Dilan met us at the train station and walked us to the apartment which is located in a quiet section of Dorsoduro sestiere. Dilan walked us through the apartment, provided a map and a quick talk through of how to get to some sights, the local grocery store and cafes which was helpful.
Apartment did not have air conditioning but if you leave the shutters and windows open at night it is okay. We found that going out to the rear and to the path that leads to the larger canal to the south to be a nice walk which avoided the dense crowds until the end when you head into St. Mark's square via the Accademia bridge.
The singling of the birds in the morning was nice.