I would recommend Casa Alma to anyone staying in Venice! We arrived early from the airport, and had the friendliest greeting from our host's Mom. She gave us an excellent overview of the apartment, we were blown away with welcome, the apartment and the amenities. It had everything we needed. We travelled with our 2 year old son and my wife's parents, and we were all very much impressed by the layout, furnishings and style of the apartment. It had everything we needed for our 4 night stay. There was milk in the fridge for our son, and some wine for the parents, so we were able to relax immediately. The directions on how to get to the apartment were fantastic, easily followed and the small streets were charming as we arrived. House directions were great, with a great TV set-up including excellent wifi, and we found the local recommendations easily and dinners out were great. There is a lovely artisan shop close by for great italian foods and plenty of other shops and bars in close walking distance. Marika responded so quickly to all requests ahead of our visit, and while there, with little questions on how to get to San Servolo and around in general. She was always so friendly!! We were close to all public transport via Arsenale, and a 15 minute walk to Saint Marco square. I couldn't recommend it anymore, stay here if you can!