Responsive host, Beautiful, very artistic apartment in the middle of old buildings in Venice, just along the canal, so every morning was a welcoming assault on the senses--esp. when you get up early enough to take in the bustle of boats and men ferrying and delivering crates of food about. The apartment was delightfully clean, and the bed supremely comfortable, location-wise I adored it--Cannaregio--a little turn away from tourist-central, along a quieter street yet still accessible to all the places you want to see, 25 mins to San Marco , 20 mins to Rialto, there is a waterbus station right outside, where Zora met me and very, very kindly helped me with my heavy luggage back to the apartment. Along Cannaregio there are little cafes and places for food, I had coffee two mornings in a cosy chicetteria just five mins from the apartment and a delicious dinner just around the corner from the alley. Also the place is only 10 mins walk from Santa Lucia station, and 13 mins from Piazzale Roma where I took the ACTV 1 and had a most fantastic tour of Venice along the Canal Grande-a magical experience all in all.