I stayed here with my best friend and her teenaged girls. We absolutely loved it! The location is close enough to the tourist spots (Rialto bridge and San Marcos square were just a ten minute walk away) but far away from the crowds so we could come back and rest in a quiet and peaceful spot. The San Stae water taxi is just a three minute walk away so arrival and departure were very easy with our suitcases in tow. The apartment is lovely with big windows which overlook a small, sunny canal. The only water traffic going by was the occasional gondola or family boat-nothing that made too much noise. There was also a section of guidebooks in English which we used to find good restaurants and maps of the city. The kitchen had a nice selection of staples (coffee, sugar, oil, salt) which were so helpful when we wanted to cook breakfast. Christine reached out ahead of time to arrange our arrival and met us near the taxi station to help us find the apartment and even helped confirm our water taxi departure reservation! The apartment had great air conditioning units in each room so on the one day which was quite hot, we could cool down our bedrooms adequately. We would definitely stay here again!