Staying with Daryl is a fun experience. Being picked up is convenient and helpful, but being picked up in a boat and getting a little tour of Venice was an extra touch that my friend and I absolutely loved.
Daryl is a warm, friendly, and communicative host. He provided a useful map and plenty of information about good restaurants/cafes/gelaterias and airport transfers. Daryl was also super flexible when our plans unexpectedly changed.
The place had everything we needed and was beautifully decorated. Little touches like incense made it feel extra comfy.
It's Venice, so mosquitoes are inescapable, but Daryl provided us with repellant and a mosquito net for the beds.