The host: While I did not personally meet the host, we were met by someone on his behalf. Iber was always very helpful, communicative and concerned with the enjoyment of our stay.

The apartment: Excellent. cannot complain. A good, clean, stylish middle/ upper budget place 'for Venice'. The beds were good. Bathroom was good. shower needed a bit of minor maintenance but not so that it was unpleasant to use. The place was well equipped with reasonable quality cutlery and crockery (no cheap products in the apartment). The kitchen, while well equipped lacked a decent knife for meat and vegetables.

The elevator was suitable and appreciated for my mother with mobility issues at the time. the fans in the room were perfectly adequate. Many people may be turned down by the lack of air conditioners, they should not be, fans work very well in humid areas like venice and are great for blowing mosquitoes away. A washing machine would round out this apartment as a perfect place to stay. We did not expect one because one is not listed on Airbnb listing for this property so it is not a negative, only a recommendation.

Location. couldn't be better. other than overlooking the canal. We were located in the street right behind San Marc square and being in this location was better than I anticipated it would be.