This place is a complete treasure! I felt so lucky to discover the Santa Marta neighbourhood just by booking Barbara’s place. It contains a fascinating mixture of architecture students and older, very friendly residents who made me feel so at home (ask for Ali at the pizza place on the corner!) I stayed a month for work at the architecture biennale, and from an architectural point of view, the flat was very cleverly and space-efficiently designed and renovated, perfect for a lone traveller with an occasional guest. Loved the malachite. Only cons were that it was quite a bit darker than pictured since it is a ground floor unit, and oftentimes the private garden has to be negotiated (silently) amongst the other BNB guests on the upper levels. Nevertheless I am in love with this place and will book again on my hopeful returns to beautiful dynamic Venezia!