I feel about this apartment the way some restaurant critics feel about the lovely little neighborhood place they adore, but don't want to spoil by publicizing it! My fear is that if I give it the praise it deserves I will never again find it free when I want to return to Venice! It is very homey, well equipped, beautifully furnished and decorated, and conveniently located near grocery stores, fresh fruit and veg stands and vaporetto stop. Things that are often sub-par in other places--hot water, water pressure, quality of bed--are excellent here. A perfect escape from the intense tourist scrum closer to Rialto and San Marco. Ideal for 3 (or more, because there is an extra mattress), with ample public space, and sizable eat-in kitchen. Many thanks, Francesca, for a memorable and comfortable stay. - sweddle May 2013