We really enjoyed this apartment. The apartment was spacious and allowed us to spread out which was very helpful when traveling with two teen daughters. The stairs are very steep and having to take the trash out was a little frustrating but I was prepared for it from the other reviews. We really liked the location of the apartment, close to cafe's, etc, but a little further away from the louder areas of Venice. The apartment was very safe and had a door for entry into the building (up the stairs) and then another door to the apartment. Valentina was very responsive and replied back to any questions I had leading up to the trip and during our stay.