We stayed at Alice’s casa for 3 nights before a cruise. It is conveniently located within easy walking distances to major sights and attractions but far enough away from the crowds. There are numerous reasonably priced restaurants in the neighbourhood with excellent food. A gondola boat is just around the corner from the house. The Alilaguna ferry service dock from the airport is a short distance to the house. Is Venice confusing to get around? You bet! For us the easiest way was to find our way out to the Rialto bridge, a 5 minute walk, but once there you can take a variety of boat services to anywhere up and down and across the grand canal. Walking to San Marco square from Rialto was pretty easy as well. Signage is clearly marked from there. We didn’t do Murano or Burano islands, instead opted for the more peaceful San Georgio island directly across from San Marco square.