The house is old and it smells of damp quite a lot, the sheets too. I found a bit sad to be in an apartment for rent left like that. No mosquito net, so either you sleep in the heat, or you stay awake with mosquitoes. I didn't see the host at all. Even if it was cheap, I consider there is a level of comfort that must be respected... Anyhow, we had a wonderful time in Venice, and it wasn't too bad.