Venice requires a drive via rental car or public transportation, so staying outside of the city is ideal if you are prepared to take a bus or pay for parking by the canals.
Katia’s apartment was extremely clean — both the room and shared bathroom. There were a handful of others staying in the apartment, so make sure you keep your things in the room. We didn’t realize the bathroom was a share, but it was a language misunderstanding.
The was a lot to choose from for breakfast — granolas, juices, yogurt, pastries.
It was very difficult to find her place. I recommend using the Olivi 9 address in Mestre (we were using Venice in the GPS). Also, even though the profile offers a large window of time for checking, Katia preferred we give her a most specific time, which was tough since we were road tripping.