Francesca is a sweet lady and very helpful as far as giving us directions on how to reach her house by water taxi from Venice. Our room faced out on the canal, had lovely antique furniture, plenty of light and very airy. Had the sound of water and boats which was relaxing. Her schedule was flexible to accomodate our travel plans and she made us a lovely little breakfast each morning.Guidecca is a beautiful island, mostly for locals, who live off the coast of Venice and commute by water taxi to their destinations in the city. I really appreciated the proximity to Venice and all that it has to offer/ yet , also, being able to jump on a boat and be away from the hordes of people in just a few minutes. We found everything we needed on her island/ a nice restaurant called Botti, a great snack shop for cappuccinos drinks and food, and an internet cafe called Grace/ named after Grace Kelly. The local people were all very warm and friendly to us. I would definitely stay with her again the next time that I return to Venice!