We were only in Venice for three nights. Silvia and Manuel’s apartment was in an excellent location for exploring Venice - in a square where Vivaldi was baptised and locals gathered in the afternoons while children played football, not far from a water taxi stop (important when dragging luggage around!), close to St Mark Square (but far enough away to be quiet) and an easy stroll to Rialto Bridge through the alley ways. Silvia met us at the water taxi stop when we arrived so we didn’t have to worry about finding the apartment - in this sense, ‘check-in’ was seamless. We were taken over a map of Venice - with lots of local tips, restaurant bookings etc. Silvia had bought us cornflakes, milk and other groceries that we needed. The hosts escalated our time in Venice from good to fabulous! There are two cafes nearby that open early if you rise early and are a coffee drinker - in fact, before 9am is the best time to roam around Venice as the streets are empty before the hoards of tourists descend. The bedrooms and bathrooms are spacious, light and airy - plenty of storage space if you want to unpack. Beds are super comfortable with quality linen and pillows. For summer, the apartment was so cool that we didn’t need to use the air conditioning. My husband and I loved the architecture and design of the apartment - Uber stylish!!! We were a family of four with two young boys and the apartment suited us perfectly. I would recommend the apartment for two couples travelling together - bedrooms are very separate with their own bathrooms. We didn’t know what to expect with Venice and our time there exceeded our expectations - from Silvia’s warm welcome to the water taxi that took us to the terminal three days later. 10/10.