This was a fantastic apartment. Luca responds very quickly to all communication. We arrived to Venice earlier than anticipated and though Luca couldn't meet us at the boat stop because he was at work, his wonderful mother met us and escorted us to the apartment and gave us a thorough orientation. It is a very spacious apartment and the kitchen is very well appointed. We loved that it was in the quieter Castello neighborhood so we could escape the throngs of tourists in other parts of Venice. Castello gave us a real feel for how the locals live and it has beautiful public gardens to relax in.