Paolo is a very nice host, perfectly organized and gives you immediately all informations needed either by email or phone. We directly came by water taxi from the airport and I was so afraid if the driver would find the address, but Paolo was standing there on that bridge guiding the driver by phone and welcomed us so nicely. Paolo took us for a little walk showing us the market place nearby and invited us and our little boys for coffee and sweets. That was so nice and we felt so lovely welcomed! The appartment is very beautiful and very nicely located. Our boys even could play some soccer at a place just over the bridge. The appartment itself is like an island on this island Venice. It is so beautifully furnished, two bathrooms, three sleeping rooms and you even have a garden place where we could sit outside in the warmth of the night! The space was very convenient for the four of us. The living room has big windows and all day long gondolas are floating by which is beautiful. In the night when we had dinner, it was a very nice spectacle to see the gondolieres. We went to the fish market at Rialto in the morning and had some very nice dinners with fresh fish which we cooked in the kitchen. For the breakfast we just ordered a baguette every morning in Paolos favourite bakery. Paolo was so nice to leave us a bottle of his favourite wine in Traveste and water in the fridge that was also a very nice welcome. Everything was there in the appartment (even cakes for coffee) and even mosquito spray, which we were so lucky to use after our big boy was bitten so hardly after the first night. For the check out we got to know the sister of Paolo Barbara who was so nice, that we felt like we were already friends of the family. I was so glad that Paolo ordered us a water taxi for going back. To summarize, this is a top star appartment with top star personal contact thanks to Paolo and his family!