The apartment is a small hike from the water taxi, over a stepped bridge and tricky to find. The street sign is facing opposite to your approach - think Univ. of Minn. colors, maroon and gold: the street is between the maroon and the gold (yellow ) building on your right as you approach. The location is off the tourist highway between the RR Station / parking area and San Marco, but not far removed and on the less touristic side of the Grand Canal; quiet and as local as you can get in Venice. The apartment is newly redone, clean and comfortable with new appliances. Be sure to read the trash procedure immediately; the trashmen ring the apartment doorbell every weekday morning and you must be prepared to dash down to give your trash to them otherwise you have to lug it. Restaurants and good markets are a stone's throw away. A superb location. We will return.