We met Marina briefly during our 2 visits to Venice for a total of 5 nights at her apartment. The view and location are amazing. Alice, Marina's young assistant was helpful in arranging our comings and goings. The bed is large and comfortable. As other visitors have mentioned, there are some mosquito concerns that you should be aware of. Closing the windows around dusk and dawn is helpful. The one screen that exists in the bedroom needs to be replaced. There are electronic mosquito devices in the unit but my experience with these things in Europe has led me to believe that they don't really work very well. The apartment is filled with antiques and a smattering of modern furniture. The piano is locked. For the price one pays here I believe this is quite a find in Venice and would recommend it but one has to be prepared for a few quirks along the way. We had some issues communicating with Marina in the weeks leading up to our arrival and I finally just called her directly to verify that everything was OK and to clarify some questions I had. If I returned to Venice I would definitely stay here again and if Marina takes some of her guest's concern seriously I think it will be even better.