Paola and her sister were very friendly and gracious hosts.

The apartment was very clean and the location is wonderfully situated in what I would call, the heart of Venice. The apartment is steps away from Rialto Bridge, the Rialto Market, restaurants, grocery stores, and all the sites Venice holds. A water bus stops just steps away from the apartment that will take you anywhere you want to go in Venice.

Our major complaint about the apartment is no WIFI and we knew that when renting. We were informed internet cafe was close by the apartment. The so called internet cafe was not easy to find and once we did, it was such a disappointment. The internet cafe consisted of 2 dinosaur computers in a room the size of a closet and they were not open all the time to even access the internet. Not having the internet accessible proved to be too stressful trying to stay connected to family back home and planning more of our trip activities. If internet was offered in the apartment in the future, we would definitely stay there again.

FYI - One of the reasons we rented the apartment besides all the great reviews & location was for the washer/dryer. The dryer consisted of a rack in the shower or a clothesline out the window. Definitely a miscommunication as to what constitutes a dryer. Not having an actual dryer was a great disappointment to us. A washer and dryer were very important to us and much needed after being 3 weeks in Europe.

If not having internet or an actual dryer is not important to you, this apartment is as good as it gets with location and cleanliness.