This gorgeous apartment is so conveniently located near San Stae water taxi stop. You can get anywhere quickly from here should you wish to. Rialto Bridge and market very close, but most of the major sites are within short distance.
Depending on length of your stay, try buying the 24/48 HR taxi passes as they're better value.
We paid for a gondola ride from Rialto Bridge and paid the going rate of €80 which Pietro had advised us was right. If you can afford this treat, it is well worth it.
Before arriving into Venice, Pietro gave us plenty of information so we felt comfortable finding our way to San Stae. We took the bus from the airport, which drove us across the bridge and to a major water taxi stop where we went a few stops. We arrived into Venice quite late at night with a 7yr old, so the bus seemed more convenient at the time, as well as slightly cheaper, but others might consider taking the water bus so you can enter Venice via the Grand Canal, can't be a nicer way to make your entry!
There is a restaurant very close to the apartment (we didn't use it) which looked busy every day. This might be convenient for some families. Luckily, you can't hear any street noise when in the apartment though. Grocery shops close by, to purchase things like milk and breakfast items. I enjoyed having a morning coffee (with the apartments coffee maker) looking out into the garden. Bliss!