I would highly recommend Martina's apartment. She has thought of everything. We found a nice grocery store, bakery, ice cream and fresh vegetable stand minutes away. We were staying for 5 days during Carnivale. "So lucky the parade went right by our window". There is a nice park not far also. If you are disabled or have knee trouble, you will need to go over 2 canal bridges to get to the vaporetto. I plan to return, it was so convenient, but removed from the fray.