Garden Charme was completely as advertised. The best part about this place is the space. Venice and Italian tourist areas can be quite compressed and busy. Garden Charme is surrounded by brick walls on 3 sides and a canal on the other. Open the gate with your key and there is a tennis court (private) and a garden. What an oasis after a long day of crowds. We had 4 of us, Garden Charme holds 6 and it was palatial. Francesca's mom, Emanuela, was fantastic and an excellent host. No English but not an issue whatsoever. Hand signals, bits of English, Italian and French - whatever - it works. We booked partly because of a chance to interact with her and the Venetian culture and it was well worth it. Easy, easy walk from the train station. We would only book with the Pasti family upon returning.