The location was close to the main square, but far away enough that it was quiet at night. In addition, it is SO CLOSE to the Arsenale Vaporetto stop, so it was wonderful when arriving in Venice not to have to wheel/carry our bags so far. In addition, it made it very easy to get around the islands. It is on the third floor, so if you have heavy bags, be ready to haul them up. Room was clean and had nice touches like extra charging cables, universal plug power strips. We enjoyed the outdoor patio on the first night but it ended up raining the other days. DaPonte was a great host and very responsive. There is a place to get coffee a minute walk away (perfect to start your day) and lots of restaurants nearby. Make a reservation at CoVino if you can - it's a 5 minute walk away and our favorite meal of our visit.