Our stay at the guest bedroom in Jacopo’s flat (8/31-9/2/12)was an interesting one, but different from others. The flat is very ‘bachelor pad.’ The room is clean with a very comfortable bed, but simple (Jacopo, put a picture or two on the walls), and remember to bring your own towels. Jacopo provided us with a mosquito deterrent, but it really wasn’t needed.There is a TV in the living room, and we were welcome to any food in the flat. The big pluses here were being able to wash some of our clothes (and hang to dry on the clothes line) and being able to talk to Jacopo, who was both very helpful and an interesting guy. He did searches and printed out helpful stuff from his computer, and he provided a map with some of his favorite restaurants and stores noted. More important, we really enjoyed just talking with him. The flat is located in the Dorsoduro district, conveniently close to two Vaporetto (water bus) stops, and thankfully not close to the tourist centers. Thanks, Jacopo, for your hospitality and for our talks. Irene and Rob