Fran's place is located a short distance from the bus and train station (S.L.) in Venice. The room and common areas were clean. When I arrived the place had a strong smell of fish as someone had just cooked a meal in the kitchen. Fortunately the bedroom did not have any unpleasant smells in it, which was good enough for me as I had only planned on using the room to sleep in at night.
As a note, the place is not very close to the Rialto bridge or St. Mark's square (about 30-40 minute walk), so be sure to consider that if you don't like walking (although you can take a water taxi nearby to get there).
Overall you get what you pay for. On a tight budget, this place has good value as long as you don't mind a shared space.