Excellent neighborhood choice for Venice! Near water taxi stop, restaurants, and you can watch the sunset from the end of the canal- super close. Home was compact, but functional. Liked the outdoor area retreat in the evening! Downer is the entry gate for an adjoining building- heavily used early morning and late at night. The slamming is a rude wake up right outside the bedroom near the kitchen. Also the automatic light with that gate is not conducive to sleep even with all curtains pulled. As a first floor unit, a lot of foot traffic passes close by all windows. The bathroom window is frosted, but you can definitely see inside at night- creepy. Overall a good experience, but may try for a second floor option in the future to avoid these annoyances. Host was very responsive via Airbnb!