Great place to stay in Venice! We were welcomed by Olimpia (Esmeralda's sister), since Esmeralda was on vacation. Olimpia was extremely helpful giving us recommendations for sites to visit and how to move around the city on the vaporettos. The location is fantastic. You really get to live the city, it is in a nice neighborhood, with a supermarket nearby and walking distance from main city's attractions. The apartment is a little small for a family of 5 (like we were), but it is great for 4.