We (two couples) stayed at 1248 Calle Cerchieri for two weeks in late May, 2017. We are retired professionals ranging in age from 68 to 75; we love art, architecture, history, music, good food; we are in moderate physical condition. First and foremost, Marco is welcoming, intelligent, helpful and speaks perfect english. He lives nearby, and was available by phone and/or in person when or if we needed help. The apt is as described in the photos; the big advantage is two bathrooms and a washing machine; also a working kitchen in which we could prepare light meals and big meals. The apt is on a narrow alley which has little foot-traffic; nights are quiet. We felt safe. The location is fine: walking time is 3 minutes to the Ca' Rezzonico vaporetto stop, 4 minutes to the Accademia and its vaporetto stop, 8 minutes to the Zattere vaporetto stop, about 20 minutes to the Piazza S. Marco. The Cafe dei Artisti (great coffee) is in the Campo S. Barnaba, three minutes away. The Punto Simply supermarket is five minutes. There is a boat which sells fresh fruit and vegetables in Campo S. Barnaba. The Dorsoduro sestiere is rather residential and the nearby Campo S. Margherita has fish and meat vendors and is a meeting place for local residents and children. The tourists are not great in number and seem to fit right in; the shops are for the locals and not full of tourist junk as in San Marco; we soon learned our way around and felt comfortable and at home. There are many classical music venues nearby (within 15 to 20 minutes) and we went to several enjoyable concerts, including at La Fenice. We saw all the major sights, and also went to Murano, Burano and Torcello and took a boat tour up the Brenta to see Palladian villas. The list of museums, churches, art galleries, and palazzi we visited, and concerts we attended has over 50 items; there is so much to see and do! We walked miles and slept very soundly at the apt. A word about the ACTV waterbuses (vaporetto and motoscafo): using single tickets (7.50E each) can add up fast; plan your activities so that you can use the single-day or multiple-day tickets. We had planned to walk most places, but found that as the days warmed up, we got tired and ended up using the waterbuses more. Study the waterbus map; using the Zattere stop (only a few minutes walk) can enable you to avoid changing waterbus lines at the Ferrovia or Piazzale Roma stops where you will often encounter long lines and long waits. Of course, if you plan well, you can avoid changing lines because the apt is near to three stops: Ca' Rezzonico, Accademia, and Zattere. We took the Alilaguna orange line from Marco Polo Airport to Ca' Rezzonico (only 15E), but this was a mistake for two reasons: the quarter mile long moving walkway from the airport terminal to the...