This is a wonderful place, with a wonderful host, and a comfortable haven away from the touristy section of town - yet close enough to the action that you can be in one of the main areas of town (e.g. San Marco) in just a few minutes. You got to feel as though you were in the actual Venice where Venetians live, not the Disneyland Venice where the tourists congregate. There are great restaurants just 3 minutes from the apartment in several directions. Wonderful little alleys and side streets not jammed with tourists, but which open out onto local busy "campos" (squares) with famous churches and highly-rated restaurants. Also, this is not mentioned but is important: you are a 5 minute walk from one of the main hospitals/clinics in Venice....just in case the unfortunate happens. That was very comforting. You can catch gondolas and water taxis right outside. Elisabetta went above and beyond to help us, make our stay easy and relaxed, and was so friendly. We would want to stay here again.