We had a wonderful stay at Paola's apartment. It couldn't have been more central - the perfect location; genuinely walking distance from everywhere, and just a few minutes from the waterbus for when we felt lazy.

The apartment was warm and absolutely spotless, and had a reasonably well stocked larder including oil, pasta, rice, tea, coffee and sugar - those basics that make it so much easier to get settled when I first arrive somewhere new.

There are loads of great food places nearby: a deli next door to the apartment, a busy little bar/cafe 10m up the street, and lots of other great places within a minute or so walk. One favourite of ours was the venetian tapas in Dai Zemei - just down the main road from the apartment.

All in all it was a perfect stay, and base to see the best of Venice.