The apartment is stylish and functional and very quiet. Having AC in August was very appreciable! It's in a great location, close to the boat stop and a main street, but also near quieter, smaller streets if you want to escape from the crowds. From the apartment, you can walk just about everywhere, or use the vaporetto, which we did a lot. The best part of our stay was crossing the Grand Canal in a gondola to buy fresh fish, tomatoes and figs at the Rialto market, just across the water from the boat stop!