Elena's apartment in Venice is wonderful. The location is perfect, just a minute walk from a vaporetto stop, and easy walking distance to Piazza San Marco and the Accademia. Within 5 minutes there are excellent places to eat, drink coffee, buy wine, shop for luxuries, a small market and Chiesa San Stefano, an important church with great works of art. There are books on art in the apartment, and lots of information on Venice.
Elena was extremely friendly, helpful, always available quickly, and went out of her way to help us out of a problem at 8:30 pm. She speaks Italian but translation is easy with a smart phone.
The apartment is spacious, clean, with lots of natural light. The heating and hot water are great. The WiFi worked all the time. I saw an air conditioning unit, but we stayed in November. The kitchen has a 4-burner gas stove, oven, water boiler, refrigerator and freezer. There is an assortment of teas, oatmeal and condiments. There is a stovetop espresso pot. The bathroom has a walk-in shower, and a large heated towel drying rack. The washer and dryer are also in the bathroom. The beds and linens were very comfortable and we slept well.
When I return to Venice I will try to stay in Elena's San Marco flat.