Extraordinary! Sofia is a super-host: our ship arrived late - 1:30 AM... and Sofia talked us through how to get from the back end of nowhere big-ship port - to her house - in the middle of the night with limited public transit. (no: you can't take taxis is Venice :-) She waited up - and was supremely gracious. I still feel badly about putting her through that.
So - the apartment - in a great location - away from the throngs of tourists - was beautifully appointed. Superbly clean, sparkling... with a big bedroom, high ceilings, Juliet balconies (yes, I know, that's Verona) overlooking the canal and (good!) bistros below - the apartment felt like home. There was a beautiful, large bathroom - with everything you would need, a cosy kitchen, living, dining area...
As it was 30+ degrees, we cracked, and turned on the AC....lovely to have that. Good, strong wifi - allowed us to check in, buy tickets to a Vivaldi concert, museums etc - on line... Nice art on the walls - an eclectic collection and cool, tasteful touches everywhere: lots of thought went into this place...
After we checked out, as we had hours to go before our train, Sofia suggested we leave our luggage and hang on to the keys - and that was helpful. BTW - the train station is an easy walk from the house.
We were sorry to leave... but plan to return.
Thank you again,Sofia - for everything!