This was our first time in Venice with my sister and we truly had an amazing time! The apartment and Martha - and her mother Elizabeth - for sure had something to do with it. First of all, the apartment is ideally located (1 minute walk from a vaporetto station, 5 minute walk from the Academia bridge....) which really made everything easier and more convenient for us. The neighborhood is also very quiet and friendly : no chance of being bothered late at night or anything of that kind. Everything was also already provided for (shampoo, soap, toothpaste...) and there are a lot of information about Venice and some nice restaurants or shops that can be found in the city that are quite typical etc. It is thus very convenient and gives an nice alternative to the ones suggested online or by the guide books. Second of all, we were very well welcomed and greeted by Martha's mom who came to get us at the vaporetto station and gave us really good advice on the must sees of Venice. Martha and Elizabeth have been very accommodating and easy to communicate with during our whole stay! Overall, it is safe to say that it was a really good experience! The only problem that we've had was with the shower : the water would shift from hot to cold quite often. It didn't bother us that much because of how warm it was outside already, but it could maybe be a problem for people who wanted to come and visit Venice during winter. But that really was the only downside, apart from that, we havfe nothing to complain about. I would really recommend this air b n b!