Mario was a great host. He had given very clear instructions on how to get from the airport to the nearest water stop. We had arranged to call him when we arrived and he was going to come and meet us. When we arrived he was was waiting for us which was wonderful as we were tired and it was late in the afternoon.
The apartment looked just like the photos and was in a good location for walking into the tourist part of Venice or catching the water bus. It was in a local part of Venice so we didn't have all the crowds outside our door. The best part for us was having a canal right outside of our window so we could see boats going by. Thank you Bev