Loved it - and yes the photos are true! The view from even window is amazing. Valeria is an awesome host, giving you excellent tips and recommendations. Please eat at Pontini (shrimp cocktail is incredible!) nearby (5 minutes) and Timon (meat section, not seafood section) a 10-15minute walk (have the Florence steak board)!! You will enjoy the lovely Cannaregio section which is a bit calmer than downtown at St Marco, Do a gondola - they all charge EUR80 for the boat not per person. Ask them to take you through small canals - it’s so charming and perfect photo opportunities. PS bring some mosquito spray - this is a canal city so cannot be avoided. HAVE FUN!