We had a great time staying at Raffaela's amazing Venice apartment.

First off, the view is knockout amazing. Right on the grand canal.
The bedrooms were big and comfortable. The kitchen, while basic, is perfectly functional. The apartment was nice and warm, even though it was super cold outside when we were there.

The location is right next to the Rialto market, which is cool and less touristy than other parts of Venice.

Raffaella met us when we arrived and was very helpful getting us set up and giving us a few hints about what to do in the neighborhood. There were no problems or hassles at all about settling in.