We loved this place!! For my family and I, the best part about it was the location. It is in the San Samuel district, which is about halfway in between San Marco's Square and the Rialto Bridge. You can walk to either in about 10 minutes. We really enjoyed being in a little quieter area as Rialto and San Samuel are very crowded and loud. About a 3 minute walk from the apartment is San Stephano's Square, which is a much quieter square but with tons of wonderful shops, restaurants, and bars. We loved the gelato place on the corner to your right as your enter the square from the flat; it had great food too!! The apartment itself was small but very nice. The couch bed in the living room was very comfortable. The kitchen had everything you could need (even a wine opener, which my dad enjoyed!). The bathroom was bigger than some of the others in Italy and we appreciated that. Our host had left some breakfast foods for us which was a very nice touch. Silvia was very easy to communicate with and always responded promptly. Venice can be a bit confusing when you first arrive but thanks to his excellent directions we had no trouble finding the apartment. We would definitely stay here again and highly recommend it to anyone visiting Venice!