Arelis' husband met us at the Rialto Mercato vaporetto (water taxi) stop and walked us to the apartment. He helped carry the luggage up the stairs (there is no elevator), and showed us around the apartment. The location is very nice--fruit stands right around the corner, restaurants and shops too. Rialto Bridge is five minutes away, everything else (Palazzo Ducale, San Marco, Teatro la Fenice, etc), is an easy 10-20 min walk. We took the vaporetto from the Rialto Bridge to the airport, easily the most unusual transport I've ever done.

The kitchen and dining area does have an air conditioner, but be aware that the AC does not reach the bedrooms. There are floor fans in each room, but if you have an issue with heat, don't go in the summertime.

The apartment was clean and spacious, very functional.