Ernesto is a great host and has made sure that his apartment has everything that a traveller would need. Not only is the apartment well appointed, with comfortable beds, pillows, separate air conditioning in the bedroom and living areas, good cooking facilities, practical bathroom and a decent shower, good wifi, television etc. Ernesto provided food and drink of good Italian style and quality to make the experience complete. We were tempted to just stay in the apartment, relax and enjoy. However the location is also so convenient, only about 15 to 20 minutes walk from the railway station (make sure you know the way first and get the exact address, we had issues with our Travel Sim card and google maps which made life a bit awkward initially) but it is a quieter area, overlooking a small canal and easy access from there as a starting point for walking into the centre of Venice. Venice is divided into 'regions', so it helps if you realise which region (like a suburb in Australia) you are in and the little Venice tourist map you can buy is pretty helpful. You can navigate with that if you pay attention and look up for the street names on the walls if you are not into Google maps or similar. Plenty of good restaurants and bars along the Canal just over the footbridge outside the apartment. And a decent supermarket tucked in there down a side street to the left about 8 minutes walk in the same direction. The apartment is not an old classical style inside, but it is extremely comfortable and well appointed. There is plenty of Classical Venice just outside, so if you are looking for a great value and comfortable place to stay in a quieter part of Venice then Ernesto's apartment will be hard to beat.