Mattia's apartment is so very nice, upscale and very comfortable. Mattia's wife met us the second we were near and showed us around our new home away from home. We were 2 couples traveling together, we each had our own space, our upstairs has a "sunroof"! I am from The Deep South, USA and really appreciated the beautiful antique family furniture. Everything was there for breakfast, 2 styles of coffee and delicious Venetian cookies. The apartment is close to everything, we were concerned about getting to Mass at St Mark's on time and ended up being 30 minutes early! And yet the apartment is so quiet. The plumbing, wifi and beds were all great. The water busses were an adventure on their own, we got a 72 hour pass for the ACTV water bus. The famous places get very busy by 10am. I recommend getting up early to see Piazza San Marco, the Rialto Bridge and walk along the Grand Canal. Later in the day you can explore the very lovely quieter parts of town. Mattia and his wife are wonderful hosts, my only complaint is our visit was only 3 nights, not enough time.