Luca was a fantastic host. He was always very punctual in all communications, he gave excellent directions to how to get to his place ( and this can be a challenge in Venice), and he met me at the apartment. He gave very helpful tips re: where to shop, the restaurants and even the places where we could paint the beautiful scenes of Venice. The apartment itself was wonderful, exactly as described on the website. My daughter and I had a wonderful time, and hope to return:-)