I booked the apartment both because it looked nice and because of Fabio's glass workshop, both were really great. I hadn't been to Venice for 30 years and was on a tour so didn't have to find my way around. Venice is quite busy and noisy. This apartment was in a very quiet neighborhood with some nice restaurants close by. It is close to a ferry stop especially the ferry to the airport which was really nice. I tend to be geographically challenged and needed to rely on my GPS to help me find my way around. It took between 15 to 20 minutes to get to St. Mark's Square but could have just been the route my phone took me on. The apartment was quite clean and roomy maybe better for 2 then 4 as there was one bathroom and a pull out couch. I throughly enjoyed the glass workshop and recommend it. If I return the Venice again would stay there again