We met with Pia, Cristina's mom upon our arrival and she was an absolute sweet heart. She showed us up to the apartment and let us know where everything was and made us feel very welcome. Although she spoke very little English, it was easy to communicate with her. The apartment itself was as shown in the photos, the bed is cozy and the whole place was nice and clean. Everything we expected. We would definitely recommend it to others. Many thanks to the sweet Pia, and to Cristina, who was very good at keeping in touch throughout the whole process.

The only bad thing I would say has nothing to do with the apartment itself, or the wonderful hosts. It is simply that I would have preferred to stay directly on the islands of Venice for convenience, as the trains/water taxis in Venice made for long commutes (the train is VERY close to the apartment, but the train was 10 minutes and then to walk to Saint Marco was another 40 minutes - or 30 minutes on the ferries). After walking all day around Venice, it makes for a tiring day!

Coming home to the apartment each night was a very welcome retreat however. Not to mention quiet and peaceful!