This apartment was amazing! The location is convenient to both the Rialto Bridge and St Mark’s Square. The terrace has at least 270° views of the Venetian skyline, including the Campanile and the top of St Mark’s Basilica. Several restaurants and a market (grocery) nearby.
Traveling with my wife and two children, the apartment was large enough to spread out. Having two bathrooms was convenient. One bathroom having a bathtub was also nice for our youngest child to take baths and for me to soak my feet in after long days of walking around Venice. Though the sofa does not pull out into a bed, it’s plenty big enough for one person to sleep on (I slept on it very comfortably one night). The other sofa is also large enough to sleep on. The kitchen was fully equipped with cooking utensils and a large refrigerator. The washing machine worked great and there was plenty of space for hang drying.
The woman who greeted us was welcoming and friendly. She met us at the boat stop and walked us to the apartment. She was helpful with nearby suggestions for food and the market. We were even allowed to leave our baggage in the room before check-in so we could go explore Venice while the cleaning service finished up.
Not long after arriving, we realized the water heater was not working. I do not mention this as a negative because Silvia herself was there within minutes to reset it, and it never gave us problems for the remainder of our stay.
To address other reviews I’ve read from recent people who have stayed at this apartment: 1) There were no hidden fees. The tourist fees collected at check-in are clearly mentioned beforehand in the directions and we paid the same fee when in Venice in 2018 at a different AirBnB. 2) With the air conditioner in the main room, it does get stuffy in the bedroom at night. The first night my wife and I thought we would open the windows to cool off the bedroom since it was cool outside. Big mistake because we were woken up in the middle of the night by a swarm of mosquitoes. The second night I slept on the sofa. We then started leaving the air conditioner on during the day while we were out sightseeing so the bedroom would be cool at bedtime. 3) The elevator was operational when we arrived. On day three a sign was put on the elevator door saying out of order for maintenance. It was out of order for the remainder of our stay.
If I had to list any negatives, it would only be that there were no napkins or dishrags in the apartment to clean up after meals, no trash bags provided for garbage or recycling, minimal soap and shampoo (unless these items were stored in a place we never found), and no arrival “gifts” such as a couple bottles of water or a Bellini or something (almost every other AirBnB we have stayed in has provided some sort of refreshment upon arrival). None of these items were a big deal for us because we had extra napkins from eating out, we used grocery bags for trash, and we brought our own soap and shampoo. I only mention this for accuracy because it did not negatively affect our stay at all.