Like everyone else says about this apartment, it's a dreamy, great place to stay. I almost hate to write a review, because it's more like a secret to keep than something to tell the world about. The salty smell of the old building, the wide marble staircase, the big wooden doors, the rose marble bathroom -- it all makes you feel like the heir to some fortune passing your days in your Venice hide-away. The view out the sitting room window over the rooftops to San Marco cathedral and the campanile is grand. We stayed in February, but were lucky enough to have one sunny day warm enough to sit on the roof deck for lunch. The kitchen is well-equipped, and there is a Coop supermarket five minutes, one Baroque church and one canal away. We were sad to leave.

The apartment has wimax-type internet, which is subject to slowdowns around 8-9 pm when every tourist in Venice comes home to log on and compete for base station bandwidth, but overall the internet connection was great, and I made heavy use of it due to work obligations.