We arrived in Venice, late on a cold & rainy December night. We accidentally put the wrong address in Google Maps (our fault) and got completely lost in the small alleys. Marco came out, in the rain, to find us and help us with our luggage back to his apartment. That's the kind of amazing host he is and why he absolutely deserves your business during your Venice stay.
That's before we even mention, his huge apartment with 20ft ceilings, a gorgeous separate living room, and comfy beds with thick comforters. It is a short 10-15 min walk from Marco's to ANYWHERE in Venice. We kept checking to see if we needed to take a vaporetto (water bus) anywhere, but honestly it was faster, cheaper and more fun to just walk everywhere.
Lastly, as a tip. Marco will tell you that you can either walk or take the vaporetto to get to his place when you first arrive. He's being polite. If you are taking the #5 bus from the airport and you have luggage, don't make the same mistake we did by walking in the dark in the rain... Take the #1 water bus for 5min to "Riva de Biasio" - from there it is a short 6min walk to the apartment, but more importantly there are no Bridges/stairs along the way that way. If you choose to walk from the bus it is still only a 15 walk but you have to carry your bags up and down several sets of stairs over bridges.
Overall, we had an amazing stay at Marco's and I know we will stay there again.