Patrizia and Carlo’s apartment is located in a beautiful part of Cannaregio. We admire how well the limited space is used creatively, especially in the bathroom. The bed is a roll-out sofa and was very comfortable and surprisingly bigger than it looks in the photos. The apartment had everything that we needed for our two-night stay, and is located close to lots of shops and a great restaurant below, too. While it is not close or relatively easy to find St. Mark’s Square by foot (which seems to be a truth about Venice streets in general), getting there from the apartment was part of the exploration adventure. Just set some time aside if you absolutely need to be at St. Mark’s by a certain time (e.g. for a walking tour or something) and expect to get a little lost. The most important part for us was the close location to the St. Lucia train station, since this was our transportation to get to Rome. The apartment is very close to the train station, and easy to get to with no bridges to cross. One thing that my friend and I were not aware of before arrival was that Venice has strict laws about non-Venetians staying in apartments, so we were initially confused about why passports were needed for paperwork documentation. But after reading about it on a few different websites, I understood that this wasn’t abnormal to be asked on arrival. Carlo came to greet us on the street when we arrived and helped us up with our bags, and later gave us a tour and thorough explanation of the details of the apartment. Thank you for your hospitality, Patrizia and Carlo!