Alessandra was very hospitable. When we arrived, she had maps of the neighborhood and bus schedules mapped out and awaiting. The rental listing was actual her apartment and was very clean and beautiful. It had a full size kitchen and queen size bedroom. There was a balcony with chairs and a table to sit on out side and enjoy the beautiful Italian weather. A nice little touch, was that she had a few snacks and drinks already setup on the counter and in the fridge. The rental listing is about 15-20 minutes by bus away from Venice. A place to buy bus passes was less than 200 feet from her house and a super market was very close by. A word of warning, the tobacco shops which sell the bus tickets DO NOT accept credit cards. For 2 people for a 72 hour pass (as of 05/02/14) was 60 euros. 30 a piece. This included all buses around venice as well as boats with in venice. This listing also does not have internet. A small detail, but for international travelers who rely heavy on internet to stay in contact with home .... it matters. Once you buy the bus pass, you can travel to the "Centro Commerciale" (a mall about 30 minutes away). There you can by an italian sim card and 2 GB of data for 13 euro (from Italia Mobile). Internet problem solved ... but you need bus passes to get here because part of the travel is high way which CAN NOT be walked. Over all, this property listing was one of the best that we stayed at while in Europe. (Madrid/Paris/Venice/ & Rome) The ONLY reason this did not get 5 stars was due to the lack of internet. As far as the property itself. Perfect. As far as Alessandra. Wonderful. I would highly recommend this listed to travelers with Venice as a destination.