Beatrice is an excellent host - attentive and accommodating. Her sister, Marta, met us at the vaporetto stop and walked us to the apartment so we wouldn't get lost. She also gave us a quick tour of things we needed to know while staying there. The apartment is in a terrific location, right off a small canal so you can hear the water lapping and sounds of the city from the windows. There are lots of cafes and little shops nearby, but it's away from the packed touristy sections of San Marco and Cannaregio (it's more crowded by the train station). The price point was perfect for us.

The apartment itself has some pluses and minuses. There are screens on the windows to keep the mosquitos out, which is really nice and seemingly unusual for Venice. The wifi was reliable and fast. It was helpful having a washer and drying racks available. We had some issues not having hot water during our stay, but Beatrice sent some workers over to fix the heater and after that things were fine. The beds are super firm, which one of us liked and the other found really uncomfortable. There was loud construction going on upstairs while we were there, starting around 8:30am and continuing all day. If you want to sleep late, you may want to check to see if that's still going on.

Overall, though, we had a good experience and would recommend staying here.