Paula has a truly lovely apartment for you to stay in. The location is outstanding: it's just beyond the tourist zoo, right at the point of the island when it starts to be green with trees. In fact, it's right next to a park, a healthy 15-minute walk to San Marco, or 5 minutes to the Arsenale (an area I urge you to explore). I assume it would be perfect for a visit to the Biennale. It was impeccably clean, and rather sophisticated without being trendy. Nice Venetian touches all around the apartment, especially if you're a history/culture fanatic like I am (so many wonderful pictures of boats!). The terrace in the rear of the apartment is glorious (and we only got to experience it in January). And the view of Venice when you walk out of the huge archway of the Marinarezza? In a word, epic. Directly in front of you is San Giorgio Maggiore; to the right of that is the Salute; and to the right of that is the Campanile in San Marco. I would pay an entry fee for that view, and it can be yours at Paola's apartment. Should also be noted that Paola was able to accommodate a late check-out. Unfortunately, there were some things that happened and/or problems that made our stay less comfortable than expected. The Wi-Fi and the Moka coffeemaker didn't work, and we found the bathroom (the space for the shower and toilet is tiny) and bedroom mattress to be uncomfortable. I really hate mentioning these things, because Paola and Daniela are both very nice, and the apartment is charming as hell. Nonetheless, the experience was not ideal.