Carlo was very helpful and friendly and speaks excellent English. We had a very pleasant stay in this lovely, authentically Venetian apartment. Quiet, spacious, light and comfortable, it is in a lively, but relatively non-touristic part of Venice. There are excellent food shops, cafes and restaurants very close, and it is easy to get to other parts of Venice: St Marks, Zattere, Lido are all within 10 minutes by vaporetto, and the Giardini are less than 10 minutes walk away.