My wife, son from China and daughter/son-in-law from NY all met in Venice to start our 11 day Italy vacation. We spent 3 days at Alessia's apartment. My son arrived from China 8 hours before us and Alessia was very accommodating to let him check in early. When we arrived the unit was very clean and well prepared for our arrival. There are a few sets of stairs to deal with, but the location is incredible. If your traveling to Venice with 5 or less people rent this unit now!