Andrea was the perfect host! We had a little trouble finding his place at first and one of his neighbors called him and he came to meet us. We were literally at the end of his block but didn't see his address. Our connecting flight made us miss our first night in Venice, so we ended up arriving at Andrea's place 5 hours earlier than expected. He allowed us to check in early and get settled before exploring. Andrea and Carla had prepared a light lunch for us and made us feel so at home. My Italian is nil and he spoke a just little English, so we used our translator apps to communicate with each other. It was so much fun and Andrea did everything possible to help us understand. He gave us suggestions for our itinerary and maps as well as water bus schedules. His place is amazing and is right on the lagoon. Our room overlooked the lagoon and was spacious and comfortable with a sofa as well as a bed. The neighborhood is amazing and the island has a few great restaurants that are within 6 to 10 minutes walk from his place and his house is a 2 minute walk from the ACTV Waterbus Navagero stop. The island has glass blowing museums and factories, so you can spend some of your time on the island before riding over to Venice. Quaint, relaxing, away from the crowd, beautiful!!!