We had a wonderful stay at Paola's apartment. The flat is at the intersection of two canals, so you have canal views in two directions! The surrounding area is very beautiful and Cannaregio is a much calmer/quieter area of Venice than neighbourhoods further south. We were staying in July and it wasn't crowded or overrun with tourists at all. Paola's flat is very comfortable, and in a very convenient place - as she says, right by the vaporetto stop, a supermarket, and a friendly bar/cafe. Paola came to meet us when we first arrived at the vaporetto stop, and we just left the keys in the flat at the end of our stay. I would definitely recommend this flat.