I booked this apartment because it was close both to Piazzale Roma, where the bus arrived from the airport, and to my conference site at Palazzo Badoer. It was right in between and very convenient. It was also very close to Campo Santa Margarita, which was very vibrant. The hosts were great. As I was in Venice for work, I was satisfied with the booking. If I’d been there for a holiday I’d be more exacting. I didn’t realize that the apartment faced a narrow pedestrian alley that was pretty heavily trafficked, which meant two things: first, it was noisy through much of the night, sometimes with carousers, other times with rolling suitcases; second, you couldn’t really open the blinds or the windows without being directly exposed to people, so the apartment was closed and dark all the time. The nice courtyard (the nicest feature of the apartment) largely made up for that but it got a little hot out there and a little buggy. In sum it was perfectly serviceable but I’d have been disappointed if this was a big holiday trip to Venice. For that, I would spend more on someplace more luxurious.