The welcome we received was wonderful and we had everything we needed in the property. It was wonderfully clean and really felt like home from home. Marta had got us bus tickets for our first day (the bus into Venice stops within a 30 seconds walk of the apartment) and we were all set to go for our first day of sight seeing. Parking was easy and close and she had even helped book dinner reservations at a Venice restaurant which turned out to be one of the best restaurants we have ever eaten at (The Antiche Carampane) - not the cheapest in the world but well worth every penny! Supermarket, local bakery, local restaurant, fishmongers and newsagents all within a few minutes walk of the apartment. Fantastic!