Tisone's apartment is in a quiet corner of Venice but well within walking distance of the main sights and also Fondamente Nove where you can catch vaporetti to the islands. It felt very private and safe. Definitely hit up the Coop as he suggests. The groceries are so cheap there, at least to Americans like us. Plus he left us some food to get us started and a little wine which we used to toast our arrival. We were able to contact him when we had questions and he was very prompt and helpful. The air conditioner kept us very comfortable on warm days. There's one in the main room and another in the bedroom.