I highly recommend staying at Alessandro's lovely apartment. It is stylish, well-situated and spacious and good value for money by Venetian prices. There is a fantastic little restaurant one minute from the apartment and a host of cafes and a handy boat stop a few minutes walk away. Alessandro is not exaggerating when he says he is walking distance from San Marco. All in all, a very good find. The only slight inconvenience is that the kitchen is off one of the bedrooms, so no midnight snacks from the other bedroom, but this is a minor point.