Apartment is very clean and comfortable. It's a bit further away from Mestre train station than we originally thought (about 10mins by bus), but saying that you can get a direct bus from the flat into Venice in under half hour which is great. Mestre old town is beautiful and there's local shops and restaurants just on your door step. I used the sofa bed in the living room and it was extremely comfortable.

I didn't get a chance to meet Paulo, but his friend Daniele who greeted us was lovely and really helpful.

My only criticism is the shower- it doesn't store enough hot water for two people and you need to hold the shower head. Also I think it would be useful to have a manual on some of the apartments feature like the shutter blinds, wifi, boiler, etc. so you can make changes whilst you stay.

Overall I think the apartment is a great place to stay to access gorgeous Venice.