we have just come back from a weekend away 10th to 12th Dec, the apartment is perfectly located right in the centre next to rialto Bridge, everything you could possibly need within less then 1 minutes walk, after reading previous reviews about the stairs to the apartment I expected to be climbing about 7 flights, this is not the case and its easily accessible if you have no mobility problems, we were absolutely fine. we would definitely recommend having a walk away from the tourist parts and go into the northern part of Venice to sample the Italian home made food and wine, we had a platter or fresh fish and pasta with 1.5 litres of red wine for 50 euros, for 2 people,so much better value then on the banks of Rialto bridge. If you are planning on going in winter take your wellies as it floods daily for around 4 to 6 hours while the tide is up, but there are local stalls you can buy water proof shoes if you need them. cannot speak highly enough about the whole weekend!!!!