We had a great time on our first trip to Venice. The apartment is located away from the tourist center so it was much quieter and a relaxing place to get away from the crowds. The Celestia vaporetto stop is steps away, although it closed for repairs the morning after we arrived. We had an issue with the air conditioning but the host came over very quickly and got it working. Our favorite local restaurant was Trattoria Bandierette Venezia.