I had never been to Venice before, so while I knew that this apt. was supposed to be close to St. Marks square, I had no idea just how close it really is. The location is phenomenal. With the courtyard the apartment is on, you are in an oasis in the middle of the most touristy part of Venice. The apartment looks exactly like it does in the listing. It has plenty of water pressure and hot water, and strong wifi. The bed in the upstairs bedroom was the most comfortable one I slept in on our 15 day trip around Italy. There are a couple of grocery stores within a 10 minute walk range. We stocked up and ate all of our breakfasts and lunches at "home", which was very nice for a mid-day break and for saving money. My only quibbles, which in the big picture are very minor, are that there were only two bigger spoons that could be used for cereal or soup, and there were 3 of us. There were a couple of tiny spoons like would be used in a sugar bowl. And, there were only two spare rolls of toilet paper, which being 3 women, we eventually ran out of. But, as I said, in light of how great everything else was these were just blips on the radar. I would definitely stay in this apartment again and can highly recommend it.