Paola's place was absolutely beautiful when we walked in. The views from the front windows were exactly what we'd hoped for—gorgeous views of the canals, and the flowers she had in the windows made for great pictures. The flat was clean, bright, and very comfortable. It was the only place we stayed on our trip (we did Rome, Florence, then Venice), that had a full size fridge, which was nice.
The flat was quiet, too— we slept very well in the comfy bed. We were also able to wash some clothes (which was great, since I under-packed!). Paola gave us a map to use and there were many books, travel and otherwise to enjoy. We both wished we had had more time to enjoy the flat itself as it was so pretty and nice.
Additionally, Paola was easy to get in touch with, and the flat is near to a vaporetti (water bus) station.
I would definitely recommend this place to anyone staying in Venice! You will love it!