Ahead of our trip Victoria was easy to communicate with through Airbnb or Whatsapp, responding quickly to our questions. She told us which boat taxi line and stop we're best to get us to the apartment. She even had a colleague of hers meet us at the taxi stop to lead us to the apartment because she was out of town. Good thing too, because Venice is basically a maze and I'm sure we would have spent some extra time wandering around looking for the right street. Upon reaching the apartment we were greeted with one of those old ornamental wooden doors familiar in Italy's cities. We climbed a set of winding stairs that made me feel as if we were climbing a castle tower, though not so high. Only a couple of flight. Upon entering the apartment, the idea of an old castle melted away as we were greeted with all the modern amenities you'd like, including an espresso machine. The bed was comfortable and the view, although not of a canal, was a pleasant view of a garden attached to a neighboring building. The location was excellent, not a far walk from the main canal or San Marco Plaza but far enough away to get away from many of the tourists. We had an excellent stay.