I have somewhat mixed feelings about our stay in this apartment. First the good parts: Location was great, the apartment was clean and as advertised (while we probably should have paid more attention to the details), and it is managed by a responsive management company. It is functional and does what it says it does.
And so the reasons for my ambivalence: While I believe most people visit Venice for the history, art, architecture and visual qualities of this unique city, this apartment has no trace of being a Venetian apartment. It was remodeled on the cheap side, with IKEA furniture and no distinct style. If you are just looking for a place to sleep, you are fine, but if you want to live in a place that matches the vibes of Venice you should look somewhere else. While it is functional, it is just not a cozy place to stay and has no personality. The lighting is using cold white LED’s, which makes it bright but feels cold (the same lights they have in a supermarket).
The bathroom has a bathtub with a shower attached, but no shower curtain. Taking a shower was difficult without getting a good amount of water on the floor.
The apartment is on the third floor, which in most other cities would be called the fourth floor (1st floor is one level above the ground floor in Venice). So be prepared to drag your suitcases three floors up. Also be aware that this apartment does not have any WiFi (it is the first time we have rented a place without internet, so we have just come to expect it), but you can purchase access through the management company. In this day and age I just think WiFi should be a given if there are not special reasons for not offering it.
And last, it is a managed apartment. The management company was responsive and fulfilled their duties, but part of the charm with renting an apartment through AirBnB has for us been the personal touch of meeting a person who knows the place and cares for it. This was an effective but impersonal management company. Not a big deal, but it still felt different from our earlier stays in Rome and Florence on the same trip.