We stayed in Anna's apartment for three nights with two children (ages 5 and 14). The apartment is conveniently located in a quiet residential area close to a water bus stop and away from the hustle and bustle of central venice. There are a couple of local restaurants, a bakery, butcher, fish market, fruit and veg located near the apartment.

On arrival, Anna kindly met us at the water-bus stop and took us to the apartment. She was very friendly, spoke excellent english and was really helpful in providing maps and recommendations for various attractions, restaurants and things to do in Venice.

The apartment was large and clean. There is air-conditioning, but only on the top floor; and so the lower level can get uncomfortable on hot days and nights. The only major disappointment was that there was no wifi inside the apartment. The wifi was not detectable until we walked well up the street (part of the public 'venice connected' network) and we kept getting an error message when logging in with details provided. Luckily, we had Italian sim cards with unlimited internet so we got by nonetheless.

Overall, I recommend the apartment for people looking for a more authentic, value-for-money experience of venice.