I would heartily recommend this apartment to anyone visiting Venice. It is almost perfectly situated, just blocks away from St. Marks square. The apartment was clean and quiet, and newly refurbished… while it was on the 3rd floor, it had a very responsive elevator. But even more than how nice the apartment is; you couldn’t ask for better hosts. We had to find another apartment after our first day in Venice due to our previous apartment being less than adequate to what had been advertised, and lucked into Maurizio’s. We were able to reserve Maurizio's apartment and even check in the following afternoon. We were greeted, with a warm smile by Francesca who lead us to the apartment and provided details on good places to eat and visit, a well detailed map, and even clear directions on how to ensure we caught the water bus to the airport (the water bus station is only a few blocks from the apartment). We took her up on the suggestion to take a trip to Burano and Torcello, and had a fantastic day of it. But even better, the hosts attention to detail far exceeded our expectations, and eased our fraught nerves from the previous day. Francesca had cold water waiting for us, cookies, and even a bottle of wine… and even the showers were furnished with shampoo. It was clear that they had thought of the little details that make a stay comfortable. Francesca took her time with us, waiting for us to become settled before jumping into the check-in process. We didn’t need anything that required contacting the hosts after check-in, which itself demonstrated how proactive they were in arranging everything prior to our arrival, even though we checked in just a day after reserving the apartment. They were able to take one of the worst experiences I’ve had with renting an apartment for travel and provide one of the absolute best! I would recommend renting from these hosts if you are in Venice. They are kind, responsive, and seemed truly invested in us enjoying our time in Venice. I can’t thank them enough for saving the last leg of our vacation. Please, if you visit Venice, consider renting form them, you won’t regret it.