We enjoyed getting to know Dorsoduro area. The apt is in a calm part of the city, a University is close by and there is a night restaurant below, but both were extremely quite and pleasant. Campo Santa Margherita is very close, good for apperitivo, ice-cream and supermarket. Google maps always directed us to take the vaporetto in order to cross the Grand Canale from Dorsoduro to the Biennale, as the only option, since we wanted to walk we did quite a tour, always took Rialto bridge. Now can see there is Ponte dell'Accademia which is much nicer and wiser route. The apartment is spacious and comfortable. Martina and her interesting mom live in the building so it is a quiet building. We stayed mid July, high temperatures, but the apartment had three ventilators, we kept cool. The only thing that would have improved our stay was a bigger bed in the main bedroom, there is a double bed which we found a bit small. We would love to stay at Martina's again. Definitely recommend it.