Venice is all about the canals so having an apartment on a canal was wonderful. We enjoyed seeing all life go past the balcony when not discovering Venice on foot and vaporetto.
Rita was there when we arrived, earlier than the usual check in time as the apartment was free. She explained everything in good, clear English and told us not to hesitate to contact her if necessary. We did not need to. As our return flight was late in the day she let us keep our suitcases in a downstairs storeroom until we left for the airport. This was so useful!
The kitchen has everything you need plus a few essential food items such as oil and salt and pepper. We took with us an adapter and hdmi cable so we could use our iPad on the tv a couple of times. The wifi works well.
We were 5 adults. Matteo and Rita’s place was large enough for us and found having two bathrooms saved queues in the morning.
It is worth buying a pass for the water buses for the days you are staying. The water bus (orange line) to the airport leaves just a few meters away as do lines 4 and 5. It is a short walk to the stop at S. Marcuola which runs along the Grand Canal.
Near S Marcuola, on Campiello de l'Anconeta is a good DeSpar supermarket, Teatro Italia, which as the name suggests is in an old theatre. It’s worth going there just to see original decor!
We loved our stay and would recommend Matteo’s flat anytime!