This is a very convenient location for your stay in Venice. I travel with my sister and sister-in-law and we each had our own room. There is no living room but a large open space when you walk in. We gathered in the kitchen. The other great thing is this apartment is on the first floor of the building. It's also very safe- locked gate to get in the courtyard and locked front door to the building. It is a 5 minute walk to the vaporetto and train stations, with lots of shops and restaurants nearby. If you don't want to cook breakfast there is a good cafe just around the corner and it's even open late at night. The hosts were easy to communicate with and were very responsive. I would definitely recommend this apartment!