What a wonderful experience in this apartment! The title of her advertisement, really tells it all - 'Live Venice as a real Venetian.' The apartment is located in the heart of Venice, yet on a quiet side street, so you can escape the crowds. It is very sweetly furnished in beautiful old furniture with an updated bathroom. There is a large entry hall, and as soon as we put the keys down on the hall table, it felt like 'home.' The bedroom is spacious, the living room as well and the kitchen has sufficient appliances, etc to stay for awhile and cook at home. We loved looking over the canal from both the bedroom and kitchen. We really did feel like 'real Venetians.' Venice is an old city, and the earth is soft and many of the buildings have settled a bit, so you must expect and accept sloping floors, doors that don't close easily, etc. However, for us, this only added to its charm. If you want something completely brand new, find a hotel, but if you want to live as a 'real Venetian,' this is the place! Giovanna was very prompt and helpful with her communication both before and during our stay. We did not get the opportunity to meet her personally, but her housekeeper met us at the appointed place and time and got us settled into the apartment. We highly recommend this charming and comfortable apartment and would gladly stay there again!