The apartment is in an absolutely wonderful location, close enough to be in St Marks in 5 minutes and at Rialto in about 7, yet tucked away to reduce the tourist traffic walking by your door. Rachale was a wonderful host, who met us at Rialto, allowed us to check in early and out late, and provided us with a warm welcome, gift, and stocked fridge. The apartment has everything you need for a brief stay in the heart of Venice and nothing you don't. There were only two potential downsides of the unit. The first was that the convertible bed is very firm, which was fine by me but not enjoyed by the missus. The second was that when we arrived there was no electricity on the entire block. While this of course was outside the host's control and she immediately tried to resolve the issue, we had no electricity (and thus no airconditioning) for the first few hours. It's Italy, so things often just decide not to work, but it wasn't the best start. Nevertheless, we had a great stay, had great recommendations from Rachale, and would stay again at her apartment.