Silvia’s apartment is a great choice for a traveler who wants to stay near San Marco. It is a beautiful apartment as the pictures show. You cannot beat the location, nor the recommendations that Silvia gives. The fact that she sent someone to lead us to the apartment was a great touch. Overall I really enjoyed my stay.
A warning - the person who let us into the apartment and showed us how to use everything instructed us not to use the elevator (even though it was clearly operable). This meant climbing 5 flights of stairs to get up and down with bags. I would recommend looking elsewhere if you aren’t in great physical shape. Additionally, the bedroom can get hot, as it has no direct mini-split or fan, though the living room has great AC. Finally, the refrigerator seemed to be struggling to keep items cold, but the freezer was great.
Otherwise, it was a delightful place to stay, the balcony being the cherry on top. I would certainly recommend it to anyone trying to stay in the middle of Venice.