We were very pleased with this apartment!
The apartment – Immaculately clean, light and airy, good wifi connection, all facilities we needed were provided, no lift if you struggle with stairs though.
Location - the apartment is ideally situated in a quiet residential area 15-20 mins walk from St Mark’s square. Very convenient for S. Elena vaporetto stop if you don’t fancy the walk, or are tired after a day exploring! Easy to get to from the airport via water, we didn’t land until 22:20 and caught the 23:15 Blue Alilaguna to Lido, then got the vaporetto one stop to S. Elena (about 1hr 15 mins total time).
Host – Luca was very helpful, easy to contact both via email and phone. He met us at the apartment even though it was gone midnight by the time we arrived. He provided a map and indicated the local supermarkets etc as well as leaving us a little welcome gift.
Helpful hints for Venice - We were there for 6 nights, we purchased the 50 euro vaporetto 7 day pass, so needed to use it 8 times to make it worthwhile. In the end, we used it 17, so well worth the money, especially if you intend visiting Murano or Burano. Alternatively, even if it’s just for scenic trips up and down the Grand Canal! We also bought the VeniceCard (40 euro) and with visits to 5 places on the list, had made it worthwhile buying. Also, public toilets seemed few and far between (and were 1.5euro when you find them) so the museum pass was useful for the toilets too! This system is changing from the paper booklet to an electronic system soon so may be different now. No need to pre-buy these though as there’s no early/online discount.