Maika was a warm and friendly hostess - she greeted us at the apartment and showed us around, giving us tips for our stay and leaving us a great bottle of chianti and some snacks! Her apartment is beautifully decorated - just like in a magazine - and she has the most amazing big bathtub (perfect for two :-) The location is further out from the center canals I prefer, but the price is so much less! Unfortunately, we were there on the last Saturday of August and some of her neighbors had a huge, loud, outside party just behind her house. There was no way for her to know in advance and she was very quick to answer our concern by email and text, calling her friends to check and call the police if they didn't quiet down. Her response was professional and sympathetic - she clearly was as surprised as we were! She was a great host!