Natalie communicated well with us throughout the whole process. Giulia was the local agent who helped us directly in Venice. Their advice was spot on about how to best get from the airport to the apartment. Giulia met us at Zatterre waterbus stop shortly after we got there. The apartment is only 5 minute walk from Zatterre, so very convenient. You access the apartment down a typical narrow Venetian alley.
The apartment was exactly as described. Perfect for two people. The interior layout was nice, with a carved wood wall as a separator bedroom to living space. The kitchen had plenty of pots and dishes. Even olive oil to cook and some coffee. The bathroom was beautiful, spacious, nicely laid out. Plenty of towels as well. Hot water was plentiful. Everything was very clean. We used the free tourist maps and booklets to guide us too.
At night, the corner bar is crowded, and you can hear the festivities. But suddenly about 10pm, everything turned quiet, perfect for sleeping. The apartment area is convenient to walk to the Academia bridge to the more touristy San Marco quarter. Dorsoduro is a lovely section to stay because of less crowds.
Garbage collection is the only mystery that could be better documented in the nice handout Natalie sent us. We ended up hanging a bag outside one of our three nights and it got collected. Otherwise, it was hard to figure out recycling.
All told we had a lovely stay at our first Airbnb place. We highly recommend this lovely, well-situated apartment. Grazie Natalie and Giulia.