It was a great experience of staying in an apartment belonging to a person, one would love to be friends with. This is a small studio in the heart of Cannareggio, the vaporetto stop is virtually on your threshold, within a walking distance to everything (including the train station). Lots of shops around (Despar nearby is open every day till 10 pm). The apartment has all amenities, however, the conditioner is a portable one. The apartment is on the top floor with no elevator (obviously, it was not expected in the house with a facade on the Grand Canal) -- be prepared for everyday exercise. But the view from the window, the artistic atmosphere, the location (OMG, the location!), and the smoothest check-in ever make this apartment the best place imaginable for staying in Venice.