Never met Federica. I did meet her husband, Julian, however. He is great! They were quick to respond as I arrived in Venice to schedule a meeting time. Julian gave me an in depth introduction to the city loaded with explanations and recommendations with aid of his personally created map. My goal was to eat like a local, and each restaurant I tried that he recommended did just trick. The apartment itself is simple and clean. The bed is comfortable. The A/C worked wonders in the hot summer. He even provided two free waters which was nice. The location is very close to San Marco Square and an easy boat ride from the train station. Overall, 10/10 would recommend!