My wife and I were met at the Ca d'Oro water bus stop by Riccardo. He was so kind and helped with one of our very heavy suitcases. He oriented us to the neighborhood and then walked us to the apartment. It is very close to a main street but in a very quiet area. If Riccardo isn't in charge of tourism for Venice, he should be! He explained a great deal to us and the apartment had a "master" map of many of the special places he encouraged us to visit. We had a great time exploring Venice thanks in large measure to Riccardo. I should also mention that the kitchen was already provisioned with essentials for breakfast as well as a welcome bottle of prosecco. You should consider this flat if you visit Venice--it is a great place to stay and conveniently located. Thank you, Riccardo!!!