At the time we booked Attilio's apartment he got in touch immediately with his contact details, directions to get from the airport and web links to make bookings for transport and attractions in advance. All of this was extremely helpful in making our first trip to Venice a great one. The apartment itself is very spacious, nicely furnished and fully equipped with a good sized fridge, a dishwhasher, and even incidental stuff like plug-in mosquito killers and books about the city. The locations is superb if you want to be away from the crowds but within easy walking distance of St Mark's square and The Rialto Bridge; The nearest Vaporetto stop is 10 minutes walk away and gives easy access to the lagoon islands, railway station and hence the entire Vaporetto network. A word of caution if, like me, you take a look at Google street view and see grafitti covered shutters on shops and get concerned. Shops all over Venice have shutters and they have graffiti on them; The area in which the apartment is located is quiet, pleasant and has good local restaurants and bars. During our stay Attilio met us on arrival, contacted us to ensure that all was well after a couple of days and again just before we left to thank us and to remind us to leave the keys; we couldn't have wished for a better apartment or a more considerate host and I would recommend this apartment to anyone....fabulous!