It was hard choosing a place to stay in Venice but we ended up choosing this location because it had a canal view. The host met us promptly at the dock and gave us a quick list of personal sight seeing recommendations. The best recommendation was the local grocery store which offered good food during our four night stay. The dessert and organic wine shop were also delightful.
In general Venice is difficult to navigate so it took us a couple days to memorize how to get back to this apartment. We got lost for an hour and half our first night so in retrospect I wish we would of picked an apartment near a main road or attraction because this one is located a weird intersection and literally tucked off the main roads.
The 2nd floor apartment itself is very spacious and probably gave us three times the space we would of paid at a hotel for the same price. The interior design, paint colors and high ceilings were very nice. The kitchen and restrooms were functional. The water was hot when we needed it to be. It was very quiet at night and in the mornings.
The downsides included the couches in the living room which were very uncomfortable due to the fold-out bed in the love seat. The bed was mediocre, its pillows were uncomfortable and the sheets were stale. The rug in the bedroom seem stained and dirty but I'm sure someone will tell he its supposed to be an antique which makes it okay. In general the historic apartment has a stale smell which may be the way all apartments in Venice are due to their historic nature. There is no air circulation or ventilation in the apartment which requires you to open a window if the weather is nice. Again, this is likely a fact of life for these old apartments. We reported the internet was not working on the last two days but it was never fixed which was very disappointing.