What a wonderful experience!!!! I can't say enough good things about Francesca and the entire Pasti family. They are wonderful people - so helpful and friendly, they made our stay in Venice absolutely perfect. The apartment is lovely. Conveniently located and well furnished, it was our favorite place we stayed in during a month in Europe. We really didn't need the space because there were only two of us, but we were very glad that we made the splurge. Francesca is unbelievably helpful. Staying with her is like having your own personal concierge. She made all our restaurant reservations and gave us recommendations on a multitude of things ranging from cicchetti to tours. She is an expert on all things Venetian, and she was very concerned about getting our feedback on the things she recommended. She is very concerned about doing a good job and making sure her guests are happy. Her parents were unbelievably nice to us - her father was extremely friendly even when we stupidly locked ourselves out and had to ring his doorbell at midnight! Her mother is precious too - she spoke to me in Italian relentlessly for days even though I could barely understand a word she was saying. I would adopt the Pasti family as my own if that were possible! As far as the apartment goes, it's immaculately clean, well located, spacious and very comfortable. It's like having your own luxury apartment in the middle of Venice, complete with a garden and a tennis court. Considering how much a tiny hotel in Venice costs, even with only two people staying here it was easily worth the money. If you are more than two it's a no-brainer. We can't wait to come back!!