Wonderful location with a view of the canal. Loved hearing the gondoliers but even high up the noise from the canal was loud early in the morning if you like to sleep. Apartment was furnished tastefully with beautiful antiques but in need of a little standard maintenance common for old buildings. Not much living area but large bedrooms so perfect for people wanting to be out exploring all day. Stairs are steep but usual for most European apartments. Our biggest complaint was with the woman who checked us in - was about 45 minutes late, Giovanna kept telling us she was on the way. She didn’t apologize and wasn’t able to communicate at all in English or show us about the apartment. She neglected to explain the keys so we had trouble getting in that night. Missed having the personal interaction with an owner. We are experienced travelers but enjoy the few minutes of orientation that most owners or good caretakers provider.