THIS WAS NOT ONLY OUR FIRST TIME IN VENICE BUT ALSO THE FIRST TIME STAYING AT AN AIRBNB. THE APARTMENT WAS FAR MORE IMPRESSIVE THAN WE COULD EVER HAVE IMAGINED. EMANUELA’S DIRECTIONS FROM THE AIRPORT MADE THINGS SO MUCH EASIER AND HER SON GREETED US OFF THE VAPARETTO WHICH WAS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. THE TRIP ON THE GRAND CANAL FROM THE BUS STOP TO THE THE APARTMENT STOP WAS TOTALLY BREATHTAKING. 15 MINUTES OR SO ALL THE WAY DOWN THE GRAND CANAL AND THEN IT WAS LITERALLY TWO MINUTES WALK FROM THE STOP TO THE APARTMENT WHICH WAS SO VERY BEAUTIFUL TO SAY THE LEAST. EMANUELA’S SON GAVE US LOTS OF TIPS ABOUT THE ISLAND AND RECOMMENDED PLACES TO SEE AND SOME RESTAURANTS. THE APARTMENT WAS SPARKLING CLEAN WITH EVERYTHING YOU COULD WANT TO HAND. THE FACT THAT THERE WAS A LOVELY BALCONY MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE TOO. IT WAS SO QUIET AND PRIVATE WITH LOVELY VIEWS. THE LITTLE THOUGHTFUL THINGS MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE. FOR THE WHOLE PERIOD WE WERE THERE, WE CALLED THIS HOME BECAUSE IT FELT LIKE HOME TO US. WE WILL DEFINITELY BE BOOKING FOR NEXT YEAR AND WOULD 100% RECOMMEND THIS APARTMENT TO ANYONE WANTING TO BE NEAR TO ALL THE TOURIST SPOTS BUT TO LIVE IN A VERY QUIET LOCAL AREA.