It was only when we made our way to the apartment that we realised what a great location it was. Coming from the Marco Polo airport taking the orange line, the Madonna dell Orto stop is the first and the apartment is a very short walk. Experiencing the crowds (even in winter) we realise the value of the location, rather than dragging suitcases via narrow streets, over frequent stone bridges in crowds to get to, say, the Rialto or S Marco. It was easy to just drop our bags and get out and about unhindered. The greeter was there ahead of us and his advice v useful. The apartment- the bedrooms - bigger than we expected, good beds. The kitchen was compact but ok for four. Local restaurants and bars full of Italians not tourists, good food - great. We did have good weather so brunch on the lovely balcony (ok for 4) overlooking the canal was just super. There can’t be many apartments like that. Great experience and apartment.