Franco’s place is a lovely old house with beautiful old furniture, like a small palazzo. The only modern areas were the bathroom and kitchen, which is just what you would want. On certain evenings the street below is full of people from a community center a few doors down. They are very friendly and you should join them, but if you want to sleep you must close the windows and shutters. The location is good, not far from the train station or the Rialto bridge. There are some nice restaurants and cafes nearby.