This apartment is a very good value and is great, particularly if this is your first visit to Venice. The apartment is bounded by canals in the front and back; it is also a stone's throw from the grand canal and the Ca d' Oro. There are several good restaurants nearby and I believe it is about a 20 minute walk to St. Mark's and about 15 minutes from the rail station. We arrived during a train strike which could have made the process a nightmare, but there was a lock-box with the house key which meant that we could gain access without someone actually. being there to meet us.
It was a hassle-free experience.