Mina was really helpful and responded quickly to questions. We really liked the location - right next to the vaporetto stop and in a quiet neighbourhood. We liked the fact that it was where real Venetians live! It's about a 20 minute walk to the main attractions. We walked everywhere. It was lovely! Mina was able to give us directions to a good cheaper restaurant and a supermarket. It was a great time of year to be in Venice, not very touristy and staying at Mina's we got a lovely sense of a city steeped in history, but also going about its daily business.