Marco was a great host. His communication prior to arrival gave us a clear picture of a first time Venice visit with two children. Marco picked us up from the boat station and his place is two minutes walk to the apartment. Taking the Alilaguna orange line right up to this top was very easy as instructed by Marco. We visited end of July, so it was rather hot and humid and his apartment was clean and air conditioning was good. ATM machine, Local Grocery stores were close by. The neighbour hood is quite but only about 15 minutes away from the San Marco tourist attractions. Interestingly, there are bars and food places open late within 5 minutes of the apartment, couple of them open till about 2 am.
Walking to access all the attractions is a good option. Exploring the Venice island by foot was great from this location as well. Humidity was a notch high so walking for long hours was bit difficult. Getting around with a day pass on Vaporetto was good in addition to walking to exploring the island.
Overall, great hospitality by Marco, good place to stay (very secure outer gate and private doors to leave valuables back) and away from crowds but just a short walk away to tourist attractions.