Our host was fantastic, but we expected a bit more from the apartment itself. Andrea was great and met us at the water bus station from the airport to walk us back to the apartment. Venice is like a maze, so this was very helpful. He took time that night to show us everything in the apartment and gave us an annotated map of Venice with the easiest paths to main attractions.
The apartment is very spacious, but because of this, the AC has trouble cooling the entire space. A fan for the bedroom would have been good in summer. The kitchen was fantastic and had everything we needed. The private courtyard out back was not private because we saw several people pass through right outside the bedroom door. This wouldn't have been a problem, but there were no blinds or privacy screens, only a sheer curtain. The bed wasn't super comfortable, and would work for a few days, but since we stayed for almost a week, we were a bit sore by the end. Overall, this is a great apartment, and a few small changes would make it absolutely wonderful.