Marco's apartment was just as described and even better than we expected. His friend Rachele met us at the San Pietro di Castello vsporetto stop which is an easy walk from the apartment. The apartment is tucked back off of a short winding street and away from the noise in a residential area. The location was easily walkable to many restaurants/bars, pharmacy, grocery, some art museums, and the Biennale di Giardini. The Giardini gardens are a nice walk and we enjoyed going through the park to the Giardini vaporetto stop there which easily connects you to all the major sites of Venice within 10-30 minutes. It was so nice to escape the huge crowded areas after a day of sightseeing and come to a well appointed home. The 3 bedrooms are very comfortable and spacious. The kitchen and bath are sparkling new condition with gorgeous tile and marble in the bath and a wonderful shower. The seating area or "living room" is small but connected to the kitchen which has a table and four chairs. All the windows are new and open to allow breezes or you can use the AC. It was a perfect stay and Marco replied promptly with every question we had. We'd definitely stay here again without a doubt!