Marina gave us a warm welcome and met us at the church outside her apartment; this was crucial as although her apartment was only a few streets down from the church, it was quite a maze (parts of Venice are like that)!

The apartment was spacious and although there was no kitchen, there were plenty of essentials! Coffee maker, hot water boiler, microwave; we were able to eat at home quite easily! She also provided a lot of bread and jam and butter and orange juice for breakfast that was great! There were also tourist materials and books (if you have time do read) and a fan and mosquito repellent ready (important for the summer!).

The location was a bit of a walk (about 27 mins from the train station, 35 minutes from the airport shuttle bus dropoff, albeit with luggage), but the route from the train station to her place has wide paths and bridges, this is important as most alleyways in Venice make lugging one's suitcase difficult. There are also no stairs to climb to her apartment. Once there though, the location is a comfortable walk to the main shopping and tourist attractions.

The apartment's windows are right by a street though, so at times we could hear tour guides talking and if the curtains are not drawn people could potentially see into the apartment.