Simone's place was very easy to find and located just off one of Venice's main streets, so it's very close to shopping and nightlife while still being outside the expensive "touristy" areas. The room itself was quite nice, much nicer and quieter than most fancy hotels! Simone was very kind and helped us get settled in, he also showed us a map and gave us recommendations of restaurants to try, shops to go to, and which way to walk to get to the best landmarks in Venice. This improved our trip greatly and we got to see a couple places that we otherwise may have missed in the city! This is a wonderful place to stay and I would gladly do so again!