Paolo's place was fantastic! We had a self check-in and it was easy and simple. I didn't find that there were too many stairs. The apartment was just as described, clean and spacious with everything easy to find and use. The apartment was also close to everything with St. Marks being a 10 minute walk away. It's a few minutes away from the Fondamente Nuova waterbus stop where we were able to take a quick boat ride to Murano and also a quick boat ride to the airport. The apartment is quiet and communication with Paolo was so easy. I would stay here again and would recommend it to anyone. If you are going during a time of acqua alta, be aware that the water does rise on the street, but it goes down really fast as well.