The arrival went very smoothly. Christine met us at the S Stae vaparetto and we walked to the apartment (no bridges to cross so it was actually a nice short walk with luggage). The kitchen has all the plates/utensils. It had no oven but we pan fried our fresh fish we got from the Venice fish market which was only a few minutes away. The neighborhood is quiet and away from the two main tourist areas so it was perfect for me and my family. We could walk everywhere. The apartment was very clean and spacious. The washer came in handy (no dryer but a drying rack was provided). We loved our stay and would recommend it to anyone wanting to stay in Venice. The view from the dining room was exactly as shown.