We had a marvelous time in Venice and a large part was because of this great place. Matina was welcoming and gave us all the info we needed to have a great time. The location couldn't have been better, in our opinion. Everything we needed was within a few blocks and it was just far enough from the main tourist area to have a more "local" feeling. There weren't huge crowds at every cafe, restaurant and shop. And it was so quiet at night, you didn't feel like you were in a big city at all. We wouldn't stay anywhere else if we get back to Venice.