The apartment is just as advertised. Very clean, quiet, nice sized master, close to good water-front restaurants and ~ 15-minute walk to the main area of action and the train station. Having A/C in the unit was a big plus, as it was pretty hot outside during our stay. Catharine was a great host. She was waiting at the apartment to greet us before our arrival and had a map ready for us to point out a lot of helpful information on locations to visit and travel tips (water taxis, bus to airport, etc.). I especially liked that there was some light breakfast, coffee and tea, and some cold drinks ready for us when we arrived. Most Airbnb places I stay at don't provide that. When something unexpected came up during our trip (not Catharine's fault), she was fast to respond and did everything in her power to make it right. Overall, my family loved the experience and of all the parts of our Italy trip, they loved this stop in Venice the most.