Manu and I arrived in Venice without cell phone coverage to let Sandra know we had arrived, but as soon as we arrived to the Rialto boat stop, we called Sandra on a public phone and she met us within minutes.

She was very helpful in recommending things to do and places to eat.

The apartment was better than we expected (the pictures don't do it justice!) and we were delighted to be in the center of Venice in a well-lit (3rd floor with stairs) and very warm (we visited in November) apartment.

It had everything we needed and was spacious, yet cozy. The kitchen was very well-equipped. Sandra took the trouble of leaving us some fresh milk and coffee in the fridge , as well as butter and juice for breakfast. We were able to buy our groceries in a small market downstairs and use the kitchen to cook dinner and save some money.

The bedroom was big and very well-lit with natural light coming from the two windows and the bed was comfortable.

At one point the faucet in the kitchen broke and we weren't able to stop the water flow. I emailed Sandra (still no cell phone coverage!) and Manu and I looked for the main water valve. Within a few minutes, Massimo, Sandra's husband, was at our door ready to fix the problem. By that time Manu had found the water valve, but Massimo cleaned up the mess and apologized for the incident.

It wasn't a big problem, we were able to carry on with our visit and enjoyed ourselves the rest of the time.

Also, Sandra gave us use of an internet USB stick included in the price, which was very nice of her!!

Overall this apartment had everything we needed and was very well-priced because of its location, the amenities available to us, and the space and light of the apartment. We would recommend anyone to stay at Sandra's place, and if we ever go back to Venice, we'll go back to Cà Allegra!