This place is fantastic. It is very narrow with many floors...not for the elderly or disabled! It is very modern and cozy and creatively constructed. The place had everything we needed as a couple on a weekend getaway to Venice. We loved that it wasn't in the tourist madness of Piazza San Marco but rather in a quiet, cool neighborhood with fun, lesser-known restaurants and shops. It has great access to the city center without needing to take boats, also very close to the ferry out to Murano. Maddalena was very easy to communicate with and left us in complete privacy for the duration of our stay. It definitely feels like the owners' primary residence which is cozy, but if you're looking for empty refridgerator, closets and countertops you won't find them here. As for previous guests' comments about the shower: if you're going to be staying in any home in Italy (even many hotel rooms) you will have to learn to set your expectations a little lower or pay a little more. Many or most Italians (and many Europeans in general) still wash in a bathtub without shower curtains and do not have shower stalls in their bathrooms. So, fair warning to future guests: it's a bath, not a shower. Expect to sit down but the water pressure is fine, nice and hot and everything functions just fine.