We had a great time at Valeria's apartment in Venice. It's in a perfect location in Dorsoduro - quiet, beautiful, not-so touristy, and close to a Campo Santa Margherita.

Valeria and her concierge/host Anna were great to us. Checking in was easy - Anna met us at the bus stop and walked us to the apartment, gave us a quick tour, and recommended some restaurants for us (get Pizza at Al Profeta).

One word of advice would be to use the mosquito machine. We didn't use it for the first two nights and I got quite a few bites (though my girlfriend didn't). After plugging in the machine, all was well for me.