Martina is such a lovely person! Her passion for Venice was inspiring and delightful, and her genuine fondness for her little flat was so sweet. My mother and I particularly enjoyed the sound of gondoliers singing and playing the accordion on the canal beneath our window. In fact, my mom claims this to be one of her favorite parts of our trip to Italy!
The apartment was centrally located, as Saint Mark's Square was about a 10 minute stroll away(as was the Rialto Bridge). Martina gave us a wonderful restaurant recommendation that worked out perfectly, and her general orientation to the city was incredibly helpful.
The only difficult thing was that the air conditioning was only in the living room but not in the bedroom-- this made the temperature of the bedroom slightly uncomfortable. But overall, we were super comfortable in Martina's cute little flat.