We stayed in Maja and Claudia's place 2 nights in Venice. Although we only were able to meet Claudia for 5 minutes one evening (as we were out a great deal), she was very friendly and the room was exactly what we required! Great location, close to everything and some nice restaurants nearby. Only setback was due to the proximity to the water in Venice, we found Mosquitos to be a small issue.. I imagine it is similar everywhere there but would recommend some repellent for evenings in the room. :)