Myself and 5 friends went to Venice for the first time and what an experience that was.
It is very easy to get lost in Venice, so I would highly recommend using google maps!
Maddalena's place was really cool. Split into 4 levels, the upstairs mainly being bedrooms - we spent quite a bit of time in the kitchen hanging out as we lost the main area due to having 5 people.
It was in a great part of Venice quite close to everything and relatively easy to walk to the local bars and restaurants.
Maddalena really went out of her way to describe how to get to the local food places, transport and other places of interest which was a really nice touch.
I would recommend her place to groups of less than 4 - as 5 is quite cosy! It is also a bit tricky to find - as it is based in an open square, but fine once you get there.
All in all a lovely place, very cute and we were so appreciative that Maddalena let us eat the food in the house and really make ourselves feel at home.