Fabiola's apartment is beautiful, large and very well appointed. It is also perfectly located, not far from St. Mark's Square, Rialto Bridge, etc. but also removed enough to escape the tourists and feel like you're really living in Venice. While we didn't get to meet Fabiola, all of my correspondence with her was very pleasant and informative and her neighbor Riccardo and his friend were both very helpful in getting us settled in.

Our only complaint, and I'm not sure that much can be done here, is that while the apartment is no smoking, we were there in June when it was already quite warm and so we needed to have the windows open to cool the place. While there was no issue in the living room and kitchen/dining area, there was a neighbor who was constantly smoking near/below the bedroom, making it uncomfortable to sleep and leaving our clothes smelling of smoke.

Like I said, I'm not sure there's really anything Fabiola can do about this and I still think the apartment is great, but if you are sensitive to cigarette smoke, this could make your experience less enjoyable.