Rita was an outstanding host. She communicated and guided me before our trip. She waited for us at the pier in spite of our 1 1/2 hour cruise delay then accompanied us to the apartment and stayed until we were completely situated. The apartment was spacious, beautiful, well designed in period furniture with a chandelier in each room. The rooms mirrored the postings. The beds were large and comfortable. Gondolas with singers passed our living room windows and St. Mark's Plaza was walking distance. The only major drawback was the 3 flights of stairs which was a challenge for six seniors with luggage. We hired a man to bring our luggage up with Rita's assistance. Since there was no hand rail, we learned to tighten the rope cord to balance ourselves. Also, we thought our vaporetto tickets were to be taken on board, but instead they should have been SCANNED prior to our departure. We were fined 60 euros each. In spite of the hurdles, we loved the apartment, enjoyed out time there and would recommend it to younger guests. You feel like you are part of history.