A big thank you to Manuela and her friend, Chiara, who warmly and promptly greeted us the moment we arrived in Venice. After helping us choose the best deal on travel tickets (the public waterbus service) and guiding us to the apartment, Chiara took the time to annotate a map with must-see sites and her favourite restaurants and local hotspots. Besides this wonderful hospitality, the apartment itself was perfect. Highly recommended.