This was our 1st trip to Venice and we weren't dissapointed. We emailed prior to leaving the UK and called once at the airport to arrange getting the keys from Angelita who was lovely We loved staying on the island of Giudecca which is alot quieter we spent one day just there had a great lunch in a restaurant away from the waterfront, snuck into the grounds of the Cipriani and watched a wedding ! The free shuttle bus was fantastic and made it so easy to visit the rest of Venice. The apartment was spacious and clean and had fantastic views of the canal and we loved watching Venetian life go by out the window, especially the massive cruise ships ! There was a general workers strike and the Venice marathon during our visit but it didn't prevent us doing what we wanted to . A trip to Murano and Burano is a must and being October it was a little quieter . The weather was exceptional.