The flat is in a small alley - but it couldn't be more central: good access to everywhere in Venice. Not being on a main thoroughfare, it's also pretty quiet. It's up lots of stairs, but high is good in Venice, necessary to get good light and be above the damp. The flat is pretty well equipped for cooking, eating and living (and cleaning up after yourself) and has a very good wifi connection.(that just occasionally stops functioning). The large double bed was very comfortable. The heating system is good, but if you close the blinds at night that's enough to keep the place pretty warm anyway. I was there by myself over Christmas (quite a good time to be in Venice -- everything open except on Christmas Day) and Sandra had very thoughtfully pinned up quite a number of Christmas decorations to make the place Christmas-sy: she'd clearly gone to a lot of trouble. She'd also found out what local shops etc would be open when, and had suggestions about where to eat out in case little was open (though in fact quite a lot was open). In general she was extremely helpful, marking out top places to visit on a map, and also suggesting where to food shop (Rialto markets) good local restaurants and travel connections. In the flat there's a guide to Venice and other information material, also a few English books to read, but any non-human, non-electronic amusement you want, bring your own. Staying there gave me everything I wanted and I'm very happy to recommend it warmly to others who have the same wants as me.