The hosts were kind and accomodating, allowing early checkin. Roberto greeted us at the last bridge we had to cross before the final 100 meters to the entry to the flat. I would call the old building a small palazzo, it was hundreds of years old, and the recent repairs and renovations thoughtfully expised some of the ancient beams and joists and their joinery at the entry hall. The flat was quiet as was the neighborhood. It was nice to be in the Dorsaduro, away from the overload of tourists debouching by the thousands from tour boats; yet within an easy walk to the central attractions of Venice at the Rislto, St. Mark's Square, et al. There is a Conad supermarket close to the flat and of course a number of restaueants on the way where. The host's recommendation of the Osteria da Toni was right on the spot, I had a delicious Venetian classic: Bigoli in salsa (whole wheat sphaghetti with a simple sauteed anchovy and onion sauce