Franco's guesthouse is a charming apartment in a quiet neighborhood, just a few minutes' walk to the Grand Canal, Santa Lucia train station, and the Piazza Le Roma bus station. I loved the quaintness -- really old timber ceilings and painted herons on the staircase.
The guesthouse provides a shared kitchen with breakfast fixings and utensils (super helpful for travelers on a budget who want to prep their own food), a shared bathroom, and several lovely bedrooms. Mine had a queen bed, a beautiful old wardrobe, and some lovely Murano glass decorations. Plenty of light and outlets, and there's even Wifi and AC.
Franco is a great host -- funny, welcoming, anticipating your needs, and very comfortable speaking English. He provides you maps, restaurant tips, and goes out of his way to help you find what you need. He even walked me to the bus station at 7:30am with my (rather heavy) bags. He's very responsive to any requests or communications.
I felt so lucky to find such a great place!