Great place and a truly super host. Massimo met us at the flat and gave a great introduction to kitchen, washing machine, WiFi,etc., and lots of wonderful advice on places to see, good restaurants, gelato, where to find nearby gondola service, and much more. He was available when we had questions and came over in a couple of minutes one night when the electricity went out. The location is perfect, away from the madness of tourist Venice, but an easy walk to Rialto bridge for vaporetto to anywhere you might want to visit. The neighborhood has lots of good restaurants, bakeries, a grocery store, and a couple of very interesting churches that aren’t in the guidebooks. A morning gondola ride from just 5 minutes from the flat was quiet and peaceful, much better than from Rialto or other really busy gondola stops. We had a wonderful stay and hope to stay at Massimo’s place again for a longer time.