I came to Venice with my two children aged 13 and 11 for a couple of days. We took the water taxi from the airport to Arsenale which was a short walk to the appartment with bags. There are 5 flights of steps up to the appartment so you get a nice local view from the flat. Nichola met us on time and was very polite and helpful. The flat is beautifully simple and spacious for 4 people and was very clean and comfortable. The area is very local and quiet but is only a short walk to water busses and only 15mins from st marks square. We loved our stay and will definately be back.