Paola and her team were wonderfully communicative and helpful. The place itself is a perfect oasis and super close to anything you might wish to see. If/when we return to Venice, I hope she has availability so we can stay again.
Bonus: the ground floor door is merr steps from a canal. The fish like to come to the surface around 4p and are fun to watch.
Helpful tips for potential future guests: a) backpacks. if you can't wear/bring it, then you don't need it. There seem to be stairs evvvvvverywhere. b) look up and get to know the vaporetto (water bus) system. Vaporetto line 1 will get you to Rialto MARKET stop-- then it's a simple walk to the apartment. If you mistakenly grab the #2 it'll skip Rialto Market and instead stop at Rialto, which means you will be *those tourists* lugging your bags up/over the rialto bridge steps. (Don't ask. And see tip A above.) The rest you'll figure out just fine for yourselves.