This apartment was the first stop on my trip to Italy. I intentionally looked for a place in a less touristy area, to experience a little local charm. This place offered just that. I took a boat from the airport to the Madonna dell'Orto stop, and enjoyed an uninterrupted walk from the dock to the apartment. Literally didn’t pass a single person. Stepping inside the apartment, the views do not disappoint. Every window offers a view of the quiet/seldom-used canal (Rio Trapolin) just below. And the apartment is just off of the secluded and quiet Campo S. Marziale, which offered excellent people watching of mostly locals coming and going from work, the grocery, school, and dog walks. The furnishings are great, and the place was very clean. The kitchen is the size of my shoe closet back home, but it made no difference, as it served only as a vessel for my liquid refreshments. Both bedrooms are decently sized, and this place could easily work for a family of 4 or 5. The main bathroom is also quite spacious. The tipping point for me, prior to seeing the place, was the location. I was aiming for seclusion and locals. And this place delivered both. I found a local watering hole, local dining options, and a local wine bar that made the entire trip outstanding. Local prices, local eats, no crowds, and.... the locals! It was exactly what I wanted. A few minor notes... I was advised at check-in that the en suite bathroom was out of order. This was not a problem for me, because I was traveling alone, but I thought it worth mentioning. The wifi did not work when I arrived, and the onsite host tried to help me get it corrected. Eventually I performed a hard reset and got the thing working again. Not sure why this happened, but it added some delay to my schedule. It never acted up again. One evening we had a lot of rain, like some decent flooding in the area. When I returned to the apartment after being out, the lights blew and I had no power to any of the switches. I attempted to reach the owner or host, but it was very late. The outlets still worked so I used my phone and figured I’d reach out to the host in the morning. Simon got back to me first thing the next morning, provided some troubleshooting steps, and we ultimately go the lights functioning again. While I’m talking about Simon, let me add a few additional comments about him. First of all, he speaks English very well. This was a last minute trip for me and I had no time to prepare myself with Italian. Simon made conversation every easy leading up to and during my stay. He was also available within minutes of every communication, with the late night power outage exception. To further speak to how awesome Simon is, he was super helpful when my luggage was...