My daughter and I stepped off the vaporetto from the train station at the San Stae stop and the elegant Anna appeared within 2 minutes to welcome us and escort us the five-minute walk to Maschere Venezia. It's a wonderful sprawling two-bedroom apartment, a little bit out of date, but with everything one needs. The location is great — about a 15-minute walk to the Rialto bridge and beyond that to Piazza San Marco, but on a quiet lane out of the tourist areas. Just around the corner and over two little bridges is a square with restaurants, cafê, and the best supermarket we encountered in Italy. Highly recommended.