Definitely would recommend staying here, Ettore is a great host, check in process was fairly easy and was easy to reach the host. The apartment was nice and very clean. The area in which we stayed at was much better than expected, Cannaregio has a lot less tourist than most spots in Venice, we found ourselves blending in the with locals more in this area than near the Rialto and piazza San Marco, it was truly a memorable experience, I was told previously by locals that this area is where most Italians visiting Venezia prefer to stay and I see why. 10/10 would stay here again.