Paola is a friendly and gracious host. The location is quiet yet convenient to the water taxi and a great little nearby co-op grocery. The apartment itself is not on the first floor as advertised, and the steps leading to it are dark and smelly. Beware that you will have to sit side-saddle on the toilet as the seat is fewer than 6" from the shower. The kitchen isn't particularly well-stocked. The canal view is very pretty. The best restaurants - that are most convenient - are between the apartment and the Jewish ghetto area. It took us about a half hour to get to San Marco and the Rialto Bridge is perhaps a 10 minute's walk.