Loved staying at Martina's place. Such a great location for Venice -- very easy to get to, in an amazing, very old neighborhood that has everything -- lots of open air, very scenic, off the beaten path. We came for the Biennale, which was right there, and it was also an easy walk to the Palazzo Mora and Palazzo Bembo exhibitions in Cannaregio. (Walking through the very crowded San Marco made us especially happy we were staying at Martina's!) The apartment is large and very comfortable, set up with everything you would ever need to cook, relax, and even launder your clothes. Martina was a gracious host and we really appreciated her help. She went the extra mile, getting us there, meeting us at the vaporetto, and showing us around.