It's exactly like the pictures. Light, bright, clean space with easy access. It's right on a canal and is very quiet. The neighborhood was perfect for us. We stayed during the busy season of summer, and until we walked over the bridge to the San Marcos square we wouldn't have ever known Venice was so busy. We have little kids and it was easy walking to everything even for them. It's very close to a water bus stop, and access to the outer islands was very easy.