The flat is well maintained , very clean with very good aircon. The kitchen provides everything you need for basic cooking and the sitting area provides a nice quiet space for reading and relaxing. The flat is on a street just off a small residential square with lots of families with kids playing which felt much more like it was less of a totally tourist area. There are a few bars and restaurants here that are quite cheap by venice standards. The flat is very close to the arsenale so if you are visiting for the biennale it is ideal. The arsenale vaporetto stop is very close and the blue line alilaguna water ferry from the airport also stops here which is ideal - you don't have to carry or wheel your luggage any great distance. Silvia is a great host and very quick to sort out any problems and we really enjoyed out stay.