Alessandro was a great host. He met us at the bus station and walked back to the flat. He came back a couple of days later and gave us lots of recommendations for great places to eat (and to check his plants were ok!). The flat is really nice and has everything you need. it's fun to see the gondalas going past your bedroom window in the morning. The square by the flat has cafes / bars and a supermarket which is really handy. we went for a really nice ride in Alessandro's boat an he showed us lots of 'off the beaten track' canals. all in all a really friendly host and lovely flat in a great area - what more can you want!?