Paola was very kind and thoughtful, offering help at anytime we might need it. The apartment is wonderful. It is light and airy and has great canal views you can watch ordinary Venetian canal life which is endlessly fascinating, from the windows. The location is great. A short walk to the vaporetti, there is a supermarket and a fruit and vegetables stall close by, and several restaurants and bars in the area, but not incredibly crowded like some other areas of Venice. It was quiet and peaceful at night. As it is near Fondamente Nove it is a great location for visits to islands in the lagoon like Burano, Murano and Torcello, and is also very convenient if you want to go to or from the airport by boat. It is also a pleasant walk to the Grand Canal side, and Ca' D'Oro, the nearest vaporetto wharf on that side. We would thoroughly recommend Paola's apartment as a really pleasant place to hang out in between explorations of Venice, and Paola as a great host.