Lets face it, traveling can be hard. Long flights and dealing with unknown and unexpected changes. Add to that traveling with two kids (3 and 9). But from the moment we found this listing, everyone ran as smooth as clockwork. Anna (her mom) and her home are a slice of heaven! No question went more than an hour before being answered. Anna's recommendations were spot on. She even arranged a gondola ride for us that left from the apartment's dock (Trust me. Don't be a snob, it ended up being a major hilight!). And oh the apartment! Spacious and clean and that view!!! A few things to keep in mind -- at least on our trip laundry access was limited and there's no direct door from the apartment to the patio but it was easy to make it work. Vacations are important. Some of us save up for a year and plan for more. You couldn't do better than to spend time here. It's a magical destination.