Not only was the apartment exactly like the listing, it was a welcome private oasis amidst a concrete and water city. The bed was comfortable and all bedding and linens were crisp and clean. Andrea bent over backwards to make us feel comfortable and kindly answered all our questions, including giving us a map of the area and made notes on the map for helping us navigate Venice. He was thorough with all the little details of settling us in. We loved listening to the italian cd's but we did not try the tv. The apt was clean and cosy and an easy walk from the Fondamente Nove water bus stop. If you fly in or out of Marco Polo airport there is a water bus that goes there from the same stop as early as 4:45 am. It is also comforting to know Andrea and his family live quite close as he may be the only person in Venice you know and our go-to guy if we have a problem. We did and he was wonderful about helping us where he could. We highly recommend