The apartment is located away from the busy tourist area, but only by about 10-15 minutes on foot. Although it's off the beaten path so to speak (there is a vaporetto stop very close by though), the street it is on has plenty of dining options, as well as everything else you might need (pharmacy, gelato, groceries, etc.). We enjoyed touring around during the day and coming back to a bit quieter area to relax after a day of sightseeing. The check in process went smoothly, and Lionella took plenty of time going over everything with us and providing some much appreciated help/tips for the vaporettos and other things. The apartment itself was lovely and very much as pictured on the website. As others have mentioned, the A/C was a nice feature and the terrace was a wonderful place to enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning or a glass of wine in the evening. We were a party of 6 (4 adults and 2 teens) and used all 3 bedrooms, plus had the den made up into a 4th for one of the teens. The kitchen was very well stocked and we cooked in one evening after obtaining some fresh fish from the Rialto Market. Our party agreed that the apartment was a 5 star experience and we would absolutely stay there again in a heartbeat!