We had the pleasure of staying in Elena's home for the months of August and September. While she wasn't able to meet us, her friend Chiara helped us travel from the vaporetto stop to the house.

The apartment was clean, spacious, and well-appointed. I particularly loved sitting on the balcony in the early evening. Our fondamenta/canal was quiet, even for the high season, which we appreciated.

When we did experience extremely uncomfortably temperatures in August, Elena went out of her way to help us find an air conditioner. Not the easiest of tasks in Venice, apparently.

Dorsoduro is a great area to stay in, as well, if you're not looking to be in the heavily touristed areas. We recommend this apartment to anyone visiting Venice.