rialto Bridge, it offered me the convenience of being right in the middle of many of the sites one would want to tour in Venice. It's a charming ground-floor studio with a private door onto a shared courtyard, with kitchen and bath. I loved coming back after traipsing around Venice and soaking in the hot tub! The apartment is accurately represented on the website, and Francesco and Nina are very organized hosts! They provided detailed instructions on how to get to the apartment by airport, train station and bus, and I was greeted warmly by Nina's mother, who took me through the "house rules" and was there to answer any questions I might have. I even found coffee in the pantry, and was able to really feel like a "local" after coming back from shopping, loaded down with Italian pastries, salumi, prosciutto and cheese and having a leisurely breakfast or lunch - complete with espresso! Thanks so much!