Elena’s place is in a great location with a spectacular balcony and view of Venice. We were received warmly by Elena’s sister, and our stay was very nice. We had an issue though, that in the middle of the night someone walked into the apartment and neither us or Elena ever figured out exactly how this happened or who it was. The intruder said sorry and left right away. Apparently there is an electric buzzer which opens the door, so it’s most likely it was inadvertently pressed by myself or my wife, which led to the person wandering in. Additionally, we found the mattress rather uncomfortable, leading us both feeling a bit sore. However, the charm of the building and helpfulness of our host went a long way, and I still feel this was, overall, a good accommodation and great home-base for our visit to Venice.