Elena's beautiful place is in one of the great quiet neighborhoods in Venice, a place that still has the feel of a residential neighborhood, which is increasingly rare. The apartment is clean and well appointed, but what really elevates it are the two private terraces, which offer a beautiful view over the red tile rooftops of the city. Hard to match that kind of amenity at this price point. Elena was incredibly helpful, gave us great advice on where to eat, and made check-in a breeze. The apartment is an easy 10-minute walk from the train station, which saves the trouble of wrestling luggage on and off of a vaporetto to get to where you're staying. But it was just a short walk to catch a vaporetto, either on the Grand Canal near the casino, or north to the lagoon for Murano/Burano/San Michel. The stairs to get up to the apartment are revealed prominently in the listing, but we didn't find them to be a problem. We return to Venice often, and will definitely stay here again.