Marco's apartment is great in the listing, and even better in person! Firstly, it is very spacious, with a roomy kitchen, lovely living room, large master bedroom and secondary bedroom, one of the largest bathrooms we've seen in Italy, not to mention a nice, private foyer and hallway downstairs that lead into the main living quarters up one flight of stairs. The furiture, decor and finishes are extremely tasteful, and full of unique character. With the windows open, a wonderful cross-breeze, and a beautifu canal right outside the window, what more could you ask for in Venice? We did find that there were quite a few mosquitos at night when the windows were left open (no screens), even with the insect-repelling plug-ins switched on, so we closed the windows and used the air conditioning instead, which was very comfortable.

We loved the location. It is just far enough to be out of the main crush of tourists, very quiet at night and active in the day, extremely easy to reach via vaporetto (Arsenale stop is 2 minutes away) or on foot (just off the main street by the Grand Canal).

Marco and his lovely partner (her name escapes me at the moment) were graceful hosts. Thank you for an enchanting first time in Venice!