Francesco made staying in his place easy and welcoming. I told him how I would be arriving prior to my visit and he provided clear direction of how to get from the airport to the city and arranged a meeting location close to where I would be arriving and walked me to the house. Also upon arrival he explained the house itself very well and provided a map of the city with key locations and the house clearly marked. Also he suggested a great plan for my day I was only in Venice for one day and he suggested the perfect itinerary as well as more local places to eat to avoid the low quality of touristy food.