We stayed in this beautiful apartment to round off our Italy trip to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. Francesca was lovely and most helpful in giving us directions to the nearest waterbus stop, where she met us and accompanied us on the short walk to the apartment. We explained that we were going to the opera later that evening and were a little worried about time- getting there and having something to eat beforehand etc- and she was kind enough to give us detailed directions on how to get to the Teatro La Fenice and even recommend places we could eat near there, which was so helpful. When we first saw the apartment I think we both said 'wow' simultaneously- it really is a beautiful place and we knew we had made the right choice. Beautifully furnished with great taste and comfortably equipped, it has everything you want. Both enormous double beds were thoughtfully made up for us- one overlooking the canal and the other overlooking a pretty, quiet courtyard- so we had a choice as to which one to use. We decided to sleep in the bedroom that overlooks the grand canal even though we were a little worried about possible noise- because after all, how often do you get to sleep in a room which overlooks the grand canal in Venice? In the end however, there really wasn't any issue with noise and we slept well. One of the best things about staying here were the little balcony spaces you could sit in, drink coffee and watch the world go by- so fascinating watching all the variety of boat traffic going up and down (and exchanging waves with passing tourists!), I think I could have sat there all day. Bliss! We enjoyed it here so much, and thank you for making us so welcome in your city, Francesca, we had a wonderful time.