We loved our stay in this apartment. As mentioned before the views from the balcony (and bedroom) are outstanding. If you have an interest in shipping movements this is the place to watch from. The location of the apartment is excellent, really close to a vaporetto stop, close to some great cafes (I recommend Trattoria S Basilio, right near the vaporetto stop), enough away from the more popular locations to allow you some breathing space. Take the vaporetto across the Canale di Fusina and have cicchetto at one of the lovely cafes lining the waterway. I would highly recommend staying here for your visit to Venice. It was perfect for us. As mentioned before there are stairs (about 60 I think) but it's doable.