Beautiful apartment and great location. Place was very large, spotless, very chic, comfortable, awesome kitchen, and lots of storage. The apartment is one level up but there is an elevator. Everything in apartment is one level. There is an unsecured parking lot but the location is safe. Irina, who is a gracious host, meet us at the apartment on our first night, gave us a tour of the apartment, told us nearby locations, and gave us the do’s and dont’s for apartment usage. She also gave excellent tips for Venice. Irina recommended we get our ticket for bus to Venice that night which is right down the street. The Bus stop to Venice is in walking distance. We stayed here for 2 nights. We took the bus to Venice, and got a water bus ticket as soon as we got there. If you want to see it all from the water and close up, take water bus no. 1 which goes slow and takes you thru the grand canal. If you want to take pictures, sit in front or back of water bus or stand in area where you board. We stayed on the water bus and did not get off at any stops. Unknown to us, the water bus then goes to the islands. What a awesome surprise. A must see island is , Burano. All the buildings are all painted in bright colors and it is absolutely beautiful to walk. This is also the island where the lace is made that they are famous for. But don’t buy at first store. It gets a lot cheaper as you get further into town. It is a large island and easy to walk it all. We liked the island better than Venice for walking around. Another tip, taking the water bus straight back to Venice from the island, don’t sit in front unless you want to get drenched. They go back a a faster speed. I highly recommend Sandro and Irina’s home as a base for the area. They are excellent host and do everything they can to make your stay as pleasant as possible. If you don’t have a car, transportation is right by the apartment.