Giorgia's apartment was a fantastic location in Venice. First, it is close to the train station which is important else you will be dragging your luggage very far through narrow streets filled with tourists or having to take the ferry or water taxi. Second, even though it was near the train station, it is in an extremely quiet area - very beautiful with gardens and a small canal. After being on the busy streets of Venice, it was a pleasure to walk back to our nice quiet neighborhood. The building looked recently renovated - very new - and the apartment itself was very comfortable. The A/C was excellent, the wireless worked perfectly, the beds were comfortable, there is a terrace overlooking a nice garden area. It was perfect for our family of 4. Giorgia and Manuela were excellent hosts and great communication all the way through from booking through check out. We highly recommend Giorgia's apartment for a beautiful stay in Venice. Couple tips - we found the Magnum Ice Cream Store just a 5 minute walk from the apartment to have the best cafe in the morning with excellent prices - can buy 5 cappucinos or espressos for less than 7 euro. Our favorite restaurant was the tres arches which is maybe an 8 minute walk from the apartment. The pastas, pizzas were fantastic. Any pizza on the menu was not more than 10 euro, and the calzones were incredible for 9 euro - bring your appetite. We purchased a one day ferry pass and visited murano and lido beach for a day. That was plenty - we were glad we didn't buy the two day pass as clearly Venice is the place to be. Enjoy !