The location was made this apartment stand out to me! Although people say that Venice can be a maze and hard to navigate, I never got lost and was always able to find my way back to the apartment by following the "Rialto Bridge" signs. It was indeed a short walk away from both the Rialto bridge and San Marco square. It is very safe and secure, with three locked gates and and a locked door. It was up three flights of narrow stairs, which was only difficult when carrying my luggage the first day and the last. The only thing that could be improved upon was the wifi, the web pocket device did not give me a very strong connection. Overall, this would be a marvelous place for a short stay in Venice for one or two people!