We loved staying in this area of Venice! Beatrice explained that it is near a university and has less tourists and more young people and families. I feel that staying in this more relaxed area of Venice made me enjoy the city so much more. It was about a 40 minute walk to St. Mark's square which was perfectly doable for my husband and I - especially because we came to Venice to see the city itself.
The apartment was very nice and clean with a full kitchen and its own courtyard. Also, there is a place to store luggage which helped us so much because our train left in the afternoon.