Melusina Budget was exactly what we needed after braving the throngs of people on the last day of Carnival! It was just as described, on a quiet side street in a residential neighborhood. The directions and maps that Andrea provided were excellent. Oksana met us and was so friendly and gracious getting us oriented in the apartment and even walked with us a few minutes to get us on our way to Rialto. The apartment is not fancy, but everything is clean and neat and worked properly. The wifi was great. We were only there for a night to sleep and post a few photos on Facebook, so it met our needs beautifully. After we checked in, we just left our bags and headed back out to enjoy the festivities. We didn't leave the San Marco area until 1am and were a little concerned that we would be able to find out way back at night and that we would feel safe -- we are a couple of middle-aged women, but we are experienced travelers, probably a little more adventurous than most. We felt very safe in the neighborhood. Yes, we did make one wrong turn getting back to the apartment that night, but there were still a few young partyers around and some pizza shops were still open. Everyone we stopped to ask for directions was very nice and helpful. We had an absolutely perfect 2 days in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. How could you not love Venice?