The rooftop deck is amazing with views of some buildings on the Grand Canal all the way over to the Giudecca Canal and Island. Our clock was on Salute's bell tower! However, the shutters were out of alignment and very difficult to open and close in the bedroom, meaning you either had no natural light or no privacy without a struggle with shutters. The sofa was flaking pleather (?), the bathroom door didn't latch, the toilet and shower were a step up -- hazardous getting in and out of the shower. There are 53 steep steps to the apartment.
But worst were the unannounced workman visits. The first occurred about a week into our stay when a bunch of guys showed up to install an air conditioner on the roof -- in January. Since all our stuff was there and there was no safe, I had to stay behind from the day's activities to mind the apartment. The workmen were there ALL DAY, except for the one or two hours they were gone for lunch -- I couldn't do anything then because I didn't know if they were going to be gone one or two hours, so I spent the second hour just waiting. They tromped up and down the stairs through the loft bedroom and out onto the roof deck leaving a trail of debris in their wake well into the afternoon. About a week after that, four guys show up -- again unannounced -- to look at the bathroom and talk about remodeling it. Yep, it sure needs it, but after all the fuss I made about the first unannounced visit by workmen, you'd think I'd get a text at least