This was a mixed bag. The space is fine, certainly not luxurious and there were a few bugs but it's pretty large and the bed was comfortable. But I wouldn't stay there again. Communication and privacy were our main issues. Marcy forgot we were coming despite communication beforehand, so forgot to leave the back gate open for us. It was pretty confusing - luckily I was able to reach her by phone and she was able to give us instructions to get in, but it was a frustrating start. And then she came to check on us several times when we were there in a way we found a bit overbearing - first time was around midnight on our night of arrival, we came in the back gate after going out and she was dropping off a note for us (if we'd been asleep inside I would have been totally freaked out), and then she came by a few more times to check in. I'm sure it was meant to be nice, but if you value privacy, not the best spot. And the internet was super slow. It's fairly cheap, and a decent location walkable to things in Venice. But if you're staying alone, be aware that your entrance is in a back alley and I wouldn't walk alone there at night. It's very noisy and the apartment gets very bright in the morning so bring ear plugs and eye mask. There's only one key to the back gate, so if you're staying with someone and you are going out separately, you'll have to call each other to be let back in.