Location was conveniently located near shops and restaurants, but very hard to find. Although this is not the hosts fault. Venice is just full of tiny alleys and is difficult to navigate (especially when dragging heavy luggage around). The walk from the nearest water boat stop is 10 minutes (20 when you’re lost lol).
Check in instructions are messaged to you, I never met Paola. The apartment was small, definitely meant for 1 person. AC was a huge plus. The shower is small, and the ceiling is slanted at an angle that would be uncomfortable for someone taller. I’d recommend this place for small guests only! The towels provided were a little off-putting. They were hardened, not sure if this is a result of them hang drying or just being old towels. The bed is a couch futon and not comfortable, but fine for a couple nights.
The wifi was a huge issue for me. I needed to work while in Venice, and the wifi was so awful that I ended up just having to purchase more international data through my phone company. I messaged Paola about it and she completely ignored the issue and just reminded me that I needed to leave 8 euros as a travelers tax. Ok? I messaged her 2 more times and a day went by before she finally acknowledged the problem. The night before checkout, her response was “the wifi is fine, it’s working for the other apartments in the building.” That was it. When I messaged her back, she never responded. Pretty frustrating.
In short- If you’re a small person who won’t have heavy luggage and doesn’t need wifi, then I’d recommend this place.