From the first time I got in touch with Maurizia about staying at La colonna gotica to our arrival in Venice, she was an exemplary Airbnb host, responding to my emails and texts immediately and giving me all the information I needed when I needed it. She insisted that we be met at the Zattere ferry landing on our arrival and her charming husband, Gaetano, was there to help us carry our bags the short walk to the apartment. We were thrilled with the accommodation - quaintly beamed ceilings, a well-equipped kitchen and two charming bedrooms were all we could ask for. The seating area is tiny but in a city like Venice one doesn't sit around in the apartment anyway. Dossodura is somewhat out of the way which means it is very quiet at night, but the Accademia bridge is an easy walk which makes St. Marco very accessible. Maurizia and Gaetano are lovely hosts who live next door to the apartment and, although we had no need to call on them, they are available should a need arise. I can happily recommend La colonna gotica to anyone visiting Venice and hope to stay there again myself.