I have stayed at many airbnb rentals over the last several years and this was perhaps the best. Ever. Ludovica is a generous, smart, and extremely welcoming host. She met us as we got off the boat from the airport and briskly escorted us to her apartment, which is simply stunning. Along the way she told us details about the neighborhood, its history, and local architecture. She left us mozarella, prosciutto, fresh coffee, and some cherries to join the chilled prosecco waiting for us in the fridge. As for the apartment....wow. The pictures don't do justice to this fantastically renovated 17th century penthouse or its tremendous views. (Indeed, they were taken before it was fully renovated). Everything in the apartment is 5-star hotel worthy, all the way down to the Eames chairs and Frette sheets. It is wonderfully located and near a quiet plaza. Ask Ludovica for restaurant recommendations: as a Venetian she can steer you away from the thousands of mediocre trattorias. What else? This is a privately owned apartment and not one managed by a profit-hungry agency. It is really an experience not to be missed, and as worthy of traveling to Venice as the Biennale that brought me there! The only negative thing I can say about the apartment is that I had to leave and so I don't get to sleep there every night.