We were a bit disappointed with this flat, although others might disagree. The pictures don't fully convey how enormous the rooms are, which is normally a good thing but in this case was sort of depressing because there is so little furniture and what there is is old and dingy. We felt as if we were living in two huge boxes with some second-hand chairs rather than an actual home. (There is a great big dining room table, though, which we made full use of.) We were also disappointed in how loud the canal is, between motor boats and gondoliers singing "Volare" at the top of their lungs. The peaceful sound of water gently lapping the buildings, which can be found in places alongside smaller (narrower) canals, was never heard here, and in fact we often had to shout to be heard while sitting next to each other. One other complaint: the washer and especially dryer take forever and the clothes never really get dry, but this seems to be a European phenomenon not unique to this flat. On the plus side, the flat is not only spacious but well lit and well located, just about 7 minutes from Piazza S. Marco and 2 minutes from all the restaurants and shops one could ask for.